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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!

This thread has been going since 2012, the umpiring hasn't become any better since then. In fact it's gotten even worse.

A very poor state of affairs that the AFL hierarchy really doesn't care about. Us poor footy fans just have to watch on in bewilderment.
 
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This thread has been going since 2012, the umpiring hasn't become any better since then. In fact it's gotten even worse.

A very poor state of affairs that the AFL hierarchy really doesn't care about. Us poor footy fans just have to watch on in bewilderment.
Yep, title says it all 'getting'.
 
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Greenberg on talking tigers obviously is a member here. Has highlighted the conspiracy against us.
Reckon it's starting to gain traction.
Carey called it out.
 
Greenberg on talking tigers obviously is a member here. Has highlighted the conspiracy against us.
Reckon it's starting to gain traction.
Carey called it out.
There is no traction. The umpire bias is real and will continue as long as we wear yellow and black.
 
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Laura Kane ticked off the decision.
What do you expect her to say?
$200k not bad for just watching footy.
She was om the couch and you could tell the 3 were scared not to go to hard on her.
She answered all questions like they were rehearsed. Political responses.
Not because she is a women, but they would've had better applicants.
 
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I watched her video on AFL app.

Nauseating.

Just play the everything is awesome Lego music next time she speaks.
She is not off to a great start. Something not quite right about her. Would not be surprised to discover she is one of those lizard people running the world.
 
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They have a rule that penalises a player for not trying hard enough to keep the ball in play - “Insufficient Attempt Umpy!!!”

But on the other hand, the player taking that free kick, could kick it down the line and another player could legally and intentionally punch that ball straight out of bounds.
Throw it in!
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Only if that player was contesting a pack mark! Otherwise if he was just casually punching the footy away from the oppo it could be ruled insuffice!
 
What’s going on ??

The Saints won the free kick count against the Pies 30-15 !!!! Are the umpires not based at Olympic Park anymore.
 
What’s going on ??

The Saints won the free kick count against the Pies 30-15 !!!! Are the umpires not based at Olympic Park anymore.
Glad this happened, but proof again as to how it influences a team's win.
 
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What’s going on ??

The Saints won the free kick count against the Pies 30-15 !!!! Are the umpires not based at Olympic Park anymore.
I don’t care because it’s Cwood, but that was bad. Real bad umpiring. Again.

They’re an absolute mess the umpires. Smash it all down and start again.
 
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I don’t care because it’s Cwood, but that was bad. Real bad umpiring. Again.

They’re an absolute mess the umpires. Smash it all down and start again.
There's no doubt that the umpiring has got worse (a lot worse) since they introduced the 4th central umpire last year.
 
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There's no doubt that the umpiring has got worse (a lot worse) since they introduced the 4th central umpire last year.
It plummeted badly from a low base about 7 or 8 years ago. Dan Richardson - the great dud of all things - a key driver.
 
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