Round 6: the other games. ANZAC round.

[liz]

And it's not just that the Poodles regularly win free kick counts, they win them by huge margins!!

Yeah, well, it's a skill. To be honed and practised. Perfected.

[i'm-uninformed2]

This Weagles-Port game is a changer fest. Think I better go start drinking and come back later

[Sandridge]

Boo hoo.

Hardly cancels out the 14 free kick advantage.

And it's not just that the Poodles regularly win free kick counts, they win them by huge margins!!

Round 1 Poodles 30 Demons 17

Round 3 Poodles 31 SWANNIES 14

Round 4 Poodles 25 Tigers 15

Round 6 Poodles 24 Crows 10

They drew the free kick count in Round 2 and lost it by 6 in round 5.

[Goal Sneak]

Bontempelli kicked the last goal and there was 7 seconds left when the umpire bounced the ball to re-start the game. The bounce was a poor one so the umpire decided to cancel the bounce and throw the ball up instead. When he threw it up, there was 5 seconds on the clock so the Poodles effectively lost 2 seconds of game time.

Is it normal practice to throw the ball up when there is a close game and only a few seconds left? Nope. The ump did the right thing. The Dogs had plenty of time (and help) to secure a win and simply could't get it done. Too bad, so sad.

[Mark26]

Boo hoo.

Hardly cancels out the 14 free kick advantage.

I love the irony that an ump error erased any hope of them scoring.

[stevoswan]

Bontempelli kicked the last goal and there was 7 seconds left when the umpire bounced the ball to re-start the game. The bounce was a poor one so the umpire decided to cancel the bounce and throw the ball up instead. When he threw it up, there was 5 seconds on the clock so the Poodles effectively lost 2 seconds of game time.

Boo hoo.

Hardly cancels out the 14 free kick advantage.

[Sandridge]

Now the ABC commentators are debating whether the Dogs were robbed of a chance to win because the umpire bounced the last ball up instead of throwing it up!

I'm speechless and would expect better from these guys.

Bontempelli kicked the last goal and there was 7 seconds left when the umpire bounced the ball to re-start the game. The bounce was a poor one so the umpire decided to cancel the bounce and throw the ball up instead. When he threw it up, there was 5 seconds on the clock so the Poodles effectively lost 2 seconds of game time.

[stevoswan]

Now the ABC commentators are debating whether the Dogs were robbed of a chance to win because the umpire bounced the last ball up instead of throwing it up!

I'm speechless and would expect better from these guys.

[dejavoodoo44]

In an interview on SEN, Weightman says receiving free kicks is part of a “skillset” that he looks to develop. He said “I think I do have an ability to draw free kicks and I think that’s a skillset rather than a flop or whatever you call that because there are skills you can do …" May be they have a good "coach" to teach these skills. That's why the Dogs are so good at getting free kicks.

Perhaps it's time to ask Beveridge about it at his upcoming press conference?

[i'm-uninformed2]

Go Nicksy! (The other ex Swan is still a dirty rat).

Suck on that Dogs. Suck on that umpires. Suck on that Melbourne media mafia who all said the Dogs were about to go on a six game winning streak.

That’s also a big result for us and top four.

[Sandridge]

Cop that Poodles!!!! Frees 24 - 10 in your favour and you still couldn't get the job done!

Well done Nicksy!!

[Mark26]

Suck on that Dogs! A one point loss.

[stevoswan]

Back to a point....Bont gets one. Effing hell!

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Crows win......piss off Dogs!

Final free kick count......24 to 10. Disgusting.

[Sandridge]

Crows up by 1 with 7 seconds to go!!!

[Sandridge]

Crows 7 up with 2 minutes to go! C'mon!!!!!!