There were decisions that went the Swans way as well. Umpires make mistakes like any human.
I think Papley’s behaviour towards the umpires is not good. It feels like his conduct towards umpires is petulant and bratish.
On the other hand I witnessed some incredibly positive conduct from Kysaiah Pickett from Melbourne:
- has a contest in the forward pocket. Offers both his hands to drag up both his team mate and the Swans opponent.
- has a contest with Cunningham where they both ended up on a table. Pickett and Cunningham both smile and help each other off the table.
- Pickett plays with joy and looks like he loves the game.
I would tell my son to watch Pickett play and take note on how he conducts himself. I would tell my son that Papley is a good footballer but don’t you ever behave towards umpires like he does.
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