Hardwick calls the goal review system a joke

[one-eyed]

Dimma livid in his media conference after the game.

Hardwick - "We have a review system don't we?!"

Reporter - "Do you believe the ball went through for a goal?"

Hardwick - "Have you seen the replay? I know it crossed the line and went through for a goal. There's 3 field umpires, a goal umpire and boundary umpires out there plus a guy upstairs. Why wouldn't you call for a review? In a close game why wouldn't you call for a review? What the point of having a review system if you don't use it. It's a joke!

[dwaino]

Just go all Ricky Stuart and go off Dimma. Stuff the lot of the spineless maggots.

[Penelope]

The problem is it will seem like sour grapes.
but he's right.

that was truely *stuffed

* the auto prude substitutes the only word to describe this with a kindergarten word

[Tigershark]

Trying to deflect the heat by not stacking the back line after we hit the front

[Dubstep Dookie]

Are we talking about the goalkeeper for freo in the lime green?

[Hellenic Tiger]

Dimma livid in his media conference after the game.

Hardwick - "We have a review system don't we?!"

Reporter - "Do you believe the ball went through for a goal?"

Hardwick - "Have you seen the replay? I know it crossed the line and went through for a goal. There's 3 field umpires, a goal umpire and boundary umpires out there plus a guy upstairs. Why wouldn't you call for a review? In a close game why wouldn't you call for a review? What the point of having a review system if you don't use it. It's a joke!

He has a point and a clear one. Friday Night Footy too so the whole country saw it.
Nowhere to hide for Giesche and co and how incompetent these malakes are.

Trying to deflect the heat by not stacking the back line after we hit the front

Hardly, universally that decision is one that has cost us 4 points.
As for the not stacking of the backline that can be addressed later in the week.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Trying to deflect the heat by not stacking the back line after we hit the front

Exactly.

He should be worrying and frustrated at the most basic junior mistakes he and his team made tonight when fortune has White kick a goal with 2 minutes left on the clock only to still have players up forward. 
Players not goal side at a defensive stoppage. 
Stuff you learn at junior footy FFS!

[Francois Jackson]

Yes he does have a great point but unless he has some other footage which I doubt, then that footage was inconclusive.

To be honest as a supporter I'd like to hear more about what our players did wrong in the last 90 seconds. What instructions weren't followed. What message is not getting through to these guys.

At the end of the day not good enough but unlike last week most players tried till the end, that can't be disputed. We still lack the poise when the pressure is on.

[Ox]

Trying to deflect the heat by not stacking the back line after we hit the front

Exactly.

He should be worrying and frustrated at the most basic junior mistakes he and his team made tonight when fortune has White kick a goal with 2 minutes left on the clock only to still have players up forward. 
Players not goal side at a defensive stoppage. 
Stuff you learn at junior footy FFS!

i agree

[Phil Mrakov]

They should get that tennis poo on the line

Hawk eye lol

[one-eyed]

The relevant rule is Rule 12.1.3:

(a) if the football touches an Umpire or any Official and then passes over the Goal or Behind Line, a Goal or Behind, as the case may be, shall still be recorded;

(b) if the football touches an Umpire or any Official and does not pass over the Goal or Behind Line, the football shall remain in play

[Hellenic Tiger]

They should get that tennis poo on the line

Hawk eye lol

Hawk eye may be too biased for AFL. Especially for Hawthorn games.
It will be called Giesche cam.

[georgies31]

Guys that's not sour grapes he is totally right and what's the point off having there and not using it.That was the ideal case to use it.

[Phil Mrakov]

They should get that tennis poo on the line

Hawk eye lol

Hawk eye may be too biased for AFL. Especially for Hawthorn games.
It will be called Giesche cam.

Absolutely gutted

!!!!!

[smasha]

Richo has been onto this since it was introduced.

Absolute disgrace.
Cost us the win tonight.


If Hardwick gets fined for his comments then the AFL is a complete and utter shambles.

YOU stuffed UP AFL.
YOU BLOODY APOLOGISE.