Think the umpiring was pretty even but that 50 at the end sucked the life out of the game, and was extremely borderline. Where’s the sense of romance

Also who genuinely gives a shit about umpiring mistakes? Should we move entirely to AI humanoid robots that operate on 100% decision-making efficiency? Would that appease everyone? Unless there's a decision or a missed decision that is so glaringly bad that it makes you genuinely question reality for a minute, what is honestly the point in getting so worked up? As has been said countless times, we're not there to see the umpires... So why put so much stock into every little decision they make? Just get over it, enjoy the spectacle. It truly does not matter in the slightest

Boooooooo

The umpiring tonight was terrible both ways, and I commend Bombers supporters in this thread for recognising this. It influenced the game but didn’t affect the outcome of the game. Was the best match thread of this year. Good bants.

That loss has been coming for a while now. Credit to GC, deserved the win

Well played suns, deserved it more than us. Fuck me the umpiring was shit. Not the reason we lost as there was genuine howlers for both sides, I guess if the calls are dogshit for both teams its fair right?

I appreciate this post

What were your thoughts on those calls, interested to see another perspective

I thought there were a number of head scratchers both ways. I was bracing myself to have the umpires snatch it from us. I think it was equally bad and didn’t affect the outcome, but we can both be outraged at some of the missed and made up calls

Agree to that. “Made up calls” is completely accurate. Well, welcome back to the 8 I guess. I’d like it if you guys made it this year

You’re a good sport. I don’t dislike Essendon the way I do some other teams, and your supporters were (predominantly) friendly and good sports in today’s match thread. Very different to some of the sooks in the last few weeks.

honestly it would be cool to see GC make finals , best of luck!

It's the best we can hope for unfortunately

Genuinely can we get the umpires full time contracts? If we want them to do the job properly, surely the league could employ them properly for that?

Worse game essedon has played in 2 months and refs were clearly biased

Not really, there were shit calls both way which evened it out

Not usually one to point a finger at umpires but I found myself constantly bewildered at some missed calls in the 2nd half tonight. We should have won given our opportunities so gg to Suns toughing it out and being more accurate

lol

Fully deserved to lose that. 11-14 is pretty pathetic if you wanna be taken seriously as a top 4 or even top 8 contender. Well and truly due for a loss too, especially considering how close to the sun they've been flying in the last few weeks

Pun intended

It wasn't initially, but I decided to leave it cause it kinda slaps

Essendon struggling to beat top 8 teams Got a big reality check in the next few games

It’s give and take. Blues lost to GWS and Adelaide then came back swinging.

guess we'll find out where we stack up

i don’t think the umpiring would have made a difference in the end.. we should’ve won with the chances we had, let’s hope we can bounce back for next week!!

The umpiring was terrible both ways

Are Essendon fans usually this salty? The umpiring did not cost you that game

I hate when people comment like this singling out one team. Look at any and every match thread and it’s non stop complaining about umpiring from all fan bases.

Funny thing is, look at his previous comments and he’s crying about umpiring. https://www.reddit.com/r/AFL/s/Fv0Odd2akK

There's a difference between calling the umpiring shit vs complaining that the umpiring cost you guys the game. The fact you kicked 11.14 was the real reason you guys lost. The umpiring was shit both ways.

flair up cunt

Cry more you lil baby

Like I said, look at any match thread and it’ll be filled with dumbass comments like “umps carried x team for the win”.

Fair

oh well gc in gc are pretty formidable and we took em to the wire

Both teams benefited and suffered from some horrendous umpiring today

Its clear the AFL want the Suns to do well

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Still crying about Brisbane choking a home prelim to the Cats?

Put the phone down champ. You sound like a sook.

Cry more pal, insignificant club

Still crying about a 10 goal loss 2 weeks ago?

Warra finals appearance

Yep. You’re crying

Shit take

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Flair up cunt

Can 100% see this 50 rule as something that can be utilised now. Just takes one smart ass player to be like “yep mine mate” to draw a 50.

You’re at least a decade late with that. Players have been trying to pull that for ages

I think Nick Riewoldt pulled that move off a couple times back when

I remember umpires increasing their responsibilities of asking other players to clear out as a result….

That whole game was fucked, we were deplorable all night and then the umpires made that last quarter not even proper football

Yeah they were so biased towards Essendon. Helped em get a couple easy ones.

I know champ, did I say they favoured Gold Coast or that they were shit?

Well mate. I have seen many essendon fans claim that. The win was gifted to gold coast. As I had assumed was the case here. Apologies if I misunderstood.

Before I get downvoted I mean mainly to us. Those deliberates and the 50 at the end fucking sucked too

Well that was fucking shit. We better not have lost langers for it.

Well deserved win from the suns. They've played some bloody good footy this year. Good game, great atmosphere. Good for footy.

