Umpiring = BIZARRE !!

Eastern · Post: # 961241Post **Eastern** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 12:57am

Very high number of Free Kicks (2nd highest this year)

8 x 50 metre penalties

Umpires signalling the wrong way for Free kicks

Umpiring rated as Poor by commentators

Interchange penalty

Both sides will feel hard done by

Would love to get a copy of the Umpires Dept report on the game !!

ausfatcat · Post: # 961253Post **ausfatcat** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 12:59am

I thought esp in the first half the umpiring was all over the place (not particularly in anyones favour)

AlpineStars · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:00am

not many holding the balls though, unless your name is Milne!

mullet · Post: # 961255Post **mullet** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:01am

We were the first game of the round. Obviously they have been instructed a different way this week than last week. Over umpired cos we are the first game of the round. Will be interesting to see how the rest of the games pan out this round.

I pointed out in another thread that Kosi and milne had 5 frees paid against them each. 10 frees paid against forwards for one team. 5 against and only 1 for, milne had none for. Not right IMO

ozrulestrace · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:09am

Last week it was Scott McBurney, Ray Chamberlain and Michael Vozzo and my first reaction then was "well that game is lost" and it was.

My gut reaction tonight was no different when out comes Michael Vozzo, Scott McBurney and can't remember the other ones name. But one again they lived up to my expectations.

And to top off a night of confusion, frustration, bewilderment and straight out anger, I had a Hawthorn supporter on the train tell me that the umpires saved St Kilda at the end.

(And then he went for the "Milne is ------") That gentleman got a mouthful on both issues!

saint66au · Post: # 961283Post **saint66au** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:11am

Ive never seen a game where the umpires pointed the wrong way for free kicks so many times

ozrulestrace · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:12am

AlpineStars wrote:not many holding the balls though, unless your name is Milne!

The first one for the night was awarded, against Milne around the 20 minute mark of the first quarter, so not one infringement was worth awarding a free kick up until that time? Of course it had to be against Milne.

degruch · Post: # 961292Post **degruch** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:13am

saint66au wrote:Ive never seen a game where the umpires pointed the wrong way for free kicks so many times

...and called the wrong names. Thank god for mikes. No-one's perfect...but that last quarter effort was astoundingly bad.

AlpineStars · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:15am

ozrulestrace wrote:
AlpineStars wrote:not many holding the balls though, unless your name is Milne!
The first one for the night was awarded, against Milne around the 20 minute mark of the first quarter, so not one infringement was worth awarding a free kick up until that time? Of course it had to be against Milne.

All around the ground players were given 4 or 5 seconds to get the ball out but one of Milnes was paid after about 1 second.

clarky449 · Post: # 961301Post **clarky449** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:16am

It was terrible

Buckets · Post: # 961305Post **Buckets** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:17am

Amazingly poor for both teams. Over officiated, took away from what was such a pulsating and fantastic game!

plugger66 · Post: # 961308Post **plugger66** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:19am

Strange days indeed.

Mr Magic · Post: # 961315Post **Mr Magic** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:20am

You know there's a problem when the players have no idea what is going to be paid.

georgie girl · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:23am

saint66au wrote:Ive never seen a game where the umpires pointed the wrong way for free kicks so many times

Not only did they point the wrong way but when they changed the direction of the free kick, they did not allow players the opportunity to change from their attacking position, running off their players, to a defensive one. Definitely disadvantaged us several times!

Thinline · Post: # 961323Post **Thinline** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:23am

plugger66 wrote:Strange days indeed.

Umpire's take on things?

What did you think?

Dr Spaceman · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:25am

plugger66 wrote:Strange days indeed.

most peculiar mama.........

plugger66 · Post: # 961329Post **plugger66** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:26am

Thinline wrote:
plugger66 wrote:Strange days indeed.
Umpire's take on things?

What did you think?

Yes poor tonight but suited the game. Ground was poor and our decision making occasionly was poor but having said that it was a great game and as they say there is always a winner and a loser in a draw and we were clearly the winner tonight.

georgie girl · Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:31am

AlpineStars wrote:not many holding the balls though, unless your name is Milne!

One atrocious one where he was tackled around the neck!
Overall, a totally different interpretation of the rules than what we have had for the rest of the season!
I think that we had over 70 tackles tonight, but such a very small percentage of those were given holding the ball.

Buckets · Post: # 961410Post **Buckets** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 1:57am

I thought that if you were able to get boot to ball then holding the ball would not be called? Gilbert did just that, Buddy got resulting free kick and then the 50 thanks to Joey.

Iceman234 · Post: # 961441Post **Iceman234** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:19am

Either Shaun Ryan (25) is a cheat or a Hawk supporter or an anti-Saint or had money on the result.

Just watched the replay and he was a disgrace.

plugger66 · Post: # 961443Post **plugger66** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:21am

Iceman234 wrote:Either Shaun Ryan (25) is a cheat or a Hawk supporter or an anti-Saint or had money on the result.

Just watched the replay and he was a disgrace.

He may have just had a poor game.

SainterK · Post: # 961445Post **SainterK** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:22am

Certainly wasn't a night to lead the tackle count, not much reward for effort...

jonesy · Post: # 961447Post **jonesy** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:25am

Iceman234 wrote:Either Shaun Ryan (25) is a cheat or a Hawk supporter or an anti-Saint or had money on the result.

Just watched the replay and he was a disgrace.

All of the above would be the only logical reason for tonights display

Iceman234 · Post: # 961453Post **Iceman234** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:36am

plugger66 wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:Either Shaun Ryan (25) is a cheat or a Hawk supporter or an anti-Saint or had money on the result.

Just watched the replay and he was a disgrace.
He may have just had a poor game.

Yes he may have.

Or he may be corrupt, a cheat, a Hawk supporter or anti-Saint, he may even have had money on the result.

He was terrible tonight. Terrible. But you support him p66 if you feel you have to.

plugger66 · Post: # 961455Post **plugger66** » Sat 24 Jul 2010 2:39am

Iceman234 wrote:
plugger66 wrote:
Iceman234 wrote:Either Shaun Ryan (25) is a cheat or a Hawk supporter or an anti-Saint or had money on the result.

Just watched the replay and he was a disgrace.
He may have just had a poor game.
Yes he may have.

Or he may be corrupt, a cheat, a Hawk supporter or anti-Saint, he may even have had money on the result.

He was terrible tonight. Terrible. But you support him p66 if you feel you have to.

Not supporting him but if you logically think any of those things happened tonight why would you even bother going. sorry but i rate AFL footy a bit more than a Danny Green fight.