MIA: The Rule Book

[WilliamPowell]

Seems every week there is a rule of the week which means certain rules are front and square one week and completely disappear the next

Case in point "Deliberate out of bounds". Against the Dogs they were like Lightening on it.

Move onto round 8 and it disappears

This week it seems the good ole 50 metre penalty is MIA

What will it be next week?

Time will tell but whatever it is we will get screwed

[Jackstar 1960]

That's my big issue
No review last week when the Adelaide player kicked the " goal " from the pocket which amazingly changed direction while passing the goal post
Obviously flicked the post as it passed it
Last night two GWS players claim they touched Boltons goal
Umpire which was three metres away gives all clear
One person upstairs makes a decision which was 50/50 inconclusive but the goal umpire and two field umpires , one of each side of pack see no defection or touch
The GWS onballers all run back to middle , they thought it wasn't touched either
Got an idea for the AFL , is there is no deflection, the ball hasn't been touched
Similar to the cricket , ball needs to hit middle stump for LBW , not just shaving off stump
The ball did not change direction at all last night
And furthermore the rules change each weekly actually each day
Holding the ball is a disgrace, so is the deliberate rule

[The Machine]

Seems every week there is a rule of the week which means certain rules are front and square one week and completely disappear the next

Case in point "Deliberate out of bounds". Against the Dogs they were like Lightening on it.

Move onto round 8 and it disappears

This week it seems the good ole 50 metre penalty is MIA

What will it be next week?

Time will tell but whatever it is we will get screwed

Well said I am over it!

[Simonator]

It was obvious on the replay that boltons kick was touched

[WilliamPowell]

It was obvious on the replay that boltons kick was touched

I haven't watched the replay; just can't face it right now

But the non 50 metre penalty is a howler,  it costs us a certain goal and the game

Facts are even if Dusty went off the line the umpire had not called play on, so therefore Cameron infringed not by a step but by at least 5 metres. It was a 50 metre penalty. Shot for goal from the goal line...

The "protected area10 metre" area disappeared yesterday as well, which sent the 50 metre penalty rule MIA

[Simonator]

It was obvious on the replay that boltons kick was touched

I haven't watched the replay; just can't face it right now

But the non 50 metre penalty is a howler,  it costs us a certain goal and the game

Facts are even if Dusty went off the line the umpire had not called play on, so therefore Cameron infringed not by a step but by at least 5 metres. It was a 50 metre penalty. Shot for goal from the goal line...

The "protected area10 metre" area disappeared yesterday as well, which sent the 50 metre penalty rule MIA

I'm not sure if it's the lack of a 50m penalty or the lack of a play on call. I've been watching closely and to be honest the play on call just looks like it depends entirely on the different umpires in different games. Watching Carlton vs freo now I've seen several instances of plays taking sideways steps with no play on call. Even players taking a mark, standing still, opponent decides to make the mark 5-10m further back then what it was, player with ball walks forward, no play on. Appears to be completely sporadic.

Anyway in this scenario it should've been a 50 I reckon

[Jackstar 1960]

It was obvious on the replay that boltons kick was touched

As Rohan Connolly says , was it obvious ?
Seriously the ball didn't deflect
Next thing will be if a hair touches the ball it's a point
I say, leave it to the umpires unless it's a howler and the ball changed course
In this instance , no deflection
Should of been awarded a goal
Next step is the AFL will umpire the game by someone watching a TV screen in the stand

[Simonator]

His fingers flew back. Back in the day there would've been so many like this gone unnoticed. But I guess it will save us a game one day

[JP Tiger]

Surely the 'Hotspot' technology they use in the cricket has a use in football?  Whether it is to determine if a ball was touched or not, or if it flicked a post high up or not, there has to be a way to know for sure!  'Hotspot' would (I believe, tell me if I'm wrong) be the perfect thing to sort out these kind of decisions.  If the AFL can't afford the technology after landing their multiple billion dollar broadcasting deals then I will eat my hat ... & yours too ... live on television ... in high definition with super fast frame rates ... with X-Ray Cam running so you can all watch it go down!  We all put up plenty of money for memberships & travel, how about the AFL put up some technology to give us fans something back?  At least we would be able to say the 'kick was touched, the replay on 'Hotspot' proved it'!  Move on, get on with life.  But right now we can't ... we feel ripped off by a dodgey decision that the technology couldn't prove was right.   
The very least we should expect is High Definition broadcasts ... because if you can sort out the blurry vision low def vision of the Giants player 'touching' the ball from Bolton's snap & give a definitive answer then you are a legend!   

[tdy]

I've seen us get crucified and also gifted games by the umps. It's the nature of the game. The best games are when they put the whistle away.

[Jackstar 1960]

His fingers flew back. Back in the day there would've been so many like this gone unnoticed. But I guess it will save us a game one day

Have watched it many times
If the ball doesn't change course , it wasn't touched

[Diocletian]

It was clearly touched.

[Chuck17]

Was it any difference than the one Rance touched?

[JP Tiger]

It was clearly touched.

Just post a nice clear screen capture showing the 'touch' & then I'll believe you!  That shouldn't be hard since you said it was so clear ... 

[Jackstar 1960]

It was clearly touched.

No one can show me a pic of the hand touching the ball , but most claim it was touched
Next thing will be a hair touched the ball therefore it was touched
Please spare me
The AFL need to fix this
If there is no deflection , it hasn't been touched
It's not guess work
Anyone watch the Adelaide game last week when the ball skimmed the post and there was a deflection and it was still given a goal ?
Last night was a joke
Please those who claim it was touched , please post the pic
No deflection, the ball wasn't touched
And those who have played the game of football would know if the ball hits your fingertip, the ball changes course and deflects away