AFL & umpires

[guitars4]

Probably not the right forum to post this but I have vent my spline. Umpires courtesy of the AFL are ruining our great game. I just finished watching the Druggies Melbourne game & the umpiring was nothing short of disgraceful . A few games last week were influenced by poor umpiring & tonight was as bad or worse. Something has to be done or the game will become a joke if it's not already. Sorry folks but I had to tell someone

[SemperFidelis]

Watched the game and have to agree. Umpires had a disproportional influence on the result

[Munga]

Funny I was going to vent too. I only watched the last 10 minutes, but f me the Bombers were absolutely gifted that by the umps, completely disgraceful. If you don't think the umps had a vested interest tonight....

[BackFromUSA]

100% correct. They were paying frees for technicalities and 50/50s. Let the players play. The Stringer free in the last was drawn by Stringer running to the opponent to try and stage an interference free. He wasn’t even running at the ball.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

Umps were terrible on occasions. Unfortunately, you need them to play a game of footy - just like a frozen meal needs a microwave.

[Joffa Burns]

100% correct. They were paying frees for technicalities and 50/50s. Let the players play. The Stringer free in the last was drawn by Stringer running to the opponent to try and stage an interference free. He wasn’t even running at the ball.

I also felt the game was over officiated.

I don’t necessarily agree with pointing out specific isolated incidents, but watching it appeared Melbourne got a fair run in the first 1/4 that helped keep them in match, then it swung to Essendon in the second 1/2.

The best games are the ones where the umps let it flow, 2009 GF was the perfect example, they let the game flow and only played the blatant Frees.

[CURLY]

100% correct. They were paying frees for technicalities and 50/50s. Let the players play. The Stringer free in the last was drawn by Stringer running to the opponent to try and stage an interference free. He wasn’t even running at the ball.

I also felt the game was over officiated.

I don’t necessarily agree with pointing out specific isolated incidents, but watching it appeared Melbourne got a fair run in the first 1/4 that helped keep them in match, then it swung to Essendon in the second 1/2.

The best games are the ones where the umps let it flow, 2009 GF was the perfect example, they let the game flow and only played the blatant Frees.

Yes in the 2009 the umpires did let it flow ignoring the blatant infringments on Riewoldt all day only to pay a soft ridiculous free and goal to Ablett.

[Sainter_Dad]

That's all right - The Umpires help Essendon win this week - and they will help their opponents win Round 5. Result 1-1 for both teams!

Not feeling persecuted at all!!!

[happy feet]

That's all right - The Umpires help Essendon win this week - and they will help their opponents win Round 5. Result 1-1 for both teams!

Not feeling persecuted at all!!!

The AFL have a vested interest in the big clubs like Essendon doing well. In 1993 (?) their GF Win should have been stripped from them for blatant salary cap cheating, we have the doping issue, last night they broke the rules in the setup having 7 down back, if it was us it would have been penalized and media all over it for 2 weeks. The preferential treatment at Docklands is another example. I hate them, even more than the skunks and their supporters are absolute dickheads too.

[Trev from the Bush]

Gotta agree with all of you.

I am certain that everybody who paid their admission last night did so with the impression they were going to watch footballers play football. What they saw was umpires umpiring; not sure that anybody would knowingly pay to watch that!

[terry smith rules]

The reality is that it should be a very simple game made difficult however by ridiculous interpretations

For example “prior opportunity “

It is way too complicated to adjudicate in the speed of the game

It is a simple game as there are only two ways you can legally dispose of the ball once in possession..... handball or kick

Or the ball can get knocked out in a tackle

Everything else should be a free kick and get rid of prior opportunity

For example in the last quarter Frost takes possession.. great tackle from Stringer.. Frost drops the ball... play on no prior

It was and should have been a free kick every day

[stkfc1]

I'd be furious if I was a Melbourne supporter today. Most ridiculous umpiring Ive seen in a long time. And to make matters worse they didnt pay the obvious one that were there. I think it was Francis in the last quarter that got tackled in front of Melb goal. He was stone cold done for either incorrect disposal or dropping the ball and then he just threw the ball, one handed mind you, to a team member next to him! The game was still well up for grabs at that stage. That being said it makes me smile inside that the Dees are 0-3 after all the preseason hype about them. And the Bombers are rubbish. That team aint going nowhere fast.

[stkfc1]

I'd be furious if I was a Melbourne supporter today. Most ridiculous umpiring Ive seen in a long time. And to make matters worse they didnt pay the obvious one that were there. I think it was Francis in the last quarter that got tackled in front of Melb goal. He was stone cold done for either incorrect disposal or dropping the ball and then he just threw the ball, one handed mind you, to a team member next to him! The game was still well up for grabs at that stage. That being said it makes me smile inside that the Dees are 0-3 after all the preseason hype about them. And the Bombers are rubbish. That team are going nowhere fast.

