State of Umpiring [merged]

[big tone]

We had the better of it for sure
The free kick numbers quite often lie and this was a prime example game

Are you taking the pee Damo??

FMD, and apologies if you are kidding but who knows these days with the amount of flogs commenting.

The umpiring yesterday was horrible. We had half the amount of free kicks.
The HTB decision was completely different for both sides.

[one-eyed]

'Absolute disgrace': AFL world erupts over 'horrible' moment

au.sports.yahoo.com
9 August 2020

AFL fans and commentators erupted in anger on Saturday over what many labelled the worst umpiring decision of the season.

Port Adelaide fans threatened to “tear the place down” at Adelaide Oval after back-to-back umpiring howlers cost them against Richmond.

Early in the tense encounter, Richmond’s Jack Riewoldt was awarded a free kick for what the umpire deemed interference from Port defender Tom Clurey.

However Dustin Martin had clearly shoved Clurey into Riewoldt, causing the collision.

Port Adelaide fans exploded in anger as Riewoldt kicked the ensuing goal, and commentators couldn’t help but agree.

“Oh, I thought it was a free kick against Dustin Martin,” Dwayne Russell said on Fox Footy.

“He gave one of the best shoves you’ve ever seen, Dustin Martin … this is an extraordinary decision.

“That’s a horrible decision, just a horrible decision.”

Port fans felt they were dudded again moments later when Riewoldt appeared to get away with holding the ball, only for Martin to play on and kick another goal.

“They are going berserk over there at Adelaide Oval,” Eddie McGuire said on Fox Footy.

“It’s madness over there. Twice in a row now, Port Adelaide … have been absolutely murdered by the umpiring.”

Fans and commentators also took to social media to slam the standard of umpiring.

“Is Dustin Martin the most protected player in the game? What a farce. That is an absolute disgrace,” sports journalist Jack Hudson tweeted.

Sydney Swans champion Jude Bolton posted: “Port fans sounding like they will torch the Adelaide Oval with the umpiring going against them inside the lie defensive 50.”

Journalist Craig Cook posted: “The umpiring is the biggest story of the AFL 2020 season - beyond inept.

“Teams should be allowed a video review for a shocking decision like that one with the Martin push.”

Footy legend Graham Cornes wrote: “Port Adelaide definitely shafted by three incomprehensible decisions or maybe that’s non-decisions”, while journo Vince Rugari labelled it an “absolute stitch up”.

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/afl-2020-fans-erupt-disgraceful-umpiring-controversy-221108037.html

[Andyy]

There were two bad calls for us. The missed htb as well.

Besides that...quite one sided?

More witch hunting!

[Tigeritis™©®]

Will they scrutinise every decision or only the ones that cost them goals?   

[Diocletian]

We still in line for our third free kick differential wooden spoon in four years (were 13th and in the negative last year too)?

[big tone]

Win the free kick count by double the opposition and still complain about the umpiring??

[Knighter]

Win the free kick count by double the opposition and still complain about the umpiring??

Its only the toothless bogans from Port and the Richmond haters that really believe they got a bad deal

[Willy]

The Port bogans really do make the Collingwood bogans look second rate dont they?

I remember being at the Elimination final a few years back and just marveling at how feral and gross they are.

[Buddysucks]

Watching the Crows V Pies and Razor Ray is doing his best to keep the Pies in it. He is the only umpire ever blowing the whistle in games he umpires.

[Diocletian]

#freekickcollingwood(&westcoast&bulldogs) confirmed:

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/revealed-the-full-report-which-blows-the-lid-on-which-clubs-are-the-darlings-of-afl-umpires.1225996/#post-62326204

http://media.news.com.au/multimedia/2019/AFL-free-kick/Free-kick-analysis.pdf

 

[Lozza]

It's starting to feel like a type of handicap system being applied by the umpires against us.

Maybe it's my imagination but we have to do so much more to get a HTB decision whereas the opposition only seem to do the absolute minimum in comparison.

Our forwards get literally attacked by their direct opponents every time they attempt to contest the ball, at the other end we seem to have soft frees paid against our defenders.

We only have to kick near the boundary line and it's immediately intentional even considering a random bounce sideways, the opposition in comparison seem to have their boundary kicks judged as a non intentional miss kick even though it's clear as day what their intention was.

Funny how in the finals with all eyes watching the handicap system then seems to be removed.

[crackertiger]

Agree 100%

[Chuck17]

Another disgusting performance

[mightytiges]

We apparently have no heads.

[Tigeritis™©®]

 How many times will Tomahawk get away with clear push in the backs?
I’ve counted 3 and it’s only half time.