Adelaide v Essendon
S Ryan
M Stevic
S McBurney
Geelong v Western Bulldogs
M Vozzo
S Meredith
H Kennedy
Brisbane v Carlton
S Jeffery
S McLaren
S Wenn
St Kilda v Collingwood
R Chamberlain
S McInerney
B Rosebury
Umpires for this weekend
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snoopygirl
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Quite happy with Razor. He's consistent.
Not sure about the other two.
Not sure about the other two.
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Stevie Wonder, oops my mistake. I meant McLaren has got a final. Are they that hard up? What a farce. Shane Crawford said on TV on Sunday he was 100-1 to get a final after his performance on the weekend. Said the game has gone past him. It went past him 5 years ago Shane. He will cost some team a final for sure.
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No 30 was the one who paid the "tiggy" to Port in the final quarter of PF in 2004 resulting in a gift goal, having ignored a few decapitations to Saints players throughout the game. Not that I remember these things! He remains a poor umpire in my view. Ray Chamberlain, despite some derisory media comments from idiots like Brian Taylor, is easily the best in the AFL and should be rewarded with a GF. Brett Rosebury is average, given to the occasional "crowd free", bad news when you are playing Collingwood, whose supporters yell "ball" as opposition players go though pre game drills.
I note that Mathew James has again been ignored by the panel. He is one of the most gifted umpires of the last ten years, but a victim of moronic media criticism - he bounced the ball too high - and an equally moronic approach by those who set the interpretations (mainly the umpiring department) to take 'common sense" out of umpiring. The best umpire we have ever seen, Brett Allen, who would not get a game now, was good because he paid frees that were "there" and ignored those that were not. Now, if you have fingernail in the back, the umpire has to pay it. Except that, some will always be missed. In the quest for consistency, we have sacrificed excellence.
I note that Mathew James has again been ignored by the panel. He is one of the most gifted umpires of the last ten years, but a victim of moronic media criticism - he bounced the ball too high - and an equally moronic approach by those who set the interpretations (mainly the umpiring department) to take 'common sense" out of umpiring. The best umpire we have ever seen, Brett Allen, who would not get a game now, was good because he paid frees that were "there" and ignored those that were not. Now, if you have fingernail in the back, the umpire has to pay it. Except that, some will always be missed. In the quest for consistency, we have sacrificed excellence.
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carlton have to play 2 games with in 24 hours? wow, thats gonna hurt them 
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McLaren should be rewarded with a holiday this September...he's been disgraceful of late. Hope I'm not forced to apologise for this statement.Cro wrote:Rosebury was hands down the best umpire last season, haven't seen as much of him this year, but I'd imagine he's still as good.Thinline wrote:Quite happy with Razor. He's consistent.
Not sure about the other two.
Good to see we didn't get McLaren, he was terrible on the weekend.
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Are they the pair who got the Schnieder decisions HORRIBLY WRONG (Giechen-Footy Record) in the North game?St Loxton wrote:Are any of them for our game No.s 13 or 31. Dont like them much.
They are umpiring Bunaloo v Bamawm Extension this week !!
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Number 31. He didn't get a game in Round 22, being the emergency at the Adelaide v Carlton game.Eastern wrote:Are they the pair who got the Schnieder decisions HORRIBLY WRONG (Giechen-Footy Record) in the North game?...St Loxton wrote:Are any of them for our game No.s 13 or 31. Dont like them much.