We were bad, I reckon the umps were worse. The swans were red hot, that was the game. Seriously the umps were beyond bad. The Nank mark not paid, the Parker dropped mark paid, emblematic. Free paid against Kamdyn for being knocked out, emblematic. Thats just a couple of emblematic examples in a relentless cavalcade. The umpiring has been generally bad this year, regardless of who benefits or if anyone benefits.
Agree. How is this NOT a report?? Dash Kam does have a head. Browneye reckons it was an 'accident'????
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So spot on.The umpires set the scene in the 1st 15 seconds of the game when Dusty got pushed in the back.........play on.
I commented on round 2. Check the date. That was the game I was watching and commented on.what game were you watching? Last Q sure, got a few junk time charity frees. But they brutalised us in the third. Horrendous. We were having a decent crack but ump snuffed out every little bit of momentum. To be clear, we were convincingly outplayed, but geez they were bad.
The more I think about it, K-mac free against when he was knocked out just highlights the incompetence. That would be headlines in any other code of football. Head is sacrosanct? Yeah right. Free against apparently. hopeless.
ha! sorry ed my bad.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.ha! sorry ed my bad.
because they have NFIanyone 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?
Sorta close - Lambert on PapleyWas it Heeney who got tackled by Cotch from behind and he dropped the ball like a hot spud, free kick Sydney, didn’t have the ball (apparently). City end 2nd quarter. He kicked a goal from the non-free kick. They got another free kick like that in the last, southern stand PRE I reckon. Free kick on half time siren, did not see what it was for? Nank non-mark.
Whilst we were *smile* today and made to look very second rate by what looks like a good team that all their fruity tutties came up with the rule changes it was very hard to watch when the maggots were piling on as well. You were expecting the whistle to blow in their favour at every damn contest as Sintiger said elsewhere.
They still have that mental glitch of calling a tackle from behind a push in the back. Umpiring will never improve.
We might've not played well, but some free kicks Sydney got under 12's comps don't pay.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!!!
How about McCartin coming in late on lynch and then falling straight into his back.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
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.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!!!
Watch for the Richmond bloke at the end.... seems to be enjoying himself amongst the great unwashed
the security guard practising social distancing lolI 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