Is it just me, or do the umpires pick on one team during a game and give them everything, and not much to the other. Take our game on Saturday for instance. The Saints received 21 frees, of which 20 were either midfield or forward 50. The Tigers received 14 frees, of which 10 were midfield or forward 50. The Saints got 5 inside the 50, and what did we get...1!!! I get sick of seeing Richo earning frees and not getting them.
More glaring was the Cats v. Lions.
Cats....26 frees, 21 middle or in the 50.
Lions...15 frees, 14 middle or in the 50.
I have not included OOB on the full in these figures.
Just seems to me, watching other games apart from the Tiges, that the umps seem to favour one team over the other quite often. Also, it is not often the number of frees awarded to one side, but often the ones the others don't get. Another example was the two holding the ball frees paid to the Saints and none to us, even though some of our tackles were identical to one's the Saints laid.
As that well known Professor Julius Somner Miller used to say..."Why is it so?"
Have no wish to start yet another umpiring bashing thread, but can't help wondering.
More glaring was the Cats v. Lions.
Cats....26 frees, 21 middle or in the 50.
Lions...15 frees, 14 middle or in the 50.
I have not included OOB on the full in these figures.
Just seems to me, watching other games apart from the Tiges, that the umps seem to favour one team over the other quite often. Also, it is not often the number of frees awarded to one side, but often the ones the others don't get. Another example was the two holding the ball frees paid to the Saints and none to us, even though some of our tackles were identical to one's the Saints laid.
As that well known Professor Julius Somner Miller used to say..."Why is it so?"
Have no wish to start yet another umpiring bashing thread, but can't help wondering.
