To be fair to Robbo, I actually thought we were very much undisciplined and petulant on Friday night.
Shai got annoyed at the big Lions yob McInerney holding him down for long after the whistle was blown. Probably over-reacted and shouldn't have lost his cool. However, that is also often recognised and paid as a free. Later, he kicked the ball away after the whistle, but maybe he just didn't hear it. Who knows, it's supposed to be a really loud, echo-y stadium. But, fine, he can take the blame for these.
Next Zorko gets into Pickett's ear saying something; Marlion gives a bit of a shove and Zorko puts the mayo on. Was that such a huge offence? Were any of them justifying a goal-shot in a final? (Go look at a replay of the Pies win; you will see a skunk kick the ball away post whistle free to WC. No penalty!)
Of course, players like *smile* Robinson, Zorko are always such sweet choir-boys, aren't they? While Shai and Marlion such nasty thugs.
Don't get me wrong. Both our guys have to smarten up right away to avoid getting sucked in and giving a free/50s away. I'm sure Dimma will knock that into them.
Just all look so contrived to me. Like the umps were almost rehearsed on it; whistles at the ready. So quick to penalise.
But did you notice how KMac got bowled over after taking that mark. Ump said it was in the contest. Absolutely false. It doesn't matter that he was still good enough to goal from it. It's what it tells you about the umpiring. Vlastuin decision for HTB too, among many.
I dispute that our players are bullies or undisciplined. No. We are umpired savagely. Careful in subscribing to the media's BS agendas on RFC players. We actually play with a differential in frees that amounts to 1 to a 1/2 a player nearly every game to my mind. Strange, the media are barred from really examining the umpiring - or it just does not suit their agendas.
