State of Umpiring [merged]

[big tone]

The prior opportunity rule BS.

Protect the player making the play.

Their second goal I think it was when Broad got pinged for holding the ball was just wrong. As soon as he pick up the footy he got tackled and both players went to ground. The ball didnt spill out so it couldn’t be incorrect disposal, but a free goal was awarded.

Even a Collingwood supporter next me agreed it was BS.

It was that bald hole umpire that had no idea with that decision today.

[Thrasher97]

Was good to get the win, but time to bump this thread again that umpiring was woeful!
 

[dwaino]

First half was borderline cheating.

[mightytiges]

It's game like tonight that we need to make an official complaint. Absolutely biased against us tonight  . Not so much the frees paid but the ones that weren't. The Cats scragged us all night and HTB only applied to us with Geelong continually allowed to duck and drop the ball in the tackle.

[mightytiges]

The worst decision out of many was Short copping a high tackle and slung in a dangerous tackle yet it was paid HTB and Geelong goaled .

[dwaino]

The two blatant deliberate out non calls were pretty telling. First one "came off the side of the boot" when he was facing the boundary, and the other in the second quarter when they just ran it over the line.'

All the non HtB decisions. So many times we get done for not making an attempt. They never did. They just went cold on the deck and it was a ball up. If they didn't do that they just threw it.

After Edward's non mark Higgo getting pulled out of the contest.

Short was lucky not to be knocked out with the high contact then sling tackle. Somehow it ended up a Geelong goal.

Selwood's constant ducking.

Sure some were missed our way (like Nank driving someone into the deck without the ball in the third I think it was?) but at one stage the frees were 12-3 when we were dominating. Free kicks aren't meant to be even but the discrepancy is wrong. I swear it's intentional for the theatre of it.

[wayne]

A lot of the Cat frees get paid after the umpire see Selwood or Hawkins waving their arms and think they must have been infringed against.

[dwaino]

Selwood should have been sent off to replace his jumper that he menstruated all over.

[WilliamPowell]

That call against Short for hold9jg the ball in the 3rd was a disgrace

It wasn't the head contact but the sling tackle after, pretty sure that's what should be deemed a dangerous tackle.or is it only dangerous if you get knocked out?

As I said earlier disgraceful

[Diocletian]

Martin held off the ball at the centre bounce. no free....just like last time we played them....

[🏅Dooks]

That call against Short for hold9jg the ball in the 3rd was a disgrace

It wasn't the head contact but the sling tackle after, pretty sure that's what should be deemed a dangerous tackle.or is it only dangerous if you get knocked out?

As I said earlier disgraceful

this.

absolute disgrace.

[Knighter]

Rampant Cheating

[The Machine]

That call against Short for hold9jg the ball in the 3rd was a disgrace

It wasn't the head contact but the sling tackle after, pretty sure that's what should be deemed a dangerous tackle.or is it only dangerous if you get knocked out?

As I said earlier disgraceful

Pathetic and Duckwood receiving his normal frees is absolute cheating....Duncan not far behind with his impersonations of Duckwood

[Lozza]

Interested to see if the AFL makes any comment re the sling on Short. If they do and its deemed as a sling tackle then essentially the umpires got it terribly wrong.

[georgies31]

Are we there yet minus 100 frees from team who gets the most.We a way below bottom.Gez minus 100 is laughable.