Geelong people hate going to late Sunday games,so do I, Sunday games should be 1.10-2.10.
Ps I know it's now Monday.
Ps I know it's now Monday.
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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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Had to make this one late, so 7 could show the Gift. We know who really runs the game.
not just the media but there really needs to be some kind of serious dialogue between the AFL, the Clubs, the Umpires and the supporters groups about what the game is descending into ...
Prick of the week is ...........best I don't post the picture of that number 14 flog otherwise PRE might get in trouble.....
Shovekins cheap talk...." I think it was clear to see.....I was outnumbered....I jumped and uhmm.....got me at a poor time....yeah I know it's controversial...."
Shovekins cheap talk...." I think it was clear to see.....I was outnumbered....I jumped and uhmm.....got me at a poor time....yeah I know it's controversial...."
If umpiring of the sort we have been seeing this season continues then footy is very much in a perilous state.
It's laughable that players raising their arms out to the side warrants such a harsh penalty.
We all know that umpiring standards across all competitions and leagues are weakening, but the AFL is becoming a joke with this sort of adjudicating.
Showing my age, I know, but to think the Big H (Harry Beitzel) and his ilk used to officiate games as the sole umpire. And don't worry they had to deal with more abuse from players than just their arms being raised out to the side. And, at worst, if Big H was offended he could pay a fifteen-metre penalty. Yes, fifteen metres!
It's laughable that players raising their arms out to the side warrants such a harsh penalty.
We all know that umpiring standards across all competitions and leagues are weakening, but the AFL is becoming a joke with this sort of adjudicating.
Showing my age, I know, but to think the Big H (Harry Beitzel) and his ilk used to officiate games as the sole umpire. And don't worry they had to deal with more abuse from players than just their arms being raised out to the side. And, at worst, if Big H was offended he could pay a fifteen-metre penalty. Yes, fifteen metres!
I reckon Gil should resign. Oh he has. All the fawning over this useless entitled private school clown should cease and desist. The game under his reign has become a joke. Next.
I know that's how I feel. Totally disillusioned.
The AFL has lost touch with their audience.
Didn't look alot on TV but it was raining.
That's 1 thing I can never find anymore crowd numbers.
The AFL hide them.
Your explanation is impossible to prove but I have nothing else to offer.
Impossible to prove at the moment. We need a whistleblower to turn whistleblower.
Utter disgrace.
Grimes , Vlaustin and Rance all found guilty by MRO for less than Hawkins just did. So...lets see shall we.
The AFL remains amateurish, biased, petty and grossly indifferent to genuine and honest behavior in favour of self interest.
The rules are ridiculously complex and open to variable interpretation such that this multi million dollar organization can no longer remain professional in appearance.
The umpire Mike was on 7 news... The 50 was for two Hawks loking at the replay on the scoreboard and gesticulating. That is not dissent.
They need to make the game easier to umpire. There's been a billion new rules added to the game since the early 90s.
One eff up covering another & creating a snowball effect.
Strip the game back to basics & make it easier for umpires, players & football fans to understand. There is a ridiculous amount of grey in our sport.
One eff up covering another & creating a snowball effect.
Strip the game back to basics & make it easier for umpires, players & football fans to understand. There is a ridiculous amount of grey in our sport.
I agree the umpiring is getting worse and certain umpires have their player favourites who could kill someone on the field and still not get penalised but in mitigation to the umpire community, the AFL come up with stupid rules and interpretations and the umps are forced to follow their instructions especially when the interpretations an change week to week. Can't be easy for them
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Imagine if they didn't have a rivalry
That's 75k 3 yrs ago before all the rule changes.
Imagine if they didn't have a rivalry
They are beyond that. 90% of them can't read a push or a throw let alone a 15 metre pass.
The umpiring is bias
Just throwing it out there, but reckon it has a lot more to do with COVID and people getting cozy on the couch.
The rule changes and terrible umpiring are definitely exacerbating things though.
More the former. And this weekend more than half of Melbourne aren't in Melbourne.