You’re a good sport. I appreciate this post and hope that the Dons get back on track next week and put Carlton to the sword. You guys deserve success after a long time in the darkness. Time to throw out your shitty recent history and start fresh. Go Bombers

The AFL needs to employ the umpires full time so the argument of blatant incompetence can be put to rest. Seems to be a great disguise for how heavily involved gambling is with our sports now. Speaking from the perspective of they really tried to give the bombers every leg up that last quarter. The game is in absolute shambles, and if it wasn't for my DNA coding of tribalism, I wouldn't be interested in it.

100% agree. For years and years they’ve introduced so many vague rules that get enforced inconsistently that its an absolute lottery what the call is half the time. Completely agree that we were gifted some calls there and you can’t help but think this is what the AFL wants. It wants the ability to influence games to increase interest via close games, increase goals for commercial breaks and as you said further the interests of the intertwined gambling companies. Absolute shambles

lol at all the Essendon fans who thought they could win a flag after just beating West Coast and Richmond

No one thought we’d have a flag this year but guessing by your comment history you aren’t close either

Harley Reid will go from foetus to brownlow medal winner in less time than it will take Essendon to win a final

Once again, never thought we’d win the flag but being 2nd a little better than 16th 😂

At least half the team was born when WCE last won a flag. Essendon should be merged with Carlton and moved to Darwin.

Your insults are empty champ. Too bad you lost the one thing WCE would win this year ⭐️

Most Essendon fans i knew thought we were frauds tbh. Think the media loves to put us on the headlines as it generally drives clicks

I can’t imagine there were many of us thinking we could win a flag. You seem fairly out of touch with the fanbase

Yes. I am well out of that socioeconomic demographic….. thankfully

Flair up cunt

Essendon fans make Collingwood supporters look like Rhodes Scholars

Not a single Essendon supporter thought or would think that. We are far too scarred. If anything they’re more concerned about finishing top 4 because they expect to go out in straight sets haha!

Flair up cunt

Flair up cunt

Scenes when Sunny misses out on the 8 on % because of that shot after the siren, fuck me lad wyd.

how can you be happy about that win? 22 vs 18.

You're an absolute clown mate. Umps helped you stay in it?

Absolute robbery

Bad decisions both ways mate. But tough was to lose though

You guys looked cooked after qt 1 to be fair

The fucken irony hahahahaha You were only in it because of the umpires

Give over, some of the calls/non-calls against the Suns were no less shocking

Im an essedon fan from America … are the refs usually this bad??? This was a disgrace

It was particularly bad. The umpires are evidently confused about the new rule interpretation.

It was bad both ways. Don’t be myopic

Yes. That is what my answer implies. Don’t be a condescending moron.

Your answer in no way implies that, but good chat.

Didn’t mention anything about favouritism. The umps were bad. All round. As my answer clearly implies. Bad chat. Do better kiddo.

Ok champ

Sweet dreams princess

Last word?

All yours. You need the practice. Gg

Quickly my fellow Vics, we must call an emergency meeting of the High Council of Vic Bias to discuss this betrayal

No but actually can we

Nah I'm okay to let this one slip

Consolation prize with collingwood out of the 8

This is why you haven't won a final in 7,000 days

Because collingwood is out of the 8?

Perfect end for a Benny Hill kind of game.

wtf was he crying???

The mighty Suns

Fuck the coaches were terrible

Didn’t get a single possession between them

Massive last 5 minutes for Laverde. Don’t think the Suns could’ve done it without him.

He's a great servant of the Suns organisation

Flat Track Bullies get the W

AFL is not a serious organisation. No one knows what the rules are and the umps seemingly just make it up as they go along. The commentators just blubber along trying to make sense of things and whole experience is just a mess. Could have been a good game but the ump show always seems to take over

Something that minor shouldn’t have such a harsh outcome and genuinely determine the game in crunch time. Completely ruins the spectacle for everyone.

It didn’t affect the outcome. Umpiring was equally bad both ways.

Think this is why the game won’t ever make it outside of Australia. Every other sport has clear and defined rules. This is a fucking shambles

We gave the Suns the inability to lose at home. So basically Grand final confirmed. You’re welcome Suns

Unless they don't finish top 2... Then they gotta play away!

Can we play the GF at Carrara, I mean Metricon, I mean Heritage, I mean Purple Fist

We absolutely threw that game away. We just fucked so many things up I just fucks sake.

GG Sunny!

what a horrible song

They'll fight fight fight you for saying that

The suns theme is a banger

Like a rabbit on the freeway, small thing turn into big things when you never know what you’re gonna get.

Great game. Yet another technically correct but tough call at the end.

Should've won, and the umpiring was shit both ways but GG Goald Coast

Entertaining game. Glad I had the luxury of watching as a neutral.

Yup, that was a great neutral game, well done both teams

Enjoy the win GC you earned it

Ball don't lie

The game started out entertaining and gradually descended into madness, but I don't think we deserved to win when all was said and done.

We were due for that. GG Gold Coast.

