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Re: frees for and against

Post: # 1806400Post Hack »

Richo finally acknowledges that the umpiring was crap. I thought his press conference was one of his better ones, open, honest good player feedback.


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Btw I thought the umpiring was terrible and summed up perfectly by Richo. It was about the ones they didn’t pay.


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Post: # 1806425Post saynta »

Yep, Richo agrees with me. Maggots had a bad night.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/2019-07-13/ ... -decisions


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Post: # 1806426Post saynta »

saintbob wrote: Sun 14 Jul 2019 1:19am We’re always going to get less free kicks when we’re constantly second to the ball.

I thought the umpiring was very good tonight, except for the one they missed with the Geelong player being swung around 1080 degrees which should’ve been holding the ball.
It was crap umpiring. Three f****** times the ball was knocked out of the saint players hands and each time a free was paid to the opposition for incorrect disposal.. Even the coach acknowledged we got screwed.
Our forwards were pushed, scagged and blocked all night for no frees while crap frees were paid down the other end.

The maggots are spoiling our games to the point they are not worth watching.


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Post: # 1806436Post Yorkeys »

I've always questioned when coaches say we did not lose because of the umpires or a particular shot for goal. How can anyone know what would have followed if the correct decision was made rather than an incorrect one or a scoring play came off. Chaos Theory. Poor decisions may not change the result, but who knows in games where the margin is less than 5 goals.

One thing I believe is true, and is a sleeper the AFL should try to fix, is the insidious practice of name players getting an unfair advantage from officials and lower sides being victimised by poor or unconsciously biased umpiring. It often means lower teams are effectively 3 goals or a player down from the get go. If scoring shots and LBWs can be reviewed perhaps sides need to be given 3 reviews each during a game. Will slow down play but might stop some umps being so cavalier when it comes to the Fyfes, Abletts, Dangerfields and 360 turns while held, and dead heat marks.


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Post: # 1806438Post B.M »

We are going to get a worse run now, if that’s possible?!

Bit like GTs leave their ego in their locker comment

But I like the fact he called them out, he’ll get a please explain, he should stand his ground and say, well someone explain the last two weeks umpiring.

It also says he doesn’t care anymore, gloves are off because he knows that’s it.


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Post: # 1806439Post Saintmatt »

Saint 58 wrote: Sun 14 Jul 2019 12:33am That small period in the third quarter turned the game
Two bulls*** frees to them and that mark awarded to Guthrie on Billings
It was Billings’ mark or a ball up !!

Would be good to have a home ground like that with 30-40,000+ supporters every home game
Entirely paid for by the poor fvcking taxpayer. I fvcking despise that place .. wouldn’t be sad if it got bombed


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CURLY wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:59pm
tedtheodorelogan2018 wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:53pm
CURLY wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:42pm I thought the umpiring was very good.
:D
It was they did exactly as instructed. Reward Geelong at every chance make sure they win. Couldn’t have been any better.

Yes we got reamed but it’s that obvious it’s ridiculous
It’s a shame about the umpiring this season, we’d be undefeated if they were not cheating against us ☹️


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Post: # 1806529Post resaintlee »

The AFL needs to hold an investigation into the performances of umpires. They could start by allowing commentators to call out incorrect and missed decisions.
Betting on sport covers a giant range of options these days ie particular performances in a particular quarter. Perhaps they should hand their phones in before they are allocated their games. Do we know how big the betting markets are outside Australia?
No one wants to consider this is a possibility but it is happening in most other sports and ours is the most open to interpretation..
Can’t see an umpire risking his job because he doesn’t like particular players, but may be intimidated by some to reward them, but surely not to the game changing extent we are currently seeing.
As someone said ‘I don’t care what you (afl) do but do something


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Post: # 1806533Post Freebird »

If you make the umps answerable we will not have umpires...if you don't they are always correct and the game is adjudicated as they see fit.


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Post: # 1806549Post Sainternist »

Gee, that Sheepshafter crowd cried their eyes out during the last minutes of the game when they didn't get a free kick for an apparent deliberate out of bounds. Couldn't understand why they were so upset. They had the game in the bag. Entitled whingers!


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Post: # 1806566Post kosifantutti »

Twice we had players with the ball who were pushed with both hands in the middle of the back causing them to go to ground. They were then tackled and pinged for holding the ball.

It happened to Gresham in the middle of the ground and Savage near the boundary.


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Post: # 1806617Post saynta »

Joffa Burns wrote: Sun 14 Jul 2019 1:13pm
CURLY wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:59pm
tedtheodorelogan2018 wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:53pm
CURLY wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:42pm I thought the umpiring was very good.
:D
It was they did exactly as instructed. Reward Geelong at every chance make sure they win. Couldn’t have been any better.

Yes we got reamed but it’s that obvious it’s ridiculous
It’s a shame about the umpiring this season, we’d be undefeated if they were not cheating against us ☹️

You know better than the coach, do you? :roll: :roll:


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Re: frees for and against

Post: # 1806625Post Joffa Burns »

saynta wrote: Sun 14 Jul 2019 7:48pm
Joffa Burns wrote: Sun 14 Jul 2019 1:13pm
CURLY wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:59pm
tedtheodorelogan2018 wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:53pm
CURLY wrote: Sat 13 Jul 2019 11:42pm I thought the umpiring was very good.
:D
It was they did exactly as instructed. Reward Geelong at every chance make sure they win. Couldn’t have been any better.

Yes we got reamed but it’s that obvious it’s ridiculous
It’s a shame about the umpiring this season, we’d be undefeated if they were not cheating against us ☹️

You know better than the coach, do you? :roll: :roll:
Where have I quoted anything relating to the coach either negatively or positively?

Are you a bit confused pop?


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