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Welcome to the [Sir Doug Nicholls Round](https://www.afl.com.au/sir-doug-nicholls-round)! both [Collingwood](https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1549394/collingwoods-2024-sir-doug-nicholls-guernsey-revealed) and [Kuwarna (Adelaide)](https://www.afc.com.au/news/1505853/crows-unveil-2024-indigenous-guernsey#:~:text=Adelaide%20has%20launched%20its%202024,of%20their%20shared%20Ngarrindjeri%20heritage.) have some amazing indigenous guernseys and have close relations with some incredible indigenious and first nations communities, check out [Collingwood's here](https://community.collingwoodfc.com.au/barrawarn) and [Kuwarna's here](https://crowsfoundation.com.au/programs/kuwa-circles/) and [Here](https://crowsfoundation.com.au/programs/crows-on-country/)! Special thanks to u/TheGreatJelBeano and the teams at r/CollingwoodFC and r/adelaidefc for pulling the resources together 💜🏉


SnooFoxes6566

I feel if Adelaide fans (or other neutrals) we’re to rewatch the game you’d realise it truly wasn’t that bad, that Adelaide played really well, and that that was the likely outcome of the game no matter what


shadysnore

Rankine ran 25 metres without bouncing


shadysnore

How is this getting downvoted lol the strips are 9 or 10m and he ran 2 and a half strips at least


billyisgoat07

Because people are in denial about the fact that it was the right call and just feel like shitting over Collingwood because their bitter that they got away with another close win. At this point you feel bad for the umps they get shafted for not calling it on Draper and now that they do make the call apparently it “ruins the vibe of the game”


Cyclonechaser2908

What the fuck did Adelaide do to upset the umpires last year?


shadysnore

Huge result for team Vic. Home team only getting 8 free kicks would never happen at Adelaide Oval.


ad0sy

Umpire properly! but! Only when we want you to!!


noanykey

It’s not worse than the goal post incident but it’s up there


encarta99

Cause the vibe is more important than an objectively correct call ey.


noanykey

You wouldn’t be responding if it didn’t bother you you won this way


encarta99

I’m just having a lol at the outrage m8


noanykey

Sure


Ironpowerslave

Crows got almost everything from the umps in the 4th honestly


Intelligent-Koala286

Correct.


nimmzy

No we didn't you idiot


Flyingpig5

Same ump paid the push against cox a few minutes before, thoughts on that one?


Mr-Mystery-Guest

Huh ? That was a very obvious push in that back


Flyingpig5

So you agree that he knows the pays frees by the book?


Mr-Mystery-Guest

One free kick being correct doesn’t mean another wasn’t incorrect No idea where you’re going with this


thatdudedylan

Eh, it could've been let go but wasn't a shocking decision. The non HTB call 20m out from goal on the other hand...


Sean_Stephens

It was clearly in the back


ViggoMorganstein

The push that was clearly in the back??


Amityone

Of all the decisions you pointed out an obvious push in the back


Flyingpig5

So what you're saying is he knows how to call the game?


WhoElseButQuagmire11

Dont say that. Anything that isn't against Collingwood isn't allowed here.


Immediate-Disaster33

Why do the umpires hate the crows?


Still_Unit1071

We’ve got blokes running 30 metres out of the goal square every kick in and numerous others that get let go but fuck it, let’s call one in the last minute of the game.


Icy-Assistance-2555

That was fuckedddddd. Daylight robbery


Aardvark_Man

Again.


Acceptable_Emu_7825

It didn't cost Adelaide the game, and it is not the reason Collingwood won. The Pies are just elite at the final 5 mins. But holy hell, as a neutral, it's just such a blah way to end an epic game.


Sufficient_Chart1069

We absolutely out ran and outplayed them in that last quarter. Their sole goal came from a rebounded smother in their d50 that could have gone anywhere. More luck than epic by the Pies but yep, this one stings most than most. Hopefully we are saving all our Pies karma trauma up for a future payoff in a final.


WhoElseButQuagmire11

It's what annoys me. We are now 11-1 in games decided by a goal or less since Craig took over and everyone always makes it out that we got gifted the win from the umps. Every single time.. the umps gifted it to us. You don't win 11 out of 12 in those close games by luck and from the umpires. Edit: I'm incorrect but it's something impressive like that. I know the commentators were going on about us being 11-1 in close games in a certain amount of time.


