State of Umpiring [merged]

[WilliamPowell]

At some point the coach has to stand up in public and call these cheats out for exactly what it is... blatant cheating and double standards. Credit to our boys for not teeing off at this crap on field.

Seriously? You want him to call them cheats?

He'd cop a suspension a bloody big one 

[Chuck17]

We are a free speech country in everything but terroism and AFL umpiring critiquing.

AFL = China

[Buddysucks]

At some point the coach has to stand up in public and call these cheats out for exactly what it is... blatant cheating and double standards. Credit to our boys for not teeing off at this crap on field.

Seriously? You want him to call them cheats?

He'd cop a suspension a bloody big one 

You’re a literal fella aren’t you 🤔 I’m sure he knows how to exercise some common sense in the choice of words.

[Chuck17]

If I was the RFC board I would pay the fine but ensure it is the biggest mother stuffing spray of the stuff cheats of all time

[georgies31]

How on earth that wasn't payed a throw lol instead push in back nothing but cheating.

[Diocletian]

Must be Good Friday - because I just witnessed a crucifixion...

[The Machine]

This is why the game is stuffed. You move one inch standing on the mark these days and you get fifty. How can Andrews dance like a flog on the mark and no fifty be awarded?
It's an absolute disgrace.
To make it worse, the pathetic commentators didn't pick up on the rule breach- they just laughed at the flog

[Owl]

All jokes aside, those free kick numbers are not right.  Everyone was talking about them not just Richmond fans, some thought it was funny but still admit it is horse crap.  They tried to fool the game at every step, rushed our players when they had marks and called play on, when there was no reason too, gave Brisbane all the time and latitude in the world.  The free kicks and bs 50's Geez...I just can't watch anymore.

[mightytiges]

LOL @ Carey and Brayshaw focussing on HTBs that Brisbane got frees for complaining they didn't get them .

[georgies31]

What was the freekick count ?

[The Machine]

28 to 16.
We got a few late frees. It was 18 to 4 at one stage.

[torch]

Free Kick Brisbane

28 kicks - most kicks?

How many were a direct goal?

[one-eyed]

AFL fans fume at umpiring ‘farce’ in heated clash of premiership heavyweights

Greg Davis & Jasper Bruce
The Australian
22 May 2021

The first half of Richmond’s clash with Brisbane at the Gabba was a tight tussle on the scoreboard, but there was one stat that was far from an even contest between the two premiership heavyweights.

AFL fans were left fuming as the free kick count soared to a staggering 20-6 in favour of the home side heading into the main break.

The Tigers have averaged 21.9 free kicks against them per game this season but were close to surpassing that total at the half on Friday night.

The ledger evened somewhat in the second stanza, but Brisbane still enjoyed the lion’s share all up, finishing ahead 28-16.

So you can grab Dusty around neck and get a free kick????? #AFLLionsTigers

Free kick count
Brisbane -  18
Richmond - 4

Richmond lead by 5 points.
I know it’s at the Gabba but wow. That is a slaughtering.
#AFLLionsTigers

Give 20 free kicks to the Tigers and watch the scoreboard 🤬! #biasedumpires #AFLLionsTigers

Tigers playing against 21 on the field tonight.

I know there’s only one team on the field the lions with extra support thanks to @AFL & the umpires ..  #AFLLionsTigers

https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/latest-news/afl-fans-fume-at-umpiring-farce-in-heated-clash-of-premiership-heavyweights/news-story/430d86f724951bf37c1f42811a5f6114

[georgies31]

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It should have stopped in Marlon getting a free cloths line weake maggots play on gets frustrated 2 sets of rules we a getted murdered.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Conveniently the umps were kind enough to give us some junk time free kicks when the game was already decided.