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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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14:30 left to go in the 3rd quarter. Balta signals that he's going for goal, but the umpire assumes that he isn't (and he was right). The umpire calls "move it on" and then "play on"
He was having a shot for goal from 55 metres our..has kicked those before..it was a deadset shot for goal....the umpire was co.pletly clueless ,ignorant and full of outregrous *smile* to of called play on......
The MotM was just outside 50. Balta was trying to have a shot but the ump didn't give him the chance. Earlier Jackson had a mark or free just outside 50, but was given his full 30 secs.
It was about 8-10. Then by late in the 3rd it was 8-19. Then we got a few late.
Thanks for that. Again shows inconsistency of umpires. Balta can kick that going through goal post high.
Spot on...if Jackson was allowed 30 seconds why not balta??.....its a feeaky blood bowling farce
They tried to even up a few late. It is beyond a joke. We do give away some stupid frees but there appears to be a different set of rules for us.
The man on the mark was 55 out. I'm not justifying the umpire's decision, just replying to the OP who said that it couldn't have been play on. It was play on, according to the umpire
I walked into the lounge room and Mrs. Quickdraw had the game on. the TV. Had been going for maybe 10 minutes.
I stood there and in the first 30 seconds that I watched Melbourne were given a very soft free kick.
I said "I'm done with this sh!t" and went to do something else. I just can't enjoy the game anymore. It's a mess.
I think I'm just about finished with AFL football. Might start going to some local games instead.
I stood there and in the first 30 seconds that I watched Melbourne were given a very soft free kick.
I said "I'm done with this sh!t" and went to do something else. I just can't enjoy the game anymore. It's a mess.
I think I'm just about finished with AFL football. Might start going to some local games instead.
Same boat as me Quickdraw.
I watched maybe 10mins of the match and turned it off.
However listened to about of radio and checked score updates on phone.
This is coming from an ex-AFL lover who has attended more than 180 AFL games and usually watch our matches on TV.
The game is stuffed.
I watched maybe 10mins of the match and turned it off.
However listened to about of radio and checked score updates on phone.
This is coming from an ex-AFL lover who has attended more than 180 AFL games and usually watch our matches on TV.
The game is stuffed.
Yep. Maggot refused to accept that Balta was having a shot at goal even though he's known to have a thundering hoof on him.
Another stupid AFL rule when an umpire/referee decides when you need to make the kick.
Let's not get stooged they started the Melbourne blitz in the 3rd qtr and then gave us 3 or 4 freebies in the last qtr when the game was over.
The umpiring is a disgrace.
Weiderman falls over and is paid for holding.
Petrecca takes on 3 players ball falls out of his hands, play on.
We don't have the same pressure game of 2018 or 19 but they don't reward us anyway.
The commentators saw the stat come up on the screen 9-1 in Melbourne's favour but not one said anything about the standard of umpiring.
Credit to the Dees supporter behind me last night. I was bemoaning a decision and he said the game we know and love will be dead in 5 years the way the rules and umpiring is going.
The umpire would have called play on against Jack with his torp at the end of the 3rd quarter the other week, if he could have, because his reaction clearly said he thought Jack was having a lend of him. They have absolutely no feel for the game. I don’t think any of them even like it.
I wouldve started a fight, so the coppers wouldve done me a favour throwing me out so I wouldn't watch anymore of that crap
This is a massive problem, imo, not just with us. The umpires want to be the stars of the show and the AFL is enabling this. They are aware of the power they now have and are using it to influence results. Needs to be investigated, especially considering the relationship the AFL has with sports betting organisations.
Just don't turn up.
They can't pay themselves if 10k are turning up to the MCG.
