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Oliver Caffrey

Hardwick claims umpires influenced by Geelong crowd

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Suns coach Damien Hardwick was left fuming over key umpiring decisions in the defeat to Cats. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Gold Coast coach Damien Hardwick believes umpires paid crucial free kicks due to the Geelong crowd behaving like a "Roman Colosseum" in the Suns' thumping loss against the Cats.

The Suns gave up seven unanswered goals after leading by 12 points late in the first quarter at GMHBA Stadium on Friday night to slump to a third-straight defeat.

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