Sufficient_Chart1069

I think you are kidding yourself though reading patterns in to what is essentially a coin toss. (Edit: I read this as Neil Craig with my crow bias intact, given OP meant McRae I would unwind the comment above given the time frame involved)


WhoElseButQuagmire11

Whatever helps you sleep at night. A coin toss lmao.


ImInterestedInApathy

You lost two finals in 2022 by a goal or less so that win-loss record can’t be right… plus you had a draw this year.


legally_blond

Can't let facts get in the way of a good statistic haha


WhoElseButQuagmire11

Also edited both my comments stating I was incorrect. You're so funny though so I'm glad you still decided to post this comment.


legally_blond

Sorry for having a little fun in a Reddit thread I guess?


WhoElseButQuagmire11

Apology accepted.


WhoElseButQuagmire11

Just going by what was said on the TV. Edit: you are correct though and maybe I misheard the exact amount of time.


ryang2415

It didn’t definitely cost them the game. But it might’ve. Robbed everyone of a great ending to a great game.


Acceptable_Emu_7825

100% - that's why I feel so blah


Such_Possible_4103

the thing is you don’t know what can happen, they could’ve won.


Flyingpig5

No they wouldn't have, we saw how it played out after. Lol


Farmy_au

Yeah dominated possession for half a qtr for 1 goal. It wasn't happening. It is part of the AFC DNA.


Red-Belly-Snake

Put the fucking whistle away in those situations. It wasn't even my team, I feel robbed of a decent end to a quality match.


pittyh

Crows acting like there was a goal on siren involved...


Crooty

Feel like if that call was against Collingwood the comments would be about how gutsy and brave it was to make the right call in such a tense moment.


Pretend-Economics803

nah it was just a shit call


nimmzy

Delusional, that would never happen


SnooFoxes6566

It’s understandable, footy makes people emotive I guess. But as said in a different comment it ultimately didn’t win or lose the game. On rewatch there’s probably a lot of calls like that in both directions


WhoElseButQuagmire11

There is. I'm passionate about my football and my football team. I call it how I see it and at times it's favoured towards my team for obvious reasons but I try and be honest about it. But because of my team people just act like animals. Can we not unravel every week over a game of football?


cirrus93

Click the 3 dots on the top right of the subreddit home page, then select 'change user flair'


regional_rat

What's funny is they missed the crom fella running what seemed to be 30 fkn steps with a few minutes to go, but call that. Ranks did run too far but yikes on calling it.


Desertwind666

Yea the one they didn’t call a few mins earlier was ridiculous lol


regional_rat

And I don't really care if they're not called. I hate that we've come out of a good game of footy talking about umpires. Like I'd rather live by the sword and get beaten in that last entry than talk about umpiring. Swings and roundabouts and all but yikes on that last one


WhoElseButQuagmire11

The free kick is there maybe but if im an ump I'm not calling that. Centimetres in it but go with the percentages and play on.


MongooseBrigadier

Like from the team playing against Collingwood "you just knew they would" is actually really shitty to hear


shadysnore

Did you not know they would?


MongooseBrigadier

No, I was actually thinking that my team going against the odds and winning a really hard away game would be a cool, fun story. Rather than apparently the more exciting version: reigning champs beat underdogs at home.


shadysnore

Nah they did that a few weeks ago. Can't do it every time


hart37

I saw 13 steps so it would have been right at the limit. The problem like always though is they haven't called that all game and suddenly they ping a player for it. Just need consistency


Svengali1001

If he kicked it that distance, it most likely would’ve been paid a mark. It’s not a fun call to make, but I think it was the correct one Keep in mind, it’s not 15 steps, it’s 15 metres. Looks like he ran about 20


Ga_is_me

BS! FBs run twice that far every time they play on. Upper cut yourself and walk away. Disgraceful call


Svengali1001

And it needs to be called when they do. 15 metres is 15 metres. He ran further than 15 metres. Complain about inconsistency all you want, because that’s more than fair, but this one was the correct call


