State of Umpiring [merged]

[The Machine]

The game is almost dead thanks to Gill and Scott….. add Hocking 

[Francois Jackson]

I lived through the richo era and countless wooden spoons but the game is broken and outside of tiger games i cant watch many others, if any at all.

I dont even know how these umpires can look them self in the mirror and call themselves professional.

Some of the calls tonight, or lack of calls were borderline cheating.

 

[Tigeritis™©®]

Bomber supporters near me were actually laughing at the ridiculous inconsistencies. One said it’s keeping them in it.

The game is really frustrating to watch. The stand rule is stupid and is ruining the game.

I’m probably a minority but the prior opportunity rule was the worst rule ever implemented because it’s  made the umpires job harder.
An umpire is asking too many questions when a player gains possession which makes it too grey.

Take prior opportunity out of the equation and the umpire is asking one question. Has he disposed of the ball correctly?  This black and white judgment worked for over 100 years without any issues.

I’m not sure the crowd found this game very entertaining the inconsistencies were blatant and it brought the whole standard of the game down.

[torch]

I have no words for the display tonight.

50m against Bolton and Dusty were ridiculous
. Get an understanding that it's loud and 90% of time players think they are taking advantage. This is also never consistent.

Dangerous tackles. As disgraceful as I can remember. Just because you swing someone doesn't mean it's dangerous. If the head isn't driven into the ground its not dangerous.

The dusty disallowed goal. Where was the snicko? Where is the consistency.

Then there is the non paid. I counted 3 clear holding the balls not paid towards us. Which compounds frustration that it goes unrewarded and yet get penalised on others.

As bad a umpiring night I can remember and got an almighty negative reception on way off which was more than deserved. Enough is enough.

Totally agree

Nank bear hugged in the ruck not paid then next ball up free to the Essendon ruck which gifts them a goal.
Tarrant arm chop not paid.
Bomber players moving on the mark no 50.
Draper drops the ball in our goalsquare no HTB.

Absolute disgrace tonight! 

#cheats

add Tarrant disallowed goal because Lynch was shepherding which happens about 20 times a game.

Didn’t Jack give away a 50 metres because he was grabbed high and was lying on the ground unaware of where they play was?

The 50 against Grimes in the 2nd for what reason? there was no other Richmond player near that protected area?

[The Machine]

We can blame the people who are ruining this great game for the horrendous state of umpiring. I feel for the umps.

[WilliamPowell]

We can blame the people who are ruining this great game for the horrendous state of umpiring. I feel for the umps.

It was another stellar performance by the umps last night

But gee I feel for them. SHocking and Scott with the blessing of Gil and the Commission have made the game so hard to umpire the poor buggers haven't got a hope

[georgies31]

Trying to win fans back by giving free tickets to kids please the hypocrisy of the afl never seen a game in the world so poorly umpired and so much inconsistencies Scott has become one of them now.

[mat073]

The Grimes tackle......what a joke that was

[Tiger Khosh]

The Grimes tackle......what a joke that was

The other one they called a dangerous tackle was horrendous too

[Chuck17]

Quickly making the most watchable game a chore to watch

Congrats ya Aholes

[camboon]

I’d be dirty if I was Hawthorn , oh wait an even up- cheats. Is bitter Dan Richardson still in charge of the umpires. It become a disgrace

[camboon]

Chanel 7 never call it out, an appalling news outlet. I wish 9 ( without Eddie) got the footy back.

[torch]

Umpire No.13 was biased towards Essendon and gave 5 free kicks in their F50.

[one-eyed]

Robbo: AFL has gone woke on ‘dangerous’ tackles

The AFL needs to wake up to itself, with tackle and dissent decisions becoming embarrassing. Has the crackdown gone too far?


https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/the-tackle-mark-robinsons-likes-and-dislikes-from-round-10/news-story/472624da8001d56b2ecbd120ba67a63e

[Knighter]

Umpire No.13 was biased towards Essendon and gave 5 free kicks in their F50.

He looks like a real metrosexual.  Probably dating Darcy Parish