State of Umpiring [merged]

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

Conversation on Crunch time on SEN right now is that those umps are in really good form and may end up there next week

Rayzor in the GF... 

Confirmed.

Stevic named as well. We will be murdered.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-grand-final-umpires-2019-razor-ray-chamberlain-in-afl-grand-final-afl-umpire-appointments/news-story/c6e2605b996205f02aef6708b7ac86d3

[one-eyed]

Rayzor, Stevic and Shaun Ryan will be the umps on Saturday.

Lauren Wood reports
Herald-Sun

Ray Chamberlain is out of the Grand Final wilderness.

The field umpire – who has not officiated a premiership decider since 2010 – has been confirmed as one of the whistleblowers for Saturday’s Grand Final, joined by Matt Stevic and Shaun Ryan.

But he won’t get the first bounce.

“We’ve had, particularly over the last 10 years that I’ve been involved in September, we’ve had unbelievable umpires … really high-level operators,” he said.

“It’s difficult to get appointed to one … I’m just looking forward to doing my part and being part of a really good team on the weekend.”

Stevic will umpire his seventh Grand Final – his sixth consecutive decider – and will, as “the best bouncer”, have responsibility for the first bounce, with Ryan to officiate his eighth.

“It’s a wonderful privilege (to umpire a Grand Final),” Stevic said.

“You’re grateful for every time you get out onto the G or anywhere around Australia … with the amazing talent in our game, being able to be in the box seat is just such a special opportunity.

“We’re in a really unique spot and we love what we do and Saturday will be no different.”


https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/more-news/live-rolling-footy-news-from-around-australia-for-tuesday-24-september-2019/live-coverage/30b1dd2e3765b6a49e37d5b1219a333c

[Diocletian]

Rayzor & Stevic....5 goal start for GWS right there....

[Eat_em_Alive]

 

[Chuck17]

F ME

[Owl]

The fix is in

[WilliamPowell]

Stevic and Ryan were 2 of the umpires back in 2017

They were very good that day.

So happy with those 2, would have had Rosebury as the 3rd not Rayzor

[Lozza]

Stevic and Ryan were 2 of the umpires back in 2017

They were very good that day.

So happy with those 2, would have had Rosebury as the 3rd not Rayzor

Almost a given that Razer will provide at least one absolute clanger, hopefully it favours us.

[Andyy]

Funny thing is the amount of people on media who think this selection is in our favour haha.

Apparently Razor hates interstate clubs?

[Dougeytherichmondfan]

You just KNOW that in the dying moments of a very tight contest Rayzer is going to pay some absolutely rubbish tiggy touchwood free kick + 50 against us to stamp his name all over the game.

Cause this is all about Ray.

Can't wait 

[Rampsation]

Stevic and Ryan were 2 of the umpires back in 2017

They were very good that day.

So happy with those 2, would have had Rosebury as the 3rd not Rayzor

I agree with that. Razor is a problem.

[mightytiges]

If Whitfield plays then I'll be watching out for us copping a dodgy "not in the spirit of the game" free against us for touching or bumping his abdomen area  .

[one-eyed]

Spot the odd club out that won comfortably yet still had a large negative free kick differential  .

GWS         +9   W
Coll'wood +8    W
Carlton     +6    L
Essendon +6   W
Hawthorn +5   W
North        +4  W
Port          +3  W
Sydney     +3  W
Melbourne +2 L
WCEagles -2  W
Adelaide   -3   L
G.C. Suns -3   L
St Kilda     -4  L
Brisbane   -5  L
Fremantle -6  L
Richmond  -6 W
Bulldogs    -8  L
Geelong    -9  L

[mightytiges]

Russian roulette tonight .

We got pinged a lot going first in for the ball and getting tackled immediately.     

[Tiger Khosh]

New interpretation is horrible. I don’t care if we benefit from it sometimes it’s hurting the game overall. You’ve got players looking like idiots punching the ball to look like they’re making a genuine attempt, players avoiding picking up the ball completely because they know they’ll just be tackled straight away and potentially give up a free and you’ve got players just straight up throwing the ball because they’re so desperate not to be pinged.

All of this is another knee jerk reaction to try and avoid congestion. Media and commentators always talk about how great footy was in the 80s and 90s well go have a look at how much leniency the ball player was given before they were actually pinged.