MrCurns95

https://preview.redd.it/yzhagjrep41d1.jpeg?width=640&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6312d39a9b7872a24bed779546e4835a7512e658 How we all feel right now


encarta99

Both correct calls tho ¯\_(ツ)_/¯


swagmaster778

https://preview.redd.it/ha3wsbecp41d1.png?width=1284&format=png&auto=webp&s=242c9fa0ea29be2e1cc740c2e1568145bb7c523a This was too easy


Desertwind666

Feel like my call was better, when they were down 30 and crows supporters were melting. https://preview.redd.it/xemqdqflr41d1.jpeg?width=1284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e7cac57b071bf1dc0d955156e6f66b233eec3c59


acllive

give me the lotto numbers


JCK98

It always is


darcybc

Pure belief in the umpires


Psychological-Ad6644

Adelaide getting favoured by the umps all game and Collingwood still win.


atreyu84

Lol


PhilsterM9

Flair up cunt


LimpLaw7773

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skingers

Premature officiation.


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AtomicIvory

BT would.


ZombieZlayer99

Wtf is going on in the umpiring department? Is it the umpires they hired? Too many rules? Too strict or not strict enough with rules? Mandates from the higher ups? Whatever is happening, the umpiring has be abysmally dreadful this year.


nimmzy

Yeah mandates to help clubs like you


AussieOwned

> Mandates from the higher ups? Gotta get the Victorian teams over the line somehow


Tosslebugmy

That’s like the antithesis of putting the whistle away. Unless he’s run to punt road you don’t call that.


rizzlemaister

It looked about 17 or 18 steps without a bounce and usually the general rule is 15ish. It was there but you hate to see a free-kick like that, which is sporadically paid at best, decide such a close game like that


Ga_is_me

He bounced it mate


Tomatto7

Counted on the replay, it was 14 on the kick, very tough call that was incorrect.


rizzlemaister

Yep, just went back on slow-mo, it was 14, don’t know where I pulled 17 or 18 from. Shouldn’t have been a free but it was hard to tell. I’d be more pissed about the inconsistency once again. They rarely ever pay a running too far free kick, then incorrectly pay it at the end of a close game which ends up being the decider.


Amityone

how did you count 14 metres exactly from a replay


Tomatto7

Steps, in response to the original comment


Amityone

14 steps would easily be more than 15 metres. probably more like 20-25


oneofthecapsismine

Oh shit, the Crows might win a tight game. Let's find a free kick to fuck them over


Watahoot

The bias in Collingwood's favor is just unreal lol YOU JUST KNEW THEY WOULD. It was a lucky smother get the fuck over yourself


regional_rat

Flair up cunt


YourHeroCam

I don’t like the bias but it’s not a bad call, legit played an entire season winning those a couple years ago


Watahoot

I'm not even talking about the call, just the commentators. They can't find their way out of the Magpie's asshole.


YourHeroCam

Yeah mate right with you, I hate how commentators actively cheer one team. Like get up and about for the occasion but don’t just completely ignore the other team


lukeylips

Come on let him play there.


ryang2415

Funny I’m only seeing pies supporters defending the free. Every neutral seems to think it was bs.


Nutsngum_

He ran like 25 meters. Its obvious, just look at the grass lines.


gorgeous-george

How many neutrals do you think would go out of their way to comment on a reddit thread to defend an umpiring decision? Especially if Collingwood was the beneficiary. Contrast that with how many people would jump to whinge about a Collingwood win. Answer that question honestly, and you'll understand the groupthink around here isn't really what the rest of the world thinks.


bongo_cat111

It's almost like people look for reasons to dislike Collingwood outside of anything that's actually in their control


atreyu84

When half your own fans are calling g it shit, it probably is


ryang2415

Or it was a shit free. Which it was.


PsychoZG

It'd be nice if one of these dodgy last minute calls could go our way for fucking once


Large-one

To be fair in the Collingwood Crows game at Adelaide oval last year, Jones almost decapitated a Collingwood player in the goal square and it wasn’t called. We just weren’t good enough to capitalise on it. 


Professional-Pea6191

You have to be a Victorian team for that unfortunately.


Aussieguyyyy

It really does look sus when it always does seem to favour big Victorian teams,  that is like 10 in a row against crows...


RampesGoalPost

That call is way out of line for how that rule has been umpired in the last 20 years


Jimijaume

Beggar's belief the ump paid that, didn't seem too far, on the edge, you let that go. So much for putting the whistle away a shame it ended on that. Well done Pies.


