Hardwick calls the goal review system a joke

[Smokey]

"You cannot push, bump or hold in a marking contest... in the back, side or chest"

"The slide rule is fantastic"

Jeff Gieschen, 2013


AFL going down the sh**ter

that is very concerning. I heard bucks commenting on it earlier this week, surprised no ond else has run with it. The games rooted

Cam Mooney and Barry Hall hooked in on 360 last night also.  They reckon it's terrible the way the rule is now being intepreted and that it would have seen many great players (Dunstall was one mentioned) not kick half the goals they did if done that way in the past.  I reckon they started getting the hands in the back rule just about right a year or 2 back but this new interpretation of paying any contact that's not classed as "holding your position" is being waaaaayyyyyyyy over-policed. 

[gerkin greg]

Grant Thomas ‏@Thomo_Grant

Unequivocal support from Giescha girl to goal ump last week. Sung his praises for the way he handled situation. This week he drops him......

Giescha girl 

[tigs2011]

Grant Thomas ‏@Thomo_Grant

Unequivocal support from Giescha girl to goal ump last week. Sung his praises for the way he handled situation. This week he drops him......

Giescha girl 

Is that his legit account? Lmfao Grant Thomas. Just says what he thinks. Doesn't give a stuff. 

[gerkin greg]

yep legit, it's a great read 

[tigs2011]

yep legit, it's a great read 

was just having a read. Full of gold.

[Judge Roughneck]

Goal umpire dropped after gaffe

    Warwick Green
    From: Herald Sun
    May 02, 2013 11:00PM

PERTH-based goal umpire Dale Edwick has paid the price for his gaffe in last week's Fremantle-Richmond match by being dropped from AFL action this weekend.

Edwick, who has umpired at AFL level since 2006, was the umpire who had one foot on the field when he was struck by a shot from Tigers forward Matt White in the dying minutes last Friday night.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick was furious post-match, saying he believed the ball had already crossed the line before striking the umpire.

The incident prompted AFL football operations manager Mark Evans to ask the umpires' department to review the positioning of goal umpires.

AFL umpires' manager Jeff Gieschen backed Edwick's handling of the situation and defended goal umpires' right to straddle the line so they might determine close calls.

"(Edwick) was extremely confident and that's why he didn't call for a score review," Gieschen said.

But Gieschen's words of support were not enough to save Edwick's place for Round 6.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/goal-umpire-dropped-after-gaffe/story-e6frf9mx-1226634212910

prick

[1965]

Goal umpire dropped after gaffe

    Warwick Green
    From: Herald Sun
    May 02, 2013 11:00PM

PERTH-based goal umpire Dale Edwick has paid the price for his gaffe in last week's Fremantle-Richmond match by being dropped from AFL action this weekend.

Edwick, who has umpired at AFL level since 2006, was the umpire who had one foot on the field when he was struck by a shot from Tigers forward Matt White in the dying minutes last Friday night.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick was furious post-match, saying he believed the ball had already crossed the line before striking the umpire.

The incident prompted AFL football operations manager Mark Evans to ask the umpires' department to review the positioning of goal umpires.

AFL umpires' manager Jeff Gieschen backed Edwick's handling of the situation and defended goal umpires' right to straddle the line so they might determine close calls.

"(Edwick) was extremely confident and that's why he didn't call for a score review," Gieschen said.

But Gieschen's words of support were not enough to save Edwick's place for Round 6.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/teams/goal-umpire-dropped-after-gaffe/story-e6frf9mx-1226634212910

prick

The Umpire, Mark Evans, Hardwick or Gieschen?

[Eat_em_Alive]

1 & 4 

[Judge Roughneck]

Happy Umpire Appreciation Round

[mightytiges]

Didn't do anything wrong though...

Laughable isn't it! Giesch should have been sacked as well for trying to treat the whole footy public as fools  .

"He was extremely confident, and that's the reason why he didn't call for a score review," Gieschen said on Monday.

"The goal umpire knew exactly where it hit him and where he was in relation to the line.

Yep Giesch, the ump knew so exactly where the ball was and was going that he got in the way and it hit him  . You utter moron! 

[RollsRoyce]

Irrespective of whether the goal umpire was in front of or behind the line when the ball struck him, shouldn't the real issue be, given the trajectory of the ball, it would definitely have rolled through for a goal if he hadn't gotten in the way. Therefore, as the goal umpire is not a Fremantle player trying to block the shot, but an impartial observer paid solely to adjudicate on where each shot lands , shouldn't common sense prevail and the goal stand? Or am I naïve to think that common sense ever applies to any of the dribble which emanates from Jeff Gieschen's pie-hole.

[Smokey]

Irrespective of whether the goal umpire was in front of or behind the line when the ball struck him, shouldn't the real issue be, given the trajectory of the ball, it would definitely have rolled through for a goal if he hadn't gotten in the way. Therefore, as the goal umpire is not a Fremantle player trying to block the shot, but an impartial observer paid solely to adjudicate on where each shot lands , shouldn't common sense prevail and the goal stand? Or am I naïve to think that common sense ever applies to any of the dribble which emanates from Jeff Gieschen's pie-hole.

That one.

[RollsRoyce]

Irrespective of whether the goal umpire was in front of or behind the line when the ball struck him, shouldn't the real issue be, given the trajectory of the ball, it would definitely have rolled through for a goal if he hadn't gotten in the way. Therefore, as the goal umpire is not a Fremantle player trying to block the shot, but an impartial observer paid solely to adjudicate on where each shot lands , shouldn't common sense prevail and the goal stand? Or am I naïve to think that common sense ever applies to any of the dribble which emanates from Jeff Gieschen's pie-hole.

That one.

 

[Owl]

Yes the umpire confidently interfered with what would of definite goal its all just great, just be confident.  Kosi should get off this week coz he confidently clubbed Jamieson in the chops with his elbow, he showed he felt confident his actions were correct, the match review board should respect this.