Mince - not questioning the grading as careless? Basically saying its been graded as careless so it is careless? Why not question the grading you nonce? Stewart said he made the choice to run past the ball and bump. Surely that indicates intention?
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Umpire farce - Getting worse by the minute!
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I totally agree freekick don't need to/shouldn't be even. However in an absolute scrap, fast paced, pressure packed game like that, that discrepancy can't be right!
He always goes on about incorrect gradings but clearly in this case being Tom Stewart, good bloke, Geelong, Mince is a Geelong fan ….yadda yadda yadda…..he’s not quite so interested.
This is one of many things that *smile* me about Mince Whateley: he’s a sanctimonious, virtue signalling soccer dad - but only when it suits him.
I thought that’s one of the reasons we have three umpires - so they can pick up behind the scene incidents. Doing a great job umpires. And the farce continues.
I felt sorry for the umps on the weekend. They just generally look bereft of confidence. Its not their fault they are poorly resourced, have no leadership, and have to adjudicate half-baked rules everyone hates and create more problems than they solve.
I was watching the adjudication of the stand and the protected area rules on the weekend, the umps are on a hiding to nothing. Its just not possible to adjudicate them clearly and consistently and keep the game flowing at the same time. Which means they are inevitably a dogs breakfast and cause frustration.
I was watching the adjudication of the stand and the protected area rules on the weekend, the umps are on a hiding to nothing. Its just not possible to adjudicate them clearly and consistently and keep the game flowing at the same time. Which means they are inevitably a dogs breakfast and cause frustration.
Afl doesn't wants umpires under scrutiny there a protected species not made accountable you see in world football soccer referees don't escape criticism and coaches have free speech not like under this dictatorship.
What about the Clarke goal in the last quarter?
Marking contest - Lynch get clothes lined too high by de konning - play on
Kolojazni picks up ball, takes on Jack, Jack tackles, Kolojazni drops the ball - play on
Clarke picks up the ball and snaps the goal
The ump standing 10 meters away - see's nothing. I saw both from the other end of the ground.
It's either pure incompetence or pure cheating.
Marking contest - Lynch get clothes lined too high by de konning - play on
Kolojazni picks up ball, takes on Jack, Jack tackles, Kolojazni drops the ball - play on
Clarke picks up the ball and snaps the goal
The ump standing 10 meters away - see's nothing. I saw both from the other end of the ground.
It's either pure incompetence or pure cheating.
That was unbelievable!!! Two clear free kicks to us in the space of 10 seconds not paid. Staggering.
Thankfully Clarke was still able to kick the goal.
As many have mentioned it's not only the free kicks the opposition get above what we get; it is moreso the obvious ones that don't get paid to us. Two in 10 seconds right there in tha example.
Incorrect. I got the AFL survey and was blunt about my lack of viewing was due to the changes in rules and umpiring.
Yeah they were doozies Harry. There were a few brilliant tackles in big moments we did that were HTB and not paid. Drives me mad. The HTB raffle is another blight on the game. Too many rules with too much subjectivity, and poorly adjudicated even allowing for that.
I'll definitely boycott the St Kilda - Freo game in round 17.
I suspect a few might.
