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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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there should be
it's truly wrecking the game ... amateur and precious rule changes ... and the Dumps are confused ..
Did anyone happen to see that slo motion schemozzle with 2 geeling players on the mark just then? one of them, Hawkins, well over the Mark? 2 statues on the mark, neither player or the ump knowing what to do, within 2 metres of each other, for an eternity. Unbelievable. The most obvious MOM 50 all year. A cynic might say it was Hawkins so play on.
Cats not in it, without the umps.
The umpires decisions to choose the frees paid is influential.
They can choose to not see it, they can choose to see it.
They have shown nothing but inconsistency in relation to the 50s given all weekend. My call is by choice. The umps saw heaps of arms out, heard heaps of back chat but didn't pay it or did pay it.
I don't know the rules, the players don't know the rules and the umpires and afl don't know the rules.
Are there any rules?
The umpires decisions to choose the frees paid is influential.
They can choose to not see it, they can choose to see it.
They have shown nothing but inconsistency in relation to the 50s given all weekend. My call is by choice. The umps saw heaps of arms out, heard heaps of back chat but didn't pay it or did pay it.
I don't know the rules, the players don't know the rules and the umpires and afl don't know the rules.
Are there any rules?
As pointed out by many in twitter, in an attempt by the AFL to increase respect for umpires, the opposite has actually happened with respect at an all time low and with supporters of all teams in rare unison about the state of umpiring and the game
And the new one dissent/abuse/respect no one, the umpires, the players, the supporters, understand what it’s for. The reason? Because as usual the AFL have not trialled it, socialised it or clearly explained it to anyone. Relations between the umpires and the rest of the football community are at an all time low and the hierarchy of the AFL are entirely to blame for that.
Even right before that at the boundary throw in Stanley pushes the Hawthorn ruckman squarely in the back. It's blatant.
and it ain't funny when a club asks a question and they get "no comment"
I am sick of dictators, wherever they operate
Ask the Hawks supporters especially if they lose if they will turn up again?
The crowd is shocking
What's the AFL excuse, everyone is at the beach??
The crowd is shocking
What's the AFL excuse, everyone is at the beach??
Browneye just said 'arms out' is umpire dissent.........FMD.
Our game is seriously dying. Crowds are gonna get smaller and smaller.
Our game is seriously dying. Crowds are gonna get smaller and smaller.
great post.
I said in the Gillon thread, the 'media' can suck up to him all they like - he's done 2 great things in his time.
The broadcast deal. Getting the AFL through covid.
He, and his team, have left the game itself a mess - rules, umpires dept is now officially a disaster (lack of skill, umpire shortage, total confusion), grass roots, media who are rubbish.
Except when it’s Shovekins. He did it and it wasn’t paid, admittedly his opponent was already shooting from point blank range, but that shouldn’t matter.
At least they are reporting it. Are AFL HQ just gonna say 'no comment' on this one?
AFL360, On The Couch and Footy Classified tonight have to raise this seriously.
This approach has been enough to get Grimes and Tross in front of the firing squad in the past.
I think Hawkins is safe though..........
*smile* it's frustrating to watch at the moment.
Couch might, 360 May depending on how drunk Slobbo is. Classified will be too busy shouting at each other as usual.
