Second Semi Final Norwood v Centrals Review

[Freo HeaveHo]

id just like to say that as a Norwood person i was disgusted by the actions of a few fellow Legs "supporters" after the game. they were waiting for the lads to go down the race and the Gowens boys and a few other centrals lads too their credit came over and shook Bryce Campbells hand and had a few words with rocket. our "supporters" then proceeded to verbally abuse the centrals lads mainly the Gowans boys as the walked off.
now i realise they go right up too the line (cross it now and then) during the game, but pull your head in if you were one of these "supporters"! we lost they were better on the day.

these fellow players were doing the right thing and giving their best too Rocket and you just made yourself look like fools. so much so the police had to step in. grow up!

i didn't see this, nor know of it (i was in the outer) but if it is true this is undesirable behavior from Norwwod supporters. The Gowans lads played well and didn't hit anyone or do anything untoward. If u feel the need to abuse people maybe direct it at your own team who were far too soft today when hard football was needed.

I was in the area of the group of morons. They were shooting there mouth off all day .. People around me said they recognized them from doing the same thing last year. As a neutral supporter I found it quite comical but it's not a great image for the club your supporting .

[fish]

id just like to say that as a Norwood person i was disgusted by the actions of a few fellow Legs "supporters" after the game. they were waiting for the lads to go down the race and the Gowens boys and a few other centrals lads too their credit came over and shook Bryce Campbells hand and had a few words with rocket. our "supporters" then proceeded to verbally abuse the centrals lads mainly the Gowans boys as the walked off.
now i realise they go right up too the line (cross it now and then) during the game, but pull your head in if you were one of these "supporters"! we lost they were better on the day.

these fellow players were doing the right thing and giving their best too Rocket and you just made yourself look like fools. so much so the police had to step in. grow up!

Yep they mentioned that on ABC radio. Very ordinary.

[MatteeG]

Central fans in brilliant voice today especially Barry's 'everywhere we go'

Barry F?

[ilovethelegs]

I knew the game was won when we got that free kick in front of goal for the rushed behind. Norwood were never going to come back from there.

Was shocked by this decision. It was absolutely deliberate but I was under the impression that the SANFL had not adopted this AFL rule.

I've seen heaps of identical incidents go unpunished so just assumed the rule had not been adopted. This was the first time I've ever seen it paid at SANFL level.

[MatteeG]

Sutherland should get a game for stupidity. The Norwood players was always going to mark and he went straight at him with no intention of going the ball.

He had his eye on the ball

No he didnt! But in fairness if Pumpa 'charged' the norwood bloke wouldnt have got up...

[Brucetiki]

I knew the game was won when we got that free kick in front of goal for the rushed behind. Norwood were never going to come back from there.

Was shocked by this decision. It was absolutely deliberate but I was under the impression that the SANFL had not adopted this AFL rule.

I've seen heaps of identical incidents go unpunished so just assumed the rule had not been adopted. This was the first time I've ever seen it paid at SANFL level.

The rule has been in since last season. Usually it's been paid if someone's punched it over the line from a throw in or ball up, probably the first time I've seen it paid like that. Was the correct call and one has to wonder what the hell Pfeiffer was thinking walking over the line like that, was always going to be paid deliberate.

[ilovethelegs]

I knew the game was won when we got that free kick in front of goal for the rushed behind. Norwood were never going to come back from there.

Was shocked by this decision. It was absolutely deliberate but I was under the impression that the SANFL had not adopted this AFL rule.

I've seen heaps of identical incidents go unpunished so just assumed the rule had not been adopted. This was the first time I've ever seen it paid at SANFL level.

The rule has been in since last season. Usually it's been paid if someone's punched it over the line from a throw in or ball up, probably the first time I've seen it paid like that. Was the correct call and one has to wonder what the hell Pfeiffer was thinking walking over the line like that, was always going to be paid deliberate.

Fair enough - absolutely it was the correct decision if the rule applies. It was a brain fade from Pfeiffer to go along with plenty of other Norwood brain fades for the day.

As Dogwatcher said, it was at a critical point of the game.

[jim5112]

What I noticed about Norwood is how much of a receiver Gallagher is. He stayed away from contested ball situations and just flashed past expecting a handpass when his mates won the ball.

Is he always that bad, or did he receive special instructions today?

[Q.]

I knew the game was won when we got that free kick in front of goal for the rushed behind. Norwood were never going to come back from there.

Was shocked by this decision. It was absolutely deliberate but I was under the impression that the SANFL had not adopted this AFL rule.

I've seen heaps of identical incidents go unpunished so just assumed the rule had not been adopted. This was the first time I've ever seen it paid at SANFL level.

The rule has been in since last season. Usually it's been paid if someone's punched it over the line from a throw in or ball up, probably the first time I've seen it paid like that. Was the correct call and one has to wonder what the hell Pfeiffer was thinking walking over the line like that, was always going to be paid deliberate.

Fair enough - absolutely it was the correct decision if the rule applies. It was a brain fade from Pfeiffer to go along with plenty of other Norwood brain fades for the day.

As Dogwatcher said, it was at a critical point of the game.

Bad umpiring decision IMO. Had an opponent in front of him which denotes pressure. If there was nobody within ten metres of him then that's where the rule comes into play.

Not sure it would have mattered anyway.

[CENTURION]

Centrals applied fantastic defensive pressure on Norwood today and they struggled to cope at best and completely capitulated at worst. Norwood, surprisingly, were largely uncompetitive today. Centrals on the other hand, raised the bar in finals matches as they famously do and in the end had a runaway win to reach their 12th straight grand final.

