That free kick paid to Collingwood in the last minute got me thinking of the effect of one whistle on clubs futures,players futures etc. Neil Craig,instead of being a hero is under the spotlight.,Andy Otten who took the match saving mark is a devestated player,the Pies who were aweful have a crack at the Cup.
How has that same whistle changed the Swans history? I argue it cost us back to back in 2006 when that shocking free against Leo led to a goal and a narrow defeat and forced us to come through the hard way. We were buggered on GF day,we were minus the 100% effect of a couple and many carried injuries. This year,withour Barry Hall's 3 in a row 50 metres we might have got into the finals.The first two were nothing . I argue the Swans have been very hard done by in the past.The reason? I don't know but maybe no Sydney based AFL umpires?
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