Worsfold had a sook in his presser last night:
The normally reticent Worsfold made it clear he thought it was a dubious decision to award Richmond defender Dylan Grimes a free kick for a push in the back when he fell forward, as McDonald-Tipungwuti took a chest mark over the back of a pack and ran into an open goal.
Bombers coach John Worsfold says umpire's decision had a "massive impact" on the outcome of the game.
He said the decision had a "massive impact".
"It obviously was something pretty drastic to overturn a kick like that. Unfortunately that is the way the umpires called it and we have to cop that, but it was a pretty critical part of the game," Worsfold said.
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And the media promoted and encouraged the sooking last night.
3aw replayed Jordan "#freekickHawthorn" Lewis last night saying Grimes & Floss staged.
Then add this article from the AFL website:
Staging Tigers?Players have been trying to con umpires forever but in a low scoring game the impact of a mistake can be huge.
No one can know for certain the impact a player feels but Vlastuin threw his head back after he copped a slap from Tom Bellchambers when the game was tight. He won a 50-metre penalty for contact that looked minimal and kicked a goal.
A push in the back was awarded to Grimes after McDonald-Tipungwuti had goaled in the second quarter when the contact looked slight. It didn't change the result but it was frustrating to watch.
Source: The Age