Yeah I saw that one against Newcombe watching the replay last night. It was in the first quarter and it was the only one paid. There were numerous others that didn't get paid and Newcombe was the prime offender.
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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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That'll be called out by the MRO today, either a fine or a week (probably a fine) yet 3 umps were blind to it, when 60k other people in the G all saw it. Incompetence or bias I have no idea but that was clearly the most obvious free to pay all day, but they don't pay it, choosing instead to pay some obscure free against Nank as usual.
And I remember maybe in the 90's, anyone caught tripping was today's version of electing to bump instead of tackling.
Just another clear and obvious "look away now" moment by the umpires. Happens multiple times every week for us.
That basic and fundamental holding the ball in our forward line in the second quarter. Findlay saw it from about 12 metres away, went to put the whistle in his mouth then suddenly realised that he'd be paying a Richmond free ......and pulled the whistle from his mouth. You could actually see his mind ticking over. Fortunately, one of the other umpires 35 metres away (Gianfagna I think it was) paid the free that was so patently payable.
They're 100% biased against us. There is no doubt about it what so ever.
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3 frees for a half a game of football. C'mon now. That's just outrageous.
I guess its hope but Soldo was fined for the exact same thing earlier this season.
...while the commentator watches the replay and says "did he just trip over himself?"
I keep telling you, we make other teams play like angels, there's no other explanation, except maybe gross incompetence by the maggots.
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33% more field umpires next year according to Caro. 4 now. Should eradicate all inconsistencies......
What is wrong with the AFL? Another umpire???
Let's not look at the rules, let's add another inconsistency into the mix. Is this what they have determined from feedback by the fans in the AFL survey?
Will probably be the field divided into quarters with each umpire responsible for their area. One of the quarters will be adjudicated reasonably, one by someone with a Neds account and a multi on frees for and against, another by someone with a grudge and a whistle glued to their lips, and the last by Plukka spinning a chooklotto wheel. And the four of them will work as cohesively as Trump's White House.
Let's not look at the rules, let's add another inconsistency into the mix. Is this what they have determined from feedback by the fans in the AFL survey?
Will probably be the field divided into quarters with each umpire responsible for their area. One of the quarters will be adjudicated reasonably, one by someone with a Neds account and a multi on frees for and against, another by someone with a grudge and a whistle glued to their lips, and the last by Plukka spinning a chooklotto wheel. And the four of them will work as cohesively as Trump's White House.
Stuff it. Just get one umpire for each player on the field.
They can carry a water bottle each, according to the afl it will look much better without water carriers running everywhere.
The Feds might kick in some coin to alleviate the numbers on the dole.
They’ve tried to *smile* the game, so don’t take half measures.
