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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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I reckon we gave 5 or 6 dumb unnecessary frees tonight. Frustration, arrogance, not caring, tired, who knows why but they were obvious and costly.
That Marlion dangerous tackle is on the podium for the worst free kick I've ever seen.
Umpiring wasn't good, wasn't terrible, handful of howlers. We got the worst of it to the tune of -10 for the 7th time from 13 games.
The free to Allen was a special decision. The last time we got a "dangerous tackle" free was when Dempsey spine-planted Deledio with a WWF move.
-66 for the year. Next worst is -18.
The free to Allen was a special decision. The last time we got a "dangerous tackle" free was when Dempsey spine-planted Deledio with a WWF move.
-66 for the year. Next worst is -18.
Funny how WCE get massively favoured in the free kicks in Perth, Freo don't get the same favouritism over there, although they have done a bit better this year they just aren't in the same league as West Coast.
Now, it has been pointed out that we have been adjusting our game style to the new rules and doing more short kicks and chip passes of late. Apparently this has meant that we are playing in such a way as to no longer give away so many free kicks . . . well that hypothesis is firmly out the window. We were on track for way more uncontested marks than our usual game tonight and still lost the free kick count by a mile.
We saw the usual tonight - not by much, but WCE normally give away 16.9 free kicks a game, tonight it was 15. Richmond always seem to face every team on their most angelic behaviour - sorry, this just isn't sustainable, what it is, is bulls***.
So, what does this look like now that normal service has resumed, it looks like this:
That yawning gap is because they pay bulls*** frees against us (dangerous tackle and throw were features near the end tonight) and barely pay any for us.
We not only have the largest free kick differential by a mile, we also have the lowest number of free kicks received. We average 16.08 free kicks for a game, I haven't crunched the numbers but no-one else is close. We clearly have an effect on our opposition such that they suddenly play like angels.
DS
Now, it has been pointed out that we have been adjusting our game style to the new rules and doing more short kicks and chip passes of late. Apparently this has meant that we are playing in such a way as to no longer give away so many free kicks . . . well that hypothesis is firmly out the window. We were on track for way more uncontested marks than our usual game tonight and still lost the free kick count by a mile.
We saw the usual tonight - not by much, but WCE normally give away 16.9 free kicks a game, tonight it was 15. Richmond always seem to face every team on their most angelic behaviour - sorry, this just isn't sustainable, what it is, is bulls***.
So, what does this look like now that normal service has resumed, it looks like this:
That yawning gap is because they pay bulls*** frees against us (dangerous tackle and throw were features near the end tonight) and barely pay any for us.
We not only have the largest free kick differential by a mile, we also have the lowest number of free kicks received. We average 16.08 free kicks for a game, I haven't crunched the numbers but no-one else is close. We clearly have an effect on our opposition such that they suddenly play like angels.
DS
They might've not have won it for them they surely didnt try to lose it for them.
Did we get a free kick in the last 5 minutes of play?
X2.
Normally The AFL renounces these uber-howlers.
I think theres more chance that the Dalai Llama marries Michealia Cash in Vegas
Ha. Not sure I'd hold your breath Easy.
If Gil does do a press conference, brace yourself for him explaining that yeah, Ryan's kick only went 8 metres, but we signed it off because the 'theatre' of the game is more important than 4 points.
Should have won the game by five or six goals, seriously shot ourselves in the foot with a combination of *smile* skills n stupid brain farts at crucial moments.
Apart from the usual free kick fest for Wet Coke over there, the two umpire decisions that pissed me off the most were the non payment of clear marks in front of goal. One to Cujo n the other I think was George.
The dangerous tackle against Fish was probably as rancid a call as you can get as well.
Top it off with the MRO call to send the Crowbaits player straight to the tribunal for a ruling on whether players are permitted to contest a loose ball in future or not, I reckon I might be done with AFL footy by the end of this season. Game of Tiddly Winks would be more enthralling n contested than future footy.
Apart from the usual free kick fest for Wet Coke over there, the two umpire decisions that pissed me off the most were the non payment of clear marks in front of goal. One to Cujo n the other I think was George.
The dangerous tackle against Fish was probably as rancid a call as you can get as well.
Top it off with the MRO call to send the Crowbaits player straight to the tribunal for a ruling on whether players are permitted to contest a loose ball in future or not, I reckon I might be done with AFL footy by the end of this season. Game of Tiddly Winks would be more enthralling n contested than future footy.
You are correct Zips, we had some passengers last night.....
BUT if the umpire makes the correct call on the Kennedy NON mark, then we get a stoppage, flood and win.
Weak umpiring gave them a chance to win, and Kennedy was superb under pressure
Kennedy was behind the boundary and still kicked it.
Flappers was there twice and he missed twice.
Thats the difference.
Our skill level needs to improve.
Its hard to watch at times.
From the very start when CJ wasn’t paid that mark - I knew it wasn’t going to be a good night for us.
A negative 10 balance is just our lot in life, its not right but hey what can we do about it.
There were about 10 times last night the whole ground had no idea what the free was paid for or who was even going to get the free! The umps got too involved for me in the last and it had a heap to do with the noise of affirmation I can tell you. The crowd were very influential in the last.
They missed heaps and paid some soft ones.
There were about 10 times last night the whole ground had no idea what the free was paid for or who was even going to get the free! The umps got too involved for me in the last and it had a heap to do with the noise of affirmation I can tell you. The crowd were very influential in the last.
They missed heaps and paid some soft ones.
and then a holding the ball against him, when he clearly had no prior and the ball spilt out. im sure there is an umpiring expert amongst us who can explain that free?
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