A week after Craig McRae proposed that Collingwood should have the advantage in matches played at the MCG, the Magpies seemed to receive some really fortunate decisions during pivotal periods on Saturday night against Brisbane. And nothing more enraged supporters than when Steele Sidebottom was able to get away with a clear off-the-ball hit despite Nick Daicos being awarded a dubious downfield free kick in the fourth quarter.
At the MCG, Collingwood pulverised their faded AFL finals aspirations with a victory of 11.13 (79) against 11.12 (78). However, several of the umpiring calls made in the fourth quarter infuriated Brisbane supporters.
While the Magpies went on to erase a 31-point deficit, Collingwood kicked one of their goals at the start of the fourth quarter after a downfield free kick went against the Lions for a hit on Daicos that was deemed to be late. Speaking in commentary for Fox Footy, Melbourne great Garry Lyon described it as “soft”, while many thought it wasn’t late enough to warrant a downfield penalty. The Lions actually won the majority of 50/50 calls in the first half and were awarded the game’s seven free kicks.
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