I'm cynical enough to think that the AFL like it the way it is so they can stick it to the Richmonds of this world should the need arise.Sorry to drag up the ARC debacle but I couldn't help but think about the gulf in technology between what we see at the Superbowl and what the AFL serves up.
In the NFL every play is analysed within a millimeter of its life. Contentious plays/calls are viewed from a multitude of angles (all in high def) so as to get the correct result.
The AFL has a potato camera
I understand that we're talking about two different sports with very different budgets etc, but the AFL are now bragging about a $20M profit last year and a pay rise for the fat cats. Surely thay could run down to JB Hifi with the credit card and get something
Just thought I’d cheer everyone up.
AFL world blows up at controversial umpiring call: ‘Absolute joke’
The AFL’s review system is under fire after a decision left everyone baffled.7news.com.au
Now the umpires call gets to stand when the evidence is inconclusive (even though it looks conclusive) because that’s the rule.
The camera quality remains shizen with the frame rate worse than a 1980s handheld.
What was the players reaction? Remember that is also taken into consideration….Just thought I’d cheer everyone up.
AFL world blows up at controversial umpiring call: ‘Absolute joke’
The AFL’s review system is under fire after a decision left everyone baffled.7news.com.au
Now the umpires call gets to stand when the evidence is inconclusive (even though it looks conclusive) because that’s the rule.
The camera quality remains shizen with the frame rate worse than a 1980s handheld.
The Swan didn’t react, which was a sign he didn’t make contact with the ball
Incompetent, or corrupt?That was not enough evidence to overturn the umpire's call, yet the Lynch one was?
F Me are there words to describe just how incompetent the AFL are?
I can understand the goal umpire in that situation thinking it was touched, in real time with a lot of players around. But this is what the ARC is meant to fix, not what the ARC is meant to do.
DS
And the umps are a shitdump, mro the shitshow,Farc the Arc.
It’s sydanee so I guess they just used the “ common sense” rule they sporadically applyThe big question is how did the arc analyse the swans players reaction? Doesn’t the arc do that anymore? He seemed pretty happy with it so shouldn’t the result be a goal?
I’m confused.
Foolish question tt, we all know the answer to that one.Is there any one thing under the purview of the Australian Football League that works the way it is intended?