“We held our own and the scoreboard probably didn’t give us credit for how we played.”  – East Perth official after the Royals lost to Williamstown by 71 points in a semi-final of the Foxtel Cup on Saturday 9 July at Etihad Stadium.

Etihad scoreboard officials will now be posting a message at the beginning of each game: ‘Please don’t ask for credit as refusal may offend.’

Further reading: The curious charm of empty Etihad