DrinkItInMaaannn

Dogshit call that ruined an otherwise fantastic game. Sorry Croms 😔


Aussieguyyyy

You probably would have won anyway with those 5 seconds we saw the payers continue but frustrating the umpires like to be so involved 


DrinkItInMaaannn

Unless it’s particularly egregious, put the whistle away in moments like that. Let the boys play ffs


IchBinEinenPenguin

Shove your afl apology for a wrong call right up your ass, that’s fucked, 4 times in the last 12 months now, twice against this mob


Key_Reputation6414

Not the wrong call, look at the markings.


IchBinEinenPenguin

First flair up cunt, although based on that comment I’d say I know who you barrack for, second get fucked that never ever gets paid, and they just happen to pay it right as we’re making one more push forward


Key_Reputation6414

> First flair up cunt, Don't need a flair to point out what happened. He covered about 1.5x the allowed distance before kicking.


IchBinEinenPenguin

It’s literally the joke of this subreddit you fuckin turkey, you see players run far further than that every single game, are you saying that players can only take 10 steps now, because based on your math that would be the case, which is ridiculous


Key_Reputation6414

Where did I ever say it shouldn't be called any other time? Lay off the drugs. https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/comments/1cun0ah/match_thread_collingwood_vs_adelaide_round_10/l4kemrk/ It's also not me just saying it, here is someone with a "flair" so you can get mad at them for being biased, oh wait.


IchBinEinenPenguin

Why don’t you find one of the hundreds of comments from anyone else saying it was a bad call to link this time, oh wait that would prove general consensus is that it was a shit call and you’d be wrong


Key_Reputation6414

Found you another, this time a biased Adelaide flair https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/comments/1cuqzld/did_izak_rankine_run_too_far/l4kfbt0/


IchBinEinenPenguin

Lmfao you went to an entirely different thread, glad you’re so invested in this still, glad you’ve got nothing better to do with your time 👍


Key_Reputation6414

Thought you might enjoy a thread of a replay so you can stop being biased. You might need a flair that says "biased" 👍


Key_Reputation6414

You can think it is a "bad call" based off of your emotions, but it was the correct call by the book. The free from the "push" before that also was bullshit, but you're not saying anything.


Nutsngum_

He ran about 30 meters after bouncing it guys. The grass is marked every 10 meters and he runs full across three of them after he bounced it. Its painful but was absolutely a correct call. \*edit, it might be 8 meters per gradient, but still that way too far.


gorgeous-george

Thanks. It's not even really on the edge is it? He has blown the 15m out of the water.


AdAcrobatic5178

Flair up cunt


thewhitebrislion

and how often does it actually get interpreted that way? Never, yeah pretty much never


brahmsdracula

Even if it was correct, which it wasn’t, there should be a directive to put the whistle away for lineball calls in the dying minutes. Ruins so many game.


defenestrationcity

The weird thing about AFL adjudication though is it's about precedent, and normally they never call that. So to call it in the last 20 seconds is madness.


Professional-Pea6191

He ran 13-14 steps if you go watch it.


Phelpsy2519

I’m not saying it was a bad call but it’s based on distance not steps


Grolschisgood

Sourest taste in the mouth right now. Chances are it doesn't make a difference but let the players decide the outcome, not the umpires


Somerandomdickhead

Fuck me.


Farmy_au

Great coaching Nicks, amazing stuff once again. Long to a contest half the last quarter when dominating possession.


ad0sy

Crows gotta stop playing in close games, they’re so unfortunate when it comes to umpires


Filthythilthy7

Honestly why do we watch the afl? Interstate teams only serve the purpose of making it look like a national game, it's really a Vic game for Vic people unfortunately


tsitsifan31

Gee flys face looks like he knows he dodged a bullet


blueeyedharry

No way the ump saw the bounce and paid it. Maybe one step over being too far by the letter of the law, but that’s not paid 999 times out of 1000. Absolute fuck up.


