"There was nothing in it"

[Solar]

so says the umpire aftr tambling hits schneider hight.... no free kick.

Couple of days later and tambling is up for a week for the hit.

Are the ump just making things up these days?

[plugger66]

so says the umpire aftr tambling hits schneider hight.... no free kick.

Couple of days later and tambling is up for a week for the hit.

Are the ump just making things up these days?

I think it called an error just like our bloody players keep making.

[Solar]

so says the umpire aftr tambling hits schneider hight.... no free kick.

Couple of days later and tambling is up for a week for the hit.

Are the ump just making things up these days?

I think it called an error just like our bloody players keep making.

Yet I have not heard the umpires boss come out and say it was a error. They apologised to the swans over the mistake that cost them a goal. They clarified the disgrace that was the joey OTB against the lions.

[plugger66]

so says the umpire aftr tambling hits schneider hight.... no free kick.

Couple of days later and tambling is up for a week for the hit.

Are the ump just making things up these days?

I think it called an error just like our bloody players keep making.

Yet I have not heard the umpires boss come out and say it was a error. They apologised to the swans over the mistake that cost them a goal. They clarified the disgrace that was the joey OTB against the lions.

Pretty sure it would be very boring if they came out for every single mistake.

[gringo]

Schnieder has hardly had a free kick go his way since clapping the umpires. Is that a corruption of the rules or just a perception from outside? I would love to see the stats to show how many he got before and after. He did get smashed into the ground by Geelong in the 09 GF and no free remember.

[Moccha]

so says the umpire aftr tambling hits schneider hight.... no free kick.

Couple of days later and tambling is up for a week for the hit.

Are the ump just making things up these days?

I think it called an error just like our bloody players keep making.

Yet I have not heard the umpires boss come out and say it was a error. They apologised to the swans over the mistake that cost them a goal. They clarified the disgrace that was the joey OTB against the lions.

Pretty sure it would be very boring if they came out for every single mistake.

The less we hear from Geishen the better. The guy doesn't make any sense.

[Enrico_Misso]

If it deserves to be a suspension then it deserved a free kick!

[ace]

No need for an apology from the AFL. A resignation will suffice.

[Moods]

Schneid's has been his own worst enemy over the years. He has developed a reputation of faking for free kicks, and I'm convinced that if that elbow had of been thrown at virtually any other player a free AND report would have taken place.

[PJ]

Pretty sure it would be very boring if they came out for every single mistake.

Pretty sure I heard Longmire say you're lucky to get anything out of them or word to that effect.

[wallbanger]

No free kick to Gram either, for the hit on him. Joke.

[saintsRrising]

If it deserves to be a suspension then it deserved a free kick!

While technically true, if the umpire does not see it properly...then he does not see it.

Which is the advantage of the video reviews.

[Life Long Saint]

If it deserves to be a suspension then it deserved a free kick!

While technically true, if the umpire does not see it properly...then he does not see it.

Which is the advantage of the video reviews.

That's not what the umpire said...If he didn't see it then he should have stated that...All the players know that umpires are not omnipresent.
TBH, I'd rather hear more of that than have a guess at what happened and pay a free that isn't there.

The umpire in this case said that there was nothing in it...Clearly wrong and should have been a free kick...or a 50m penalty in this case because we had the ball.

[CURLY]

so says the umpire aftr tambling hits schneider hight.... no free kick.

Couple of days later and tambling is up for a week for the hit.

Are the ump just making things up these days?

I think it called an error just like our bloody players keep making.

No its called bullshitting.

[AdelaideSainter]

Sam Jacobs lucky I thought to get away with hit on Gram.

[meher baba]

Schneid's has been his own worst enemy over the years. He has developed a reputation of faking for free kicks, and I'm convinced that if that elbow had of been thrown at virtually any other player a free AND report would have taken place.

100% spot on. When Schneids grabs his head the umps automatically assume there was no contact. Fair enough: Paul Roos drilled the Swans to play this way and the umps got sick of it, as they should.

Yes, a free and a suspension were actually there this time (although Schneider clearly hammed it up a bit).

But, personally, I despise Schneider's antics: staging for frees, clapping the umps, etc. I actually think that sort of stuff is a bigger blight on the game than the occasional head-high contact. Staging has had an extremely detrimental effect on soccer and I applaud the AFL's somewhat belated efforts to stamp it out.

[Johnny Member]

I actually think that sort of stuff is a bigger blight on the game than the occasional head-high contact. Staging has had an extremely detrimental effect on soccer and I applaud the AFL's somewhat belated efforts to stamp it out.

I totally agree - but then Monfries and Chapman keep getting frees every week for the most blatant staging and diving imaginable!!

Monfries is disgusting!

[Solar]

I actually think that sort of stuff is a bigger blight on the game than the occasional head-high contact. Staging has had an extremely detrimental effect on soccer and I applaud the AFL's somewhat belated efforts to stamp it out.

I totally agree - but then Monfries and Chapman keep getting frees every week for the most blatant staging and diving imaginable!!

Monfries is disgusting!

agreed, missig the logic where the AFL is clamping down? If the umpire thought it was staging why did he not make a report when tambling was reported.

There is a big problem here, week after week players play for frees and get them, schneider gets belted in the head, the guy gets a week and the umpire after seeing it says "there is nothing in it"..... thankgod this umpire is not in charge of peoples lives!

[meher baba]

I actually think that sort of stuff is a bigger blight on the game than the occasional head-high contact. Staging has had an extremely detrimental effect on soccer and I applaud the AFL's somewhat belated efforts to stamp it out.

I totally agree - but then Monfries and Chapman keep getting frees every week for the most blatant staging and diving imaginable!!

Monfries is disgusting!

agreed, missig the logic where the AFL is clamping down? If the umpire thought it was staging why did he not make a report when tambling was reported.

There is a big problem here, week after week players play for frees and get them, schneider gets belted in the head, the guy gets a week and the umpire after seeing it says "there is nothing in it"..... thankgod this umpire is not in charge of peoples lives!

The umpire's comment was stupid and inexcusable. But let's not get carried away about it all. Schneider did not seem to be seriously injured. I don't think it's that big a deal TBH.

[sasaint]

Sam Jacobs lucky I thought to get away with hit on Gram.

Wouldn't mind having Sam Jacobs in our line up next year though. A great pickup by Adelaide.

[desertsaint]

Schneid's has been his own worst enemy over the years. He has developed a reputation of faking for free kicks, and I'm convinced that if that elbow had of been thrown at virtually any other player a free AND report would have taken place.

schneider's reputation is one of many in a series of unfortunate events that saw the 09 flag blow away in the breeze.

[starsign]

Schneid's has been his own worst enemy over the years. He has developed a reputation of faking for free kicks, and I'm convinced that if that elbow had of been thrown at virtually any other player a free AND report would have taken place.

schneider's reputation is one of many in a series of unfortunate events that saw the 09 flag blow away in the breeze.

Yes a few of us were justify ly insensed on here over the clapping bit predicting the umpires' penchant for long memories and paypack
It certainly came back too hurt us dramatically

[jays]

lol yeh ok

[matrix]

he's had 19 free kicks since after the 09 GF

[desertsaint]

he's had 19 free kicks since after the 09 GF

All combined not worth a pinch of salt in comparison to the one that got away.