Roos: Best coaching move ever

**apincombe** · 17th September 2005, 12:28 PM

They were discraceful all night and have been to us all year ever since Dimetriu's spit early in the season. If you think the head of the AFL doesn't have influence over the decissions umpires make think again! The other point is that the Top Heavy Melbourne AFL were hoping for a home team in the GF.
They don't like the way we play footy so they penalise us and even Robert Walls who was so scathing of us earlier in the year now believes we play the type of footy that wins finals.
Have a look at the Hawks of the '70's and 80's they also suffered at the hands of the umpies and there is another similarity with us as they did not have lots of stars in their team

**Mike_B** · 17th September 2005, 01:14 PM

Interesting that Roos was actually informed of the Free Kick count at 3/4 time by Gieschen.

A guilty conscience or two at the top of the umpiring dept perhaps????

**Schneiderman** · 17th September 2005, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by Mike_B
Interesting that Roos was actually informed of the Free Kick count at 3/4 time by Gieschen.

Yeah. And thats what he sent Barry Hall out to tell them. Something along the lines of:

"Your boss just told us you two are running at 13 FA and 2 FF. We all think you should just put the whistle away and let us get on with the game"

Was it just me or did McLaren have an admonished look on his face straight after? He looked like a cat that had just swallowed a mouse. And I reckon they put the whistle away like the Geelong last quarter.

**dimelb** · 17th September 2005, 01:38 PM

Originally posted by apincombe

even Robert Walls who was so scathing of us earlier in the year now believes we play the type of footy that wins finals.

Damn right - it's Walls that's changed and not the game plan. The blokes are just more confident and doing it better.
And Walls has the hide to claim credit for a change in the game plan! (Ch 10 after the game).

***NMWBloods*** · 17th September 2005, 03:54 PM

Umpiring was a disgrace. By 3QT, between McLaren and Goldspink there were 13-2 free kicks in favour of the Saints (obviously Vozzo was quite reasonable).

The main problem were the non-calls and inconsistency.

Kirk tackles Ball - in the back.
Similar tackle by Hayes on J Bolton - play on.

Mark to Hall in goal square - touched play on!

Maguire sits on Hall's back.

Gehrig drags Barry to ground, arm draped over shoulder - play on.

Riewoldt falls over - free kick.

Deliberate OOB by Del Santo and Hudghton.

**punter257** · 17th September 2005, 03:58 PM

what about the soft 50 metre penalties
do umpires just expect the player to let their opponent to just run around and play on? they have no understanding of the game

that lenny hayes goal hurt - could have been very costly IMO