Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!

[TOT70]

We have been stitched every game we have played in the last 3 years except two - the two Grand Finals.

Probably worth it too.

 

[DavidSSS]

Actually don't have a problem with players falling down when they are getting crashed into off the ball. Imbeciles in suits at H.Q. keep grand standing n announcing that they're going to stop players from whacking n elbowing off the ball, but suspensions to harsh n fines are cheap so players keep right on doing it. So every now and again a player who's been gut punched, elbowed and trodden on for a couple of hours has a half second brain fart n gets vilified through the media n a holiday from the tribunal while the sniper walks away laughing n keeps doing **** week after week.
Happy for players to go as hard as they like in the contest for the ball, hold their ground and body position when setting up for the next contest. But it's bloody 2020 next year not the dark ages and well past time for players to be held accountable for unnecessary illegal actions off the contest.

You want to whack, elbow or run into another player off the ball, well, you take the risk of giving away a free. Just how it is. Fine, take the risk, but if you give away a free, even if the player you infringed against exaggerates the contact, it was your choice to infringe off the ball.

DS

 

[Eddie from Elwood]

Just adding to the unpopular opinion, I think Dylan was a tad fortunate to get maybe one of, if not both of those frees off the ball. Yes he was knocked over but as much as I absolutely love him as a player, he is over emphasising contact occasionally.
Just as he is so adept at utilising his pointy bits and agility to knock blokes about, I don't want him using his peripheral vision and end up being labelled a stager. Possibly no one else sees it as a problem, just my opinion.

It has replaced his previous ducking ability, don't get me wrong, absolutely love the guy, but he used to be just as good as Duckwood at drawing high contact, but it has disappeared in the last couple of years.

 

[tigertim]

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Carlton 24 frees, Richmond 18.

 

[Ridley]

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Carlton 24 frees, Richmond 18.

Carlton 8 goals from free kicks

Granted a few were from uncharacteristic undisciplined Richmond play.

 

[waiting]

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Carlton 24 frees, Richmond 18.

Carltons 12 goals = 8 from frees as its been happening every season when we play them first up.

Yea some were from undisciplined play by our boys but not 8.

Yet down our end always a different story.

 

[Ian4]

Carlton 8 goals from free kicks

Granted a few were from uncharacteristic undisciplined Richmond play.

I said during the game that the Dumpires are making a clear stand on defenders holding, hence all those free kicks against Astbury. But the same thing happened numerous times to Lynch last night and het gets nothing. its so infuriating. I wonder if this a remnant from the Grimes v Cameron controversy late last season?

 

[TigerForce]

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Carlton 24 frees, Richmond 18.

Figgy the Adviser.

 

[Ridley]

I said during the game that the Dumpires are making a clear stand on defenders holding, hence all those free kicks against Astbury. But the same thing happened numerous times to Lynch last night and het gets nothing. its so infuriating. I wonder if this a remnant from the Grimes v Cameron controversy late last season?

Spot on Bin Man.

 

[tigertim]

Carlton 8 goals from free kicks

Granted a few were from uncharacteristic undisciplined Richmond play.

Was it 8? I thought it was 6. Incredible.

 

[zippadeee]

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Carlton 24 frees, Richmond 18.

And Astbury gave away 90% of them.
They were all there. But seriously Catasgna was held, hit high in the face for no free kick.
At one stage played stopped, when the Carlton player disposed of the ball incorrectly for the peanut to call play on.
We got the free's in the first half, but we totally bamboozled in the 2nd half.

 

[tigerlove]

Carlton 8 goals from free kicks

Granted a few were from uncharacteristic undisciplined Richmond play.

Was 8 shots at goal from frees I believe, I think they managed 6 goals from frees.

 

[Ridley]

Was 8 shots at goal from frees I believe, I think they managed 6 goals from frees.

Cheers I must have misheard what was reported on the radio this morning.

 

[Ridley]

Was 8 shots at goal from frees I believe, I think they managed 6 goals from frees.

Actually just read that Dimma said we gave away 8 goals from free kicks. Not sure if he is mistaken.

 

[seven]

Always seems to happen first game.
Umpires get over zealous.
Unsure why it's always against us and not for us.

 

[tigerlove]

Actually just read that Dimma said we gave away 8 goals from free kicks. Not sure if he is mistaken.

That may have included frees down the ground that resulted in goals but not to the original receiver of the free. Stats show Carlton received 6 frees in their forward 50 and believe me I was counting them during the game .

 

[waiting]

Actually just read that Dimma said we gave away 8 goals from free kicks. Not sure if he is mistaken.

Sure they converted 8??

Stand to be corrected!

 

[tigertim]

At the start of the game I thought the umps had jumped on the Tiger bandwagon. 2 soft frees/50s. Then that was it.

 

[tigerlove]

Sure they converted 8??

Stand to be corrected!

I've checked every goal to settle matters .

Q1 Goal 1 - was a free but paid advantage so would have been a goal anyway - not counted therefore as a goal from a free
Q1 Goal 2 - goal from free
Q2 Goal 3 - goal from free
Q3 Goal 4 - goal from free
Q3 Goal 6 - Carlton guy was in goal square unmarked and would have marked anyway but Broad hit him in the head for free. goal from free strictly speaking but would Q3 have been a goal anyway
Q3 Goal 8 - free upfield against Cotchin, then Astbury illegally took player to ground behind play so 50 metre penatly and they scored a goal so yeah goal from free
Q4 Goal 9 goal from free

So anywhere from 5 to 7 goals from frees depending on which way you look at it. Carlton should have been 1 goal at half time as goals 2 and 3 were total BS.

 

[The Lurker]

Appears the Richmond handicap has resumed, only to be removed in the GF when we get decent umpires, apart from Chamberlain..