While a great game to watch, I felt Melbourne fans would be scathing of some umpiring decisions.
Not many but the few and location were crucial. The inconsistency with holding the ball throughout the night was never more evident than the passage of play in which Collingwood player fended off, tackled and ball up called. Immediately after the ball up, Melbourne player tackled, holding the ball, Collingwood goal.
Both were holding the ball, one would see Melbourne clear it’s defence, the ultimate ended in a goal for the Pies.
Collingwood got at least 3 goals from free kicks, the one above (missed first kick), one other holding the ball which was 100% correct and one from a push in the back which I could get 20 clips from last week that weren’t paid.
Pies very lucky.
I get a sense Ch7 have been given the no umpire bashing memo as there were many times they were quiet other than a very brief BT “I’m not sure about that” or “….. fans may be a little upset”.