shearer
31st May 2004, 10:19 AM
Good to see the comprehensive Sydney AFL report up so early, my only bit of constructive criticism is if you think the young St George player had a "brain explosion" by pushing the Norths player into the goalpost then you were watching a different game.
The Norths player was heading into the post and the St George player had his eyes on the footy. For the St George player to be sin binned for 15 minutes game time was a complete over reaction.
It ruined a good close game of footy. Even talking to the norths players and officals after the game they agreed it was very harsh. Norths then got every decision to open up a match winning break.
The umpires tried to even it up in the last quarter by favouring St George but by then the damage was done.
The Norths player was heading into the post and the St George player had his eyes on the footy. For the St George player to be sin binned for 15 minutes game time was a complete over reaction.
It ruined a good close game of footy. Even talking to the norths players and officals after the game they agreed it was very harsh. Norths then got every decision to open up a match winning break.
The umpires tried to even it up in the last quarter by favouring St George but by then the damage was done.