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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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They were appalling, and they continue to be appalling week after week. It really is not good enough.
DS
How is that contact below the knees which is what was paid? Surely thats high contact?
I commented on round 2. Check the date. That was the game I was watching and commented on.
No problems today’s game was bad. Made worse by the umpiring I agree for sure.
anyone see the GC-Adelaide game? Ump payed a free to Adelaide for unrealistic attempt against Rankine. . Rankines leap was timed to absolute perfection, it was a thing of beauty, just that a big player in front of him in the queue got a fist on it. He actually went through the motion of marking the ball even though it never arrived. Bit like the old saying, 'the operation was a success, but the patient died'. Seriously the AFL need to have a serious look at this, it should only be paid if it is obvious the player never had a hope. Otherwise to discourage gun players going for marks is a travesty. Why does this have to be so hard?
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They still have that mental glitch of calling a tackle from behind a push in the back. Umpiring will never improve.
No excuses today we were miles off our best and comprehensively outplayed by the Swans.
That said the umpiring was diabolical. Nank took a clear mark in 3rd quarter ball knocked out of his hands green cheat calls play on Swans goal. 2nd quarter Heeney clearly drops a mark yet green cheat pays it and Heeney goals.
Just two examples and can’t give it anymore thought or I will deadset SPEW UP!!!
That said the umpiring was diabolical. Nank took a clear mark in 3rd quarter ball knocked out of his hands green cheat calls play on Swans goal. 2nd quarter Heeney clearly drops a mark yet green cheat pays it and Heeney goals.
Just two examples and can’t give it anymore thought or I will deadset SPEW UP!!!
Apart from when we are tackled from behind. The whole point of in the back, is if you force them forward (ie. puts excessive pressure on the back / ribs etc) then it should be paid. Heeney did that to a tee today but no free, accidentally fall across someones arse and its in the back. So inconsistent
We might've not played well, but some free kicks Sydney got under 12's comps don't pay.
I lost count how many Times they scored from the influence from the umpires.
I had really *smile* seats in the bottom level, but every time Sydney were kicking to the ponsfold stand end, they just kept on getting free kicks.
The free kick right on half time bent us over,
The mark not paid to Nakas was horrific and the worse one was Flappers gets hitting in the face and the umpire right there, called play on for Sydney to go inside 50.
The centre bouncing was absolute garbage.
But Sydney did play well.
We are a rich club, we should really consider building a real Richmond academy.
How about McCartin coming in late on lynch and then falling straight into his back.
No 50, lynch misses the shot.
Would love to know the result of the review of the umpires performance today. As you said, the Swans were too good, but the umpires were too bad.
Got the work experience umps and they performed like work experience umps. Glad it didn’t affect the result.
Watch for the Richmond bloke at the end.... seems to be enjoying himself amongst the great unwashed
I am not one to condone such behaviour . . . but . . . maybe the AFL should stop rewarding the teams which have feral supporters.
Yep, Collingwood supporters can be pretty feral about the umpiring, but given the way they get away with throwing the ball and seem to be about +100 free kicks every year, why would the supporters stop being feral?
West Coast supporters can be pretty willing at times and look at their free kick advantage in Perth.
For all the criticism of supporters bagging the umpires it doesn't seem to do their teams any harm, quite the opposite.
DS
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