Post Match. Pies pipped - All comments please

[Bucks2014]

Umpires had a massive say, you can say we got 20 and they got 23 or whatever I couldn't give a toss it was the inconsistent call. Ours were dropping the ball and theirs were play on.
Adams clearly pushed in the back as he kicked, no play on. We should have had 50 in a marking contest just like Petracca did. Bloody good footballer though, built like a tank.

Game should have been done and dusted at half half time.

Our brain fades, turning it over constantly, Smithy just couldn't do anything right today. Unfortunately Adams and Sidey you get that every week, although Sidey still did some great things.

Scharenberg normally a beautiful kick some passes didn't quite work, wondered today if he may have lost some power in his kicking from all his knee recos, or possibly still finding his feet. Reads it well, took a very nice mark.

Maynard is going be to a star, he does the one-percenters better than anyone in our team. Gets a rough time on here, the kid is 20.

Another one that we should have but didn't win.

[Dave The Man]

Umpires had a massive say, you can say we got 20 and they got 23 or whatever I couldn't give a toss it was the inconsistent call. Ours were dropping the ball and theirs were play on.
Adams clearly pushed in the back as he kicked, no play on. We should have had 50 in a marking contest just like Petracca did. Bloody good footballer though, built like a tank.

The Scumps had 2 Different Rules for the 2 Sides Today

[uncanny]

De Goey puts his arms up to mark in front of his face rather than going for a mark on his right breast and dropping it.
Another set shot just like the one he nailed a bit earlier , and we would be celebrating.
Instead it goes down the other end and they goal instead.
Throw the kitchen sink at a forward who can mark the ball to support Darcy.
Much better than last year's corresponding game.
Bitterly disappointing to let it slip though.
Never blame the umpires for a loss but today sure tested that theory. The inconsistency and wrong calls. A poster's call on the free against Dunn for chopping on q time as line ball was off the mark. Nothing there to see. Goal for nothing.That's the game right there. Line ball holding the balls would have surely gone their way ten plus times.
Pies deserved to win that, like a few others GWS especially.

Rest up this weekend and reload for the last ten games.

[doriswilgus]

De Goey puts his arms up to mark in front of his face rather than going for a mark on his right breast and dropping it.
Another set shot just like the one he nailed a bit earlier , and we would be celebrating.
Instead it goes down the other end and they goal instead.
Throw the kitchen sink at a forward who can mark the ball to support Darcy.
Much better than last year's corresponding game.
Bitterly disappointing to let it slip though.
Never blame the umpires for a loss but today sure tested that theory. The inconsistency and wrong calls. A poster's call on the free against Dunn for chopping on q time as line ball was off the mark. Nothing there to see. Goal for nothing.That's the game right there. Line ball holding the balls would have surely gone their way ten plus times.
Pies deserved to win that, like a few others GWS especially.

Rest up this weekend and reload for the last ten games.

Yes,i forgot about DeGoey's dropped mark in the last quarter.That could have cost us the game as well.So many what if moments in that game,so frustrating.

[think positive]

So far Adams has been called a "douchebag" and worse. If you keyboard cowboys thinking denigrating your own players is acceptable you obviously are plants from opposition clubs. If you hate your own players so much, get out there and get a kick youselves

Ditto, and maybe, think a little about Fasolo, knock of PDF the personal slanging crap.

I didn't see the game, I followed it, and from here ,and also neutrals on Facebook, we obviously didn't do the thing I always always taught the kids I coached, you gotta be far enough in front that the mother of all umpire decisions doesn't cost you the game. Even more shattering, this game could cost Buckley his career, and of all the losses this one should not be it. Today we should be 7th, and folks, that is above the reigning premier. Think about that for a miniute.

Also agree about the emotion of the game, it's a great cause, but did it just cost us 4 points?

Cheers , go Pies, I'll be back in the stands for the next one

[inxs88]

To al you Blair haters, had we had him not Callum Brown we would have won the game. Nothing agains paying the young guy, just saying

Yeah keep saying it Nearly

I watched the entire VFL game Saturday with especial focus on the young man. He was on the bottom of almost every pack . . . . . .

and almost without fail coughed up possession with a shocking handball that missed the target - regularly by a wide margin.

Love the wee man's endeavour but his disposal is an embarrassment.

Yeah just like he was clutch in the GWS game in the last 30 seconds!!!!

[Jezza]

I'm still reeling hours after the match concluded. The umpires were blatantly cheating, especially in the last five minutes of the match. I don't think I've ever flipped my shit at the umpires after a game the way I did yesterday. The only time I can recall the umpiring being as bad as that was against Adelaide in 2013, but thankfully we won by 27 points that night.

However, in saying that, we relinquished a 28 point lead unfortunately and that's the reality of it. I think Melbourne's ramped up the intensity against us, we could not sustain what we produced in the second quarter and fatigue may have set in from last week's trip especially with Melbourne having the luxury of the bye.

