I’m not joking here. I went to Melb vs Brisbane tonight and Zak Bailey from Brisbane ran into goal near the end of the game and missed the goal by half a metre. I was seated directly behind the kick. I am absolutely flabbergasted that it was given a goal. What is going on?????? We really need 2 goal umpires at each end. P.S. I couldn’t believe how Bailey was celebrating, he must’ve known he missed. Could the AFL be corrupt??? I’d hate to think so.
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Melb v Brisbane - Goal Umpiring incident - Zak Bailey
- Thread starter OOOHAAAH boysfromtheg
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It was a crucial mistake given the time clock. The correct decision would have made the Lions worry about the scoreboard a lot more near the end of the game.
Well the ARC dudes have different footage that they refuse to show us so your view must have been an optical illusion. Saying that it looked like a goal to me on the behind the goal video. A bit easier to tell when the ball is below post height. Saying that twice it appears the goal umpire wasn't looking up at the ball as it crosses the line.
In the end, right ARC decision to not overturn as insufficient evidence, the exact same decision that should have been made last week.
In the end, right ARC decision to not overturn as insufficient evidence, the exact same decision that should have been made last week.
Bailey is a smart footballer and a quick learner. Remember that the arc operator took a cue last week that Lynch didn’t celebrate enough and that was a factor in his decision to say it wasn’t a goal? Bailey just made sure that the arc operator couldn’t use that excuse to justify overturning the decision this time
Yerh, it looked like a goal. But it was 100% conclusive. Umpires call. Simple.
I could see at least half a metre gap between ball and goalpost from outside the far goalpost. How is that possible? It couldn’t have gone through and then bananaed out. Very strange! The footage showed it was a goal. I am dumb founded. Could they be tinkering/altering footage?
Nah, we have an ARC that works perfectly well. Just ask the AFL.
Nah mate - you got it wrong
I’ve watched the replay a number of times this morning and the ball was definitely inside that far goal post.
100% indisputable fact
Sorry - but your eyes must have have misinterpreted it somehow
People next to me all said he missed. Honestly, I know what I saw unless I’m going mad. I was right behind the line of the kick. The only explanation is that it banana bent back outside the post after going through for a goal, which I think is unlikely. I definitely saw the ball outside the goalpost, how that happened I’m not sure. Have a look at how wide the kick goes on the live coverage.
Mate as corrupt the afl is they couldn’t doctor the footage in 10 seconds. It clearly went inside the goal post. How many beers had you had?
It was a 100% goal, the angle I've seen the ball goes inside of the post. The reason they looked at it was to see if it grazed the post. They took their time viewing all angles, but it ended up being inconclusive, back to umpire's decision = goal
Last week was disgraceful, less than 30 seconds to make the call. had they taken their time meaning viewing all the ARC footage, they would have no choice but to deem it as inconclusive and thus it would then go back to the umpires call which was called a goal.
We were seriously ripped off last week but in saying that Lynch should've kicked the goal beyond doubt due to being only 6 meters out.
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My son and I swear we saw daylight between the ball and the outside of the far goal post after Zak Bailey kicked and so did other supporters in the area. I can’t explain the footage shown, it definitely didn’t go through for a goal. I was sober and I wear glasses as I am short sighted. I know what I saw!!!!! That replay was a doctored/altered replay!!!!
I think it would be relatively easy to superimpose the ball inside the goalpost if they really wanted to do that it appears to be a goal.
The integrity of the AFL would be shattered if this was proved to be true. I wish I had taken video of it!
Mate, you were just mistaken. It happens. They showed the footage moments after he kicked it. Simplest explanation is usually the correct one. Either you, a fallible human being, thought you saw something that you didn't (which happens all the time in life) or there's a conspiracy to doctor footage within seconds of it happening. Which one seems more likely to you?
Did anyone else see the UFO hovering high above during the ARC review? Is there a connection there? Strange times indeed.