[saynta]

Probably not the right forum to post this but I have vent my spline. Umpires courtesy of the AFL are ruining our great game. I just finished watching the Druggies Melbourne game & the umpiring was nothing short of disgraceful . A few games last week were influenced by poor umpiring & tonight was as bad or worse. Something has to be done or the game will become a joke if it's not already. Sorry folks but I had to tell someone

The maggots gifted the game to the druggies. Too shocking to actually believe, but it's true

[saynta]

100% correct. They were paying frees for technicalities and 50/50s. Let the players play. The Stringer free in the last was drawn by Stringer running to the opponent to try and stage an interference free. He wasn’t even running at the ball.

I also felt the game was over officiated.

I don’t necessarily agree with pointing out specific isolated incidents, but watching it appeared Melbourne got a fair run in the first 1/4 that helped keep them in match, then it swung to Essendon in the second 1/2.

The best games are the ones where the umps let it flow, 2009 GF was the perfect example, they let the game flow and only played the blatant Frees.

Yes in the 2009 the umpires did let it flow ignoring the blatant infringments on Riewoldt all day only to pay a soft ridiculous free and goal to Ablett.

And of course, pulling Baker's jumper over his head when he didn't have the ball is never a free.

[tedtheodorelogan2018]

What are the umps called these days?

[Toy Saint]

Probably not the right forum to post this but I have vent my spline. Umpires courtesy of the AFL are ruining our great game. I just finished watching the Druggies Melbourne game & the umpiring was nothing short of disgraceful . A few games last week were influenced by poor umpiring & tonight was as bad or worse. Something has to be done or the game will become a joke if it's not already. Sorry folks but I had to tell someone

The maggots gifted the game to the druggies. Too shocking to actually believe, but it's true

Headquarters need Essendon to be successful .

[terry smith rules]

I'd be furious if I was a Melbourne supporter today. Most ridiculous umpiring Ive seen in a long time. And to make matters worse they didnt pay the obvious one that were there. I think it was Francis in the last quarter that got tackled in front of Melb goal. He was stone cold done for either incorrect disposal or dropping the ball and then he just threw the ball, one handed mind you, to a team member next to him! The game was still well up for grabs at that stage. That being said it makes me smile inside that the Dees are 0-3 after all the preseason hype about them. And the Bombers are rubbish. That team aint going nowhere fast.

Don’t start me on the one handed disposal

My great fear is that eventually they will do away with handball and it will become the throw disposal

[milney044]

51 free kicks paid in one game of football. Enough said.

[saynta]

51 free kicks paid in one game of football. Enough said.

28 to 23 druggies way. Pathetic.

[Joffa Burns]

I'd be furious if I was a Melbourne supporter today. Most ridiculous umpiring Ive seen in a long time. And to make matters worse they didnt pay the obvious one that were there. I think it was Francis in the last quarter that got tackled in front of Melb goal. He was stone cold done for either incorrect disposal or dropping the ball and then he just threw the ball, one handed mind you, to a team member next to him! The game was still well up for grabs at that stage. That being said it makes me smile inside that the Dees are 0-3 after all the preseason hype about them. And the Bombers are rubbish. That team aint going nowhere fast.

And here’s me thinking stone cold was Lazzar

[WellardSaint]

That's all right - The Umpires help Essendon win this week - and they will help their opponents win Round 5. Result 1-1 for both teams!

Not feeling persecuted at all!!!

The AFL have a vested interest in the big clubs like Essendon doing well. In 1993 (?) their GF Win should have been stripped from them for blatant salary cap cheating, we have the doping issue, last night they broke the rules in the setup having 7 down back, if it was us it would have been penalized and media all over it for 2 weeks. The preferential treatment at Docklands is another example. I hate them, even more than the skunks and their supporters are absolute dickheads too.

Salary Cap cheating.
Melb Storm Rugby club lost 2 Premierships, didn't they,
for Cap cheating?
I know our Brian Waldron was involved.
So Essendrug keeps theirs,
Why?
SMH

[WellardSaint]

can we still get umpires radio or is that gone now?

[Scollop]

Umps were terrible on occasions. Unfortunately, you need them to play a game of footy - just like a frozen meal needs a microwave.

Agree with you about the terrible umpiring last night.

Carlton fans not happy with the umpiring today. Very suspect decision in the last quarter when Carlton had a bit of momentum.

Btw... people had been reheating meals for decades before microwaves were invented. Just empty the contents into a pan or a pot on the stove. Add a drop or two of boiling water and it takes about the same time to heat up.

[Toy Saint]

Umpires in the Richmond vs GWS game over-officiating, determining the scoring. Richmond coach is not happy.