Also, I think it's about time Centrals actually lodge a complaint against the amount of times a Centrals player gets reported for the pettiest of petty things. Seems to be just about every week a Centrals player gets booked, and bar the two incidents at Prospect, all have been laughed out of the tribunal. The two reports today I suspect will have a similar fate.

nah, **** complaining, just get on with the job at hand.

[ilovethelegs]

Bad umpiring decision IMO. Had an opponent in front of him which denotes pressure. If there was nobody within ten metres of him then that's where the rule comes into play.

Hmmm .... Just saw it on replay and I tend to agree. He was certainly under pressure and had he not taken it through he would have been tackled almost immediately.

My initial reaction at the ground was that it was the right decision but with the advantage of a replay, I don't think it was.

The thing that did Pfeiffer was that he just ran straight thru. Probably just needed to make it a little less obvious.

[CENTURION]

REAL dissapointing today... so dissapointing im not sure i will bother next week

i mean how many times do u have to get beaten by centrals before you learn something..

i knew the game was over 10 mins into the first quarter... norwood didn't want it

shenton pulled out of contests, couldn't take uncontested marks

callinan was running around doing what he pleased...

if it wasnt for our bacline we would of lost by 10 goals

what a shit day

And you educated Norwood folk call US illiterate & uneducated!

[ilovethelegs]

Sutherland should get a game for stupidity. The Norwood players was always going to mark and he went straight at him with no intention of going the ball.

He had his eye on the ball

Heven't seen the replay yet but thew quick look I saw on the superscreen after the incident, it looked like his eyes were on the Norwood player. Will have a proper look later.

He did take his eyes off the ball momentarily at the last moment but there was very little in it and will highly likely be thrown out.

[CENTURION]

Sutherland should get a game for stupidity. The Norwood players was always going to mark and he went straight at him with no intention of going the ball.

He had his eye on the ball

sorry, this time He didn't & will get at least 1 game

[GWW]

REAL dissapointing today... so dissapointing im not sure i will bother next week

i mean how many times do u have to get beaten by centrals before you learn something..

i knew the game was over 10 mins into the first quarter... norwood didn't want it

shenton pulled out of contests, couldn't take uncontested marks

callinan was running around doing what he pleased...

if it wasnt for our bacline we would of lost by 10 goals

what a shit day

And you educated Norwood folk call US iliterate & uneducated!

There's 2 l's in illiterate.

[CedeNullis]

Thought it was pretty good the bunch of CDFC players coming over to Bryce Campbell, once the game was over. Pure class.

[dedja]

REAL dissapointing today... so dissapointing im not sure i will bother next week

i mean how many times do u have to get beaten by centrals before you learn something..

i knew the game was over 10 mins into the first quarter... norwood didn't want it

shenton pulled out of contests, couldn't take uncontested marks

callinan was running around doing what he pleased...

if it wasnt for our bacline we would of lost by 10 goals

what a shit day

And you educated Norwood folk call US iliterate & uneducated!

unedumacated even ...

[mal]

I knew the game was won when we got that free kick in front of goal for the rushed behind. Norwood were never going to come back from there.

Was shocked by this decision. It was absolutely deliberate but I was under the impression that the SANFL had not adopted this AFL rule.

I've seen heaps of identical incidents go unpunished so just assumed the rule had not been adopted. This was the first time I've ever seen it paid at SANFL level.

Saw Kieran Mcguiness do similar against WWT at Woodville Oval in recent times from a kick off
He was pinged and Scott Welsh kicked a goal

[Grahaml]

I knew the game was won when we got that free kick in front of goal for the rushed behind. Norwood were never going to come back from there.

Was shocked by this decision. It was absolutely deliberate but I was under the impression that the SANFL had not adopted this AFL rule.

I've seen heaps of identical incidents go unpunished so just assumed the rule had not been adopted. This was the first time I've ever seen it paid at SANFL level.

Saw Kieran Mcguiness do similar against WWT at Woodville Oval in recent times from a kick off
He was pinged and Scott Welsh kicked a goal

Live it looked like the Centrals player stopped near the top of the square as they do to try to make it look blatant. I thought he was a bit too keen to take it through personally.

[Grahaml]

Magnificent stuff by the dogs. 12 second semi wins in a row, just astounding. The sort of thing SANFL fans will recall for decades to come. When I was young Sturt weren't much but I heard older fans recalling how good they were in the 60s. Callinan just awesome, Hardy absolutely dominant down back while Templeton, Barmby and Thomas made playing in Norwood's forward line a total misery. Probably missed a few good chances early and should have had more of a lead at 1/2 time I thought. As the game wore on our midfield depth started to really hurt Norwood. Boyd, Schiller, Gowans, Gowans, Sansbury, O'Hara, Habel, Jenner and Goodrem started to find time and space and really cut Norwood up. The pressure going back denied Norwood that time and space.

Hard for Norwood with the injuries, but amazing the difference a week makes sometimes. This time last week Eagles were gone and South were going to win easily. I think Norwood will take the second chance and we'll meet again in a fortnight. However, losing Jericho, Hughes, Campbell and Young will really hurt. Jericho is exactly the sort of forward who could give us trouble while Campbell is a top player at this level.

As for the report on Sutherland, it wasn't much of a collision in the end. Sounds like he pulled out and didn't really do too much so I'm hopeful. Fingers crossed about Hayes' report, although I had no idea it even happened and let's hope Havelberg pulls up ok. He gets 2 weeks and at the time we were in a strong position so it may have been a bit of safety first.