I think the only fair and reasonable thing to do is give us the 4 points…
and erase the score
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Friday night lights at the G , game day v the Saints
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and erase the score
St Kilda played with 19 men against Richmond and the AFL did nothing
The AFL has been accused of inaction after an interchange blunder in St Kilda’s round 15 demolition of Richmond.
It was late in the first quarter of the Saints' 9.8 (62) to 2.10 (22) thrashing of the defending premiers that the incident happened with the umpire failing to notice the 19th man on the field.
Three players had come to the bench with four replacing them as Jimmy Webster, Seb Ross, Mason Wood and Rowan Marshall all came onto the field.
Marshall is believed to have been the 19th man as he quickly ran off the field when the Saints bench realised an extra player was on the field.
Marshall was on the field for nearly 30 seconds before he was called off the field.
Foxfooty.com.au reported that the AFL interchange steward had noticed the extra player running onto the field but didn’t advise the umpires because they believed the player didn’t impact the contest.
This is despite the ruckman winning a hit out at a boundary throw-in after running on.
While the punishment at AFL level is a free kick and a 50m penalty, an extra man in local footy can see a team’s score for the quarter wiped.
Even if that had happened, it’s unlikely to have changed the result with Richmond going goalless in the first quarter as the Saints led 3.2 (20) to 0.5 (5) at the end of the first term.
Richmond’s 22 points for the game was its lowest score in 60 years.
The rule states: “In the event of more than 18 players on field, AFL Regulation 12.9.b (iii) shall apply:
“The AFL Interchange Official shall notify an Umpire who will then award a Free Kick and a 50-metre penalty when:
“The replacement Player enters the Playing Surface and who is deemed by the emergency Umpire to be involved in play prior to the Player to be replaced leaving the Playing Surface.”
It’s far from the only time a 19th man has been on the field with biggest storm coming in 2008 when the Sydney Swans had 19 men in the final minutes of a draw with North Melbourne, when Darren Jolly played 30 seconds and played a role in the match-tying point.
The AFL asked the Swans for a “please explain” at the time, but in the latest case the AFL only sent out a memo three days after St Kilda’s breach moving the interchange gate holding area a further metre from the boundary line from round 16.
Fox Footy reported that the AFL insisted the move wasn’t because of the Saints breach.
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Remember 2015 when the interchange steward told Edwards he could return to the field after Franklin had smashed through him, then called an infringement after Vickery marked in the forward pocket and the ball was taken down the other end for a Sydney goal?
"Didn't affect the play"... for such a micro-managed, bureaucracy-heavy sport, Gil is running an absolute sh!tshow.
The AFL has been accused of inaction after an interchange blunder in St Kilda’s round 15 demolition of Richmond.
It was late in the first quarter of the Saints' 9.8 (62) to 2.10 (22) thrashing of the defending premiers that the incident happened with the umpire failing to notice the 19th man on the field.
Three players had come to the bench with four replacing them as Jimmy Webster, Seb Ross, Mason Wood and Rowan Marshall all came onto the field.
Marshall is believed to have been the 19th man as he quickly ran off the field when the Saints bench realised an extra player was on the field.
Marshall was on the field for nearly 30 seconds before he was called off the field.
Foxfooty.com.au reported that the AFL interchange steward had noticed the extra player running onto the field but didn’t advise the umpires because they believed the player didn’t impact the contest.
This is despite the ruckman winning a hit out at a boundary throw-in after running on.
While the punishment at AFL level is a free kick and a 50m penalty, an extra man in local footy can see a team’s score for the quarter wiped.
Even if that had happened, it’s unlikely to have changed the result with Richmond going goalless in the first quarter as the Saints led 3.2 (20) to 0.5 (5) at the end of the first term.
Richmond’s 22 points for the game was its lowest score in 60 years.
The rule states: “In the event of more than 18 players on field, AFL Regulation 12.9.b (iii) shall apply:
“The AFL Interchange Official shall notify an Umpire who will then award a Free Kick and a 50-metre penalty when:
“The replacement Player enters the Playing Surface and who is deemed by the emergency Umpire to be involved in play prior to the Player to be replaced leaving the Playing Surface.”
It’s far from the only time a 19th man has been on the field with biggest storm coming in 2008 when the Sydney Swans had 19 men in the final minutes of a draw with North Melbourne, when Darren Jolly played 30 seconds and played a role in the match-tying point.
The AFL asked the Swans for a “please explain” at the time, but in the latest case the AFL only sent out a memo three days after St Kilda’s breach moving the interchange gate holding area a further metre from the boundary line from round 16.
Fox Footy reported that the AFL insisted the move wasn’t because of the Saints breach.
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Remember 2015 when the interchange steward told Edwards he could return to the field after Franklin had smashed through him, then called an infringement after Vickery marked in the forward pocket and the ball was taken down the other end for a Sydney goal?
"Didn't affect the play"... for such a micro-managed, bureaucracy-heavy sport, Gil is running an absolute sh!tshow.
Nobody's name on the article. The AFL doesn't like truth.
I hope there's some fallout from this. Could this be why Hocking suddenly abandoned his post mid-season?
I hope there's some fallout from this. Could this be why Hocking suddenly abandoned his post mid-season?
If you did a head count, and there was more players on the field, that team would of lost all points. But i think that got changed
"Even if that had happened, it’s unlikely to have changed the result with Richmond going goalless in the first quarter as the Saints led 3.2 (20) to 0.5 (5) at the end of the first term."
Big call. It could’ve had us kicking a goal as a result of the 50m penalty. Could’ve changed our momentum and improved our confidence and started a roll of 8 goals in 5 minutes (been done before). The interchange stewards should’ve called it. They are not given the authority to say it had no influence on the game, they are simply there to monitor and report. They failed in there job and should be reprimanded. We are constantly required to put up with one balls up after another……this is the AFL
Big call. It could’ve had us kicking a goal as a result of the 50m penalty. Could’ve changed our momentum and improved our confidence and started a roll of 8 goals in 5 minutes (been done before). The interchange stewards should’ve called it. They are not given the authority to say it had no influence on the game, they are simply there to monitor and report. They failed in there job and should be reprimanded. We are constantly required to put up with one balls up after another……this is the AFL
They've hushed it up for two weeks and all the heat's gone out of it. The major papers haven't even mentioned it.
Game being moved to the Gold Coast. What a stuffen joke! Can the AFL shaft us any *smile* more? 5 day break and then travel the day before for a home game in Brisbane's backyard!
Club should tell Gilligan and co to jam it up his ass. Its MCG or game is delayed until it can be played there
Club should tell Gilligan and co to jam it up his ass. Its MCG or game is delayed until it can be played there
