Nick Daicos incident leaves AFL fans fuming as Collingwood teammate gets away with ugly act
Brisbane Lions fans thought Steele Sidebottom’s actions should have resulted in a second shot at goal being awarded.
Just one week after Craig McRae suggested Collingwood get the rub of the green in games at the MCG, the Magpies appeared to get some very favourable calls in crucial moments against Brisbane on Saturday night. And nothing infuriated fans more than Nick Daicos receiving a questionable downfield free kick in the fourth quarter, yet Steele Sidebottom got away with a blatant off-the-ball hit.
Collingwood kept their faint AFL finals hopes alive with a pulsating 11.13 (79) to 11.12 (78) victory at the MCG. But Brisbane fans were left fuming over some of the umpiring decisions in the fourth quarter.
The Lions actually got the majority of 50/50 calls in the first half and were awarded the first seven free kicks of the game. But the tide turned in the second half, and the Magpies started getting the marginal calls in the fourth quarter as they went on to erase a 31-point deficit.
Just one week after Craig McRae suggested Collingwood get the rub of the green in games at the MCG, the Magpies appeared to get some very favourable calls in crucial moments against Brisbane on Saturday night. And nothing infuriated fans more than Nick Daicos receiving a questionable downfield free kick in the fourth quarter, yet Steele Sidebottom got away with a blatant off-the-ball hit.
Collingwood kept their faint AFL finals hopes alive with a pulsating 11.13 (79) to 11.12 (78) victory at the MCG. But Brisbane fans were left fuming over some of the umpiring decisions in the fourth quarter.
The Lions actually got the majority of 50/50 calls in the first half and were awarded the first seven free kicks of the game. But the tide turned in the second half, and the Magpies started getting the marginal calls in the fourth quarter as they went on to erase a 31-point deficit.
The situation incensed Lions fans – particularly in light of the fact they arguably should have been awarded a second shot goal when Sidebottom decked Cam Ranery after he’d scored a behind. Rayner couldn’t convert his set shot, but as he was bending down to fix his boot he was sent crashing to the ground by a hit from Sidebottom.