#AFL Round 16 Bombers v Swans Sat 6-Jul at MCG #AFLDonsSwans @sydneyswans

[barry]

Agree Ralph. Amartey or Knoll could have been at least as good as Clarke.

[stevoswan]

I didn't see this game, so can't comment on the umpiring. But I tend to agree that winning is more about playing better than the other team, and less about bad umpiring.

I think the most unfortunate thing is the focus on the free kick count. I can understand it, and I think people seize on it because it's the only data regarding free kicks that we have. We are not told when in the game they are awarded, for example, or how many led directly to a goal.

There is in fact very little evidence that larger free kick differentials lead to larger scoring margins. Even if there is an effect, other factors are just far more important. I'll make a graph one day but I doubt it will convince anyone who believes otherwise

You're graph will mean nothing to those who actually saw the game and say that Essendon probably got about four goals from free kicks they didn't deserve and that we missed out on goals from frees not paid. In a game decided by ten points, we probably would have won if the game was umpired fairly. Graph schmaph.....

[AnnieH]

Well that was pretty crap, wasn't it.
Onwards and upwards.

[stevoswan]

Well that was pretty crap, wasn't it.
Onwards and upwards.

The game was two days ago. Where have you been?

[AnnieH]

The game was two days ago. Where have you been?

Out.
I tend not to play on RWO on the weekends... it means I have to pull my computer out and start it and stuff. Easier to play at work!!
It doesn't work on my phone.

[stevoswan]

Out.
I tend not to play on RWO on the weekends... it means I have to pull my computer out and start it and stuff. Easier to play at work!!
It doesn't work on my phone.

Fair comment....

[ugg]

Coaches' votes

• 10 David Zaharakis (ESS)
• 6 Aliir Aliir (SYD)
• 4 Josh Kennedy (SYD)
• 4 Isaac Heeney (SYD)
• 3 Michael Hurley (ESS)
• 3 Andrew McGrath (ESS)

Possibility #1

• Zaharakis 5-5
• Heeney, Kennedy both 4-0
• Aliir 3-3
• Hurley, McGrath both 2-1

Coach 1
5 Zaharakis
4 Heeney/Kennedy
3 Aliir
2 Hurley/McGrath
1 McGrath/Hurley

Coach 2
5 Zaharakis
4 Kennedy/Heeney
3 Aliir
2 McGrath/Hurley
1 Hurley/McGrath


OR

Possibility 2

• Zaharakis 5-5
• Aliir 4-2
• Heeney, Kennedy - one scored 3-1, the other 4-0
• Hurley, McGrath - one scored 3-0, the other 2-1

Coach 1
5 Zaharakis
4 Aliir
3 Hurley/McGrath
2 McGrath/Hurley
1 Heeney/Kennedy


Coach 2
5 Zaharakis
4 Kennedy/Heneey
3 Heeney/Kennedy
2 Aliir
1 McGrath/Hurley

[dejavoodoo44]

McKernan fined $2,000 for the late elbow to Dawson's head. I would say that he got off lightly, both in terms of the fine and it not being a fifty metre penalty.

[Blood Fever]

McKernan fined $2,000 for the late elbow to Dawson's head. I would say that he got off lightly, both in terms of the fine and it not being a fifty metre penalty.

Loss.poor umpiring

[dimelb]

McKernan fined $2,000 for the late elbow to Dawson's head. I would say that he got off lightly, both in terms of the fine and it not being a fifty metre penalty.

Absobloodylutely! The worst moment in the match, and I was livid. Where were the umpires?

[dejavoodoo44]

Absobloodylutely! The worst moment in the match, and I was livid. Where were the umpires?

To be fair, they've only got two eyes. I mean, if they're looking out for any minor Swans infringement, while keeping an eye on Rampe, just in case he's tempted to climb a goal post; then it's probably easy to miss a flying, late elbow to the head.

[AnnieH]

Absobloodylutely! The worst moment in the match, and I was livid. Where were the umpires?

Too busy doing #freekickessenscum