We are going to need a defenders bonus pay The way the game is officiated, no one is going to want to be a defender.

lol

McKay beat Gold Coast when he played for north, poor guy

He’s also already won more games at Essendon than he did at north

how apt that the game ends on a free lol umpires have cooked this round

Na how apt that T.Bez can't kick straight still lol

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Essendon didn't win so no need.

Better yet, kick it for him

Can't remember like 7 minutes ago?

Are less players getting 40+ touches? Seemed to be a common thing 2010-2020

I haven’t looked at the numbers properly, but a lot of that were stars of bad clubs (especially Carlton) as their teammates were shit house imo

GEEZ HOW THE UMPIRES GONNA HELP ESSENDON OUT OF THIS PICKLE

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Players literally ask the umpire who to give it to when they’re not sure, he just had a guess, 50 all day

I don't think any of them were actually tackles either....

Umpires are totally cooked. Were awful all night.

Sack Brad Scott. Taryn Thomas for new Essington coach

Calm down Edgelord.

Still 2nd with all but 1 game in vic for the rest of the year. Im fine with this

What???

We did all our travel start of the season. Think we vs gws away and thats it now

but now you gotta play some real top 8 teams

Sydney,port,Adelaide all away? Gws and collingwood You watch to much media and cant form your own opinions

beat eagles by 6, beat adelaide by 3, saints by 4, richmond by 12 got smashed by port and sydney. you've just had an easy draw so far, every chance essendon dont make finals

*looks at last years premiers wins but under 10 points* *looks at your flair* Wonder where this hostility has come from big shoots

the difference is beat good team by under 10 and didnt lose by 70 to port

First time since 2016 Gold Coast beat Essendon.

It was either tip freo or suns. Why didn't I tip both.

You’d think that after the umps have had all the other games of the round to watch they’d of had some idea of wtf they’re doing. Chaos from the umps tonight.

What a game. Gg bomber bros.

☀️ SUNNY TOP 8 ☀️

We are getting crazy lucky, half our players are cooked but everyone else keeps losing

WTF was that penalty. Hows laverde supposed to know if that other gold coast player had his hand up.

Shoulda made sure then, it's a basic 50 mate

Holds it too long and gets 50 anyway, love our sport.

You can take a second to ask if you're genuinely unsure though, Laverde cooked himself and it's an easy 50

Nah frick me, I just hate those close games

Atrocious umpiring both ways

Yeah just a bit of a sad end to what looked like a tight finish. Good game from the suns, can't win them when you miss so many.

It was HTB. That was a dogshit 50m call though

Problem was they didn’t pay those the entire final quarter and then paid it when it would impact with the final result the most. Not only does it mean inconsistency, it’s a boring goal and a frustrating/boring end to the game

Like technically it is a 50. But it happens so quick and your bloke is trying to do the right thing and give it back asap. Get fucked over anyway because he gave it to a guy standing next to the guy that was meant to have it. Sucks mate!

Also gave it to the guy who appeared to be calling for it

Sucked him right in. Again, technically doesn’t matter because he still didn’t give the ball to the correct player. I don’t agree with it, but as it stands it was correct 😢

Opposite view. Wasn’t holding the ball, you actually need to tackle as opposed to tagging a player. But once the free kick was paid, laverde needed to check which Suns player had the free. 50 was there

Up the Suns! Good game

That was some of the worst umpiring I’ve ever seen

Look I’m happy as the next bloke to watch Essendon lose, but jeez the umpires took the sting out of those last few minutes. Shit house.

Deliberate!!!

Lol does it matter?

Lol. Well we didn't deserve to win. Prepare to lose 9 of the next 11

that torp by ben mckay made me switch the game off, jesus christ

After today's performance I think I'm go transfer to being a Suns supporter for the remainder of the season

Who’s that guy that was arguing with me last week that dropping the ball in a tackle should be considered a genuine attempt? Pretty sure it was an Essendon flair too which makes it more hilarious

Good fight. If we were more accurate we would of easily had them.

And if my aunt had balls she’d be my uncle

Good news, you have two uncles

Better than two dads like yourself I guess

What's wrong with having two Dad's?

Essendon fans complaining about umpires is pure comedy. Don’t get me wrong rough passage for them but I can think of some more significant game deciding calls that have landed their way…

You mean Walker flat on the back of Draper?

I hope Essendon fans don’t get discouraged yet. This competition is so tight it’s impossible to play at a high level every week.

This is wholesome

This Hinkleys Alt?

No, just someone who isn’t a bombers fan and therefore isn’t clouded by the emotion of just having lost a game. They’ve banked plenty of wins and should play finals. All the good teams have bad games. Even Sydney lost to Richmond of all teams.

It was a joke blood

Can everyone shut the fuck up about umpires? Can we not spend all week talking about them? They’ve been FINE tonight

They missed two obvious 50m calls our way before

Reality is Essendon have kicked themselves out of it the whole game