The second quarter was exhilarating football. I regard it as the best quarter of football we've played all year. We were efficient going forward, accurate in front of goals, running in big numbers and the relentless tackling pressure against Melbourne was brilliant.

Elliott was a massive loss for us. He would have made a difference had he played today, so Melbourne benefited from his absence, but I guess we benefited off the absences of Gawn and Hogan so it evened out somewhat.

Disappointing we're not in 6th because we had a massive opportunity and just fell short in the end. However, I don't think yesterday's loss means that we're out of finals contention just yet. It certainly making things a little more difficult at 5-7, but I think we're still in with a shot, so I don't think we should give up as supporters.

[E]

Jezza, if you are the Collingwood supporter i suspect you to be, I would be totally shocked if you have never flipped out on umpires before.

I must say though, i watched the game at 4in the moring and it ended at about 6am. i cant remember having such a visceral reaction to the umpires as i did at the end of that game. I was so angryt. i think because it was so blatantly unfairly umpired! The worst was that once they started calling HTB on us, they were really obligated to call it on them too. The only thing is that they didn't. Prior opportunity and the ball is knocked out of your hand was ONLY called one way. Trapping the ball under the body was only called one way. there was one moment when i yelled at the screen FINALLY, when it appeared that they finally called the demons for HTB only to discover that they paid a cheap around the neck free (the high contact happened well after the player with prior opportunity dropped the ball AND the contact was not worthy of a free kick).

[E]

To al you Blair haters, had we had him not Callum Brown we would have won the game. Nothing agains paying the young guy, just saying

Yeah keep saying it Nearly

I watched the entire VFL game Saturday with especial focus on the young man. He was on the bottom of almost every pack . . . . . .

and almost without fail coughed up possession with a shocking handball that missed the target - regularly by a wide margin.

Love the wee man's endeavour but his disposal is an embarrassment.

Yeah just like he was clutch in the GWS game in the last 30 seconds!!!!

I am sorry, but if you are Blaming Blair for the GWS loss, you lose all credibility as a critic. that loss falls squarely on Darcy Moore for his bad decision making.

And i dont think Blair's issue is his disposal. He is a great kick for goal and pretty good at hitting targets. His problem is more around what happens at contests.

[E]

To al you Blair haters, had we had him not Callum Brown we would have won the game. Nothing agains paying the young guy, just saying

Yeah keep saying it Nearly

I watched the entire VFL game Saturday with especial focus on the young man. He was on the bottom of almost every pack . . . . . .

and almost without fail coughed up possession with a shocking handball that missed the target - regularly by a wide margin.

Love the wee man's endeavour but his disposal is an embarrassment.

Yeah just like he was clutch in the GWS game in the last 30 seconds!!!!

I am sorry, but if you are Blaming Blair for the GWS loss, you lose all credibility as a critic. that loss falls squarely on Darcy Moore for his bad decision making.

And i dont think Blair's issue is his disposal. He is a great kick for goal and pretty good at hitting targets. His problem is more around what happens at contests.

[35forever]

[burnsy17]

^^

I could have sworn you said you'd never post here again recently....

Be nice if you were true to your word.

[BBHS]

Was a shame we let them back in the game. Thought we had them on the ropes. Very disappointed the umpiring has an effect on the result but still, we should have won that game.

That Jeremy Howe mark was right front of me. Holy shit that was the highest I ever seen a bloke get live at the ground. Absolute freak he is

[DT]

Elliott we covered but Goldsack was the one who cost us. He would have blanketed Watts who really lifted and out ran Scharenberg in the second half. It was a great lesson for Scharenberg about what level of fitness is needed to compete at the top level.

Overall it is clear that the Pies finally have a clear idea about how to play good footy. It was some kicking errors from Adams and Sidebottom and poor play from Smith that cost the Pies yesterday but that is all fixable.

I think that there is a lot more confidence in the side now and with the return of Reid and Varcoe that we will be a good chance to redress the flogging we received at the hands of Port last year. If we can beat them then we remain a reasonable chance to win 12 despite a tough run in.

[duke750]

Today we needed one player who could take a mark in the forward line. Somebody who could take a contested mark would have been a bonus.

Missed shots at goal cost us at crucial times (Broomhead in 2nd qtr, Treloar at end of 3rd, Greenwood in last) and silly turnovers cost us plenty. But the game was there to be won if someone stood up to mark in the forward 50.

The umpires were atrocious, inconsistent in holding the ball decisions.

Not sure on when Elliot, Reid and Varcoe return, but I believe we need Howe down forward. I realise he has been great down back this year but we really need to kick more goals to win matches.

Good to see Langdon back.

To my mind, Smith and Crocker are not up to AFL standard.