Umpires again giving touchy, technical frees to show their control over things - they get paid, so they have to give frees and adjudicate all the time! Where is their common sense?
Interestingly, not much in the press today, nor on radio after the game. On SEN, they refused to talk about umpiring decision.
Being at the game, I didn't hear what was said in real time by the commentators, but I am going to suggest that the AFL leans on media outlets, when it comes to criticising poor umpiring. If there is no public/media criticism, then umpires will not be held to account for their poor decision-making.
Now the Big Question - are the Saints going to submit a formal complaint to the AFL and will the Saints communicate this to their irate supporters
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