AFL: The On the Couch team ask whether the controversial Collingwood-Freo ending was down to the umpire's mounting frustrations with the Pies.
AFL greats have cheekily suggested Collingwood put themselves in a position to give up a controversial late free kick against Fremantle by annoying one of the umpires.
Lachie Sullivan was pinged for handing the ball to teammate Nick Daicos, not umpire Matthew Nicholls, in what the AFL confirmed was a breach of the time-wasting rules. Just three minutes earlier Steele Sidebottom left the ball on the ground rather than gave it right back to Nicholls, with the umpire heard saying “Steele! Fine.”
“Three minutes earlier Steele Sidebottom, have a look at Matty Nicholls! Look at the reaction - not happy!”Melbourne great Garry Lyon responded: “So you think he’s going, I’m gonna get you!”Collingwood legend Nathan Buckley explained: “He’s a half-back flanker, he’s trying to get back to his position!”
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