LeClassyGent

Earlier in the quarter Nankervis ran further than that (which I felt actually was too far) but wasn't paid


blueeyedharry

Probably 20 runs in the game longer, horrible call. Must have missed the bounce.


despondantguy69

Umpires ruined the end of that game


IncrediblyDank

Probably didn't affect the result as the ball went to ground and got tied up anyway


YourHeroCam

Yeah probably would have won for sure, but the fact they made it an assurance is shit


ffffox08

Probably didn’t, but it might of


EcclesiaSS

Can't really cry even if it wasn't too far because the kick got spoilt in their 50 anyway


Aussieguyyyy

That's why you guys should hate it too, probably was going to be your win but the umpires wanted to get involved


atreyu84

For a ounce with 16 seconds to go. Plenty of chance to win from there.


EcclesiaSS

Point is, there's also plenty of chance for us to get it out too. its just as "controversial" as the gf free kick, which had it not been a free was to an open game space as well


Nafc19

this is displeasing


genscathe

I doubt we score there at the end but not sure why umps called that.


nickimus_rex

Was that last free for running too far? I had sound off and couldn't tell


ItsABiscuit

Never change Crows.


TrustMeImFunny

That was 14 steps


-bxp

I'm a runner- I have an idea what 14 strides are worth -it's over 15, but I still wouldn't pay it....it's only ever really paid if it's egregious.


Anderz

Week after week this happens to us. I wish we didn't need these decisions to win but fuck me it's utterly demoralising for poor umpire decisions in the dying minutes to cost us a shot at it


ScaffOrig

Free kick for not being Collingwood there. Nice to see the AFL looking after their own as always.


Herk05

Umpire absolutely panicked and called that


Alpha4skin

good old umpires ruining a cracker finish with a rubbish call, commentator collingwood bias makes it so much worse every time


mymues

Rough call at the end. Adelaide should have won on the whole. Collingwood has the great strength of winning the games they should have won. And winning some of the ones they probably shouldn’t.


brahmsdracula

Fuck me AFL umpires know how to inject themselves into the game better than any other. No sense of entertainment


Professional-Pea6191

Trained by Razor Ray.


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The salty tears in this thread are amazing


Nesquik3492

calls like that make me feel like umpires 100% have some bias


Flyingpig5

So many salty cunts lmao


SnooFoxes6566

Before this gets lost on everyone, Collingwood was not granted one of the most obvious HTB 20m out from goals. As a neutral watching it all balances out tbh


Desertwind666

Missing a call is never as egregious as calling something you shouldn’t.


purplegainz

What about De Goey with the most obvious high fend ever in the third directly leading to a goal? It doesn't balance out for some teams.


SnooFoxes6566

Collingwood was also down a player the whole entire game, with 6 (I think/not 100% sure) of their list already out on injuries


-bxp

That's it, right- it's 4 qtrs of outcomes for better or worse.


cycton

its not even subtle anymore.. wait it never was


Middle-Reflection554

That is absolutely ridiculous, umpires are a disgrace, need to be dropped after a call like that. They obviously just wanted to make that call, they never pay that ever! Especially that time of the game!


Jebbersceb17

Everyone will complain about the correct call then forget that Shultz should have gotten a free and iced the game.


Balla1928Aus

You actually think he ran too far? Or that it would get paid against any Pies player? I mean I’m not blaming the result on it but don’t piss on my head and tell me it’s raining


Jebbersceb17

Yes! :)


gaseous_memes

The guy who dropped a mark, had it paid, then lay on the ground pretending to be injured to catch his breath, then kicked a goal? He's the reason you guys weren't favoured by the umpires?


Jebbersceb17

Epic own


Jebbersceb17

Go Pies :)


Peekay-

The whistle was well and truly away for the last 5 mins Then they pluck that garbage borderline free


Still_Unit1071

Mate your blokes have been throwing the ball all day without being called. Open your other eye


Wassa-matta-with-you

Lol wtf. Never seen such robbery. Port fan.


cirrus93

Flair up, Port cunt


RyanShieldsy

Several people have commented saying they counted and there’s a variance of like 5 steps either way lol


Crooty

I saw him take 243 steps


LukesLovelyComments

Must be easy to always win those close ones when you have Umpire Protection™️


Cintface

AFL hates the crows


Desertwind666

I was on the phone during that, did the umps serious call him for running too far?


Chrisvox997

Yes


regional_rat

Fark. Ran too far but holy moly, as if you're calling that


Daffoo

I thought they couldn't keep on getting away with it.