State of Umpiring [merged]

[Owl]

well that's us stuffed ill give you the news right now.

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Richmond vs Geelong AFL Finals 2017: ‘Disgusting’ error scars match

James Matthey
Herald-Sun
9 September 2017

ONE of the biggest talking points to emerge from Richmond’s momentous win over Geelong in Friday night’s qualifying final was a sour moment from late in the first term.

AFL greats voiced their unhappiness after one umpire denied Richmond’s Bachar Houli a goal when he snapped from inside forward 50, instead handing Geelong a free kick because he ruled Houli’s teammate Jack Riewoldt bent the rules.

Riewoldt was deemed to have illegally pushed a defender out of the way in the goal square as the Sherrin bounced through the big sticks, even though the Tigers forward’s eyes were on the ball the whole time.

To make matters worse he was then pinged with a 50m free kick when he encroached upon the mark while trying to smother the resulting drop punt.

Swans premiership coach Paul Roos said the Tigers forward didn’t deserve to be penalised, AFL legend Jason Dunstall said “the Tigers were stiff, no free kick” and Brisbane great Jonathan Brown was fuming at what he believes was a poor decision.

“No free kick, the umpires were here a few weeks ago and they told us the cue is whether the player has his eyes on the man or on the ball,” Brown said on Fox Footy.

“Jack Riewoldt clearly had his eyes on the ball there, that is play on. It’s incidental contact, it’s play on, that is a goal.”

Host of Channel Seven’s AFL program The Front Bar Andy Maher was equally as outraged at the free kick.

But Richmond didn’t let the controversial call rattle it, surging to a 13.13 (91) to 5.10 (40) victory on the back of a rampaging Dustin Martin.

http://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/disgusting-call-in-richmondgeelong-final-criticised-by-afl-icons/news-story/74d341d95ce846237b2901579f38eed2

[Tigeritis™©®]

I think the three did a good job. I didn't really see the goalsquare incident because I was still celebrating the Houli goal.

Overall I thought the umpires were pretty good.

[big tone]

Yep poo decision but overall not too bad on the night.

[Owl]

we won despite the atrocious umpiring 

[WilliamPowell]

Considering the standard of umpiring this season

They were excellent last night.

Goal square decision was correct

[tdy]

Something needs to be done otherwise the integrity of the game will be damaged.

Already there I reckon. There is not a sport in the world that calls itself professional that is so poorly officiated.

And it just seems to get worse and worse.

Rubbish Soccer is the most poo umpiring in the world. You can throw yourself down like you've been shot after the most pathetic if touches and win a world cup on the field and nothing happens but wiggle your finger at the crowd and it's weeks in the sin bin. We're not even remotely as cap as they are.

[tdy]

Yep poo decision but overall not too bad on the night.

Umpiring was below par 6 out of 10 but not terrible. Goal square decision was crazy. The 50m seemed harsh too but if he hadn't blown the whistle to play on then it was fair.

[dwaino]

Thought they were still getting away with way too many throws and HTBs, but thought it was gold when Selwood got caught holding the ball by I think it was Presitia in our forward line. He looked like he was going to cry to the ump.

[Owl]

Considering the standard of umpiring this season

They were excellent last night.

Goal square decision was correct

We are all euphoric about the win but the umpiring was garbage.  The goal square decision was incorrect.  Geelong incessantly tackled players without the ball, in one case they tackled a player leaping for a mark before he had even touched the ball and play on was called. 

[taztiger4]

Considering the standard of umpiring this season

They were excellent last night.

Goal square decision was correct

no it wasn't, push in the side & ball within 5 m , should have been Houlis goal

[Fluffy Tiger]

They were better last night. Not because of the ones that they did pay but because of the ones they didnt pay. They let the game flow a bit more instead of trying to be the center of attention and blowing that whistle just because they have it. They still did make some glaring errors but just not as many.

[WilliamPowell]

Considering the standard of umpiring this season

They were excellent last night.

Goal square decision was correct

no it wasn't, push in the side & ball within 5 m , should have been Houlis goal

Only Watched  replay now

On the night looked right, watchong slowed down reckon you can call it either way

Umpires would argue that Jack came in from 10 -15 metres out, no eyes for the ball and took whoever it was out of contest

6 of 1 half dozen of the other 

[🏅Dooks]

Considering the standard of umpiring this season

They were excellent last night.

Goal square decision was correct

no it wasn't, push in the side & ball within 5 m , should have been Houlis goal

Only Watched  replay now

On the night looked right, watchong slowed down reckon you can call it either way

Umpires would argue that Jack came in from 10 -15 metres out, no eyes for the ball and took whoever it was out of contest

6 of 1 half dozen of the other 

Eyes were on the ball. Ball within 5m. Smashed into his side.

No free.

[big tone]

Considering the standard of umpiring this season

They were excellent last night.

Goal square decision was correct

no it wasn't, push in the side & ball within 5 m , should have been Houlis goal

Only Watched  replay now

On the night looked right, watchong slowed down reckon you can call it either way

Umpires would argue that Jack came in from 10 -15 metres out, no eyes for the ball and took whoever it was out of contest

6 of 1 half dozen of the other 

I'd watch it again WP. That was in no way a free kick.