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AFL THREATENS TO SUSPEND PLAYERS, OFFICIALS AND COACHES FOR UMPIRE ABUSE

Sam Edmund
SEN
26 May 2021

The AFL has threatened to suspend anyone who criticises umpires or approaches them on game day.

The league yesterday dialled up the strictness on umpire abuse, fed up with what it believes to be an increasing willingness to make public comment on the whistleblowers.

In a scheduled meeting with club CEO’s, the league warned that it was willing to ban players, officials and even coaches for commenting on the umpiring.

The latest chapter was Damien Hardwick’s umpire swipe on prime-time television at half-time of Richmond’s loss to the Brisbane Lions last Friday night.

“Six to 21 free kicks mate, it’s pretty hard to win the ball when you’re either second to the it or the count isn’t going our way,” he told Channel 7.

“We’ve got a young midfield we understand that, but we need to start getting a little bit of luck I reckon.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/05/25/afl-threatens-to-suspend-players-for-umpire-abuse/

[Knighter]

Shocking a stuffen campaigner - I can't wait for that prick to get boned.

Maybe get it stuffen right Shocking and people wouldn't be so pee'd off.

[Chuck17]

Things will never improve whilst the maggots are a protected species

[georgies31]

Loool another branch of there dictatorship any sport in the world you can question umpiring and decisions as long done the right way how many results afl has come out and admitted they got it wrong and it cost games not including our Port one the out of bounce.They think immune to criticism.

[Chuck17]

Loool another branch of there dictatorship any sport in the world you can question umpiring and decisions as long done the right way how many results afl has come out and admitted they got it wrong and it cost games not including our Port one the out of bounce.They think immune to criticism.

No criticism = perfect umpiring

[mightytiges]

Just imagine if Neil Warnock was an AFL coach. He'd be ban for years  .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU0PbRCMJdQ

"It's a disgrace"

"Is he lying or did he see that?"

"How do I mark him today? That's the best I've seen him referee that. I've had some nightmares with him. I thought he had a good game but he was wrong there."

"Honestly, the laws of the game and the people that run it now ... Mike Riley .... crikey! ... he'll probably end up running the referee association this guy"

[georgies31]

Just imagine if Neil Warnock was an AFL coach. He'd be ban for years  .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zU0PbRCMJdQ

"It's a disgrace"

"Is he lying or did he see that?"

"How do I mark him today? That's the best I've seen him referee that. I've had some nightmares with him. I thought he had a good game but he was wrong there."

"Honestly, the laws of the game and the people that run it now ... Mike Riley .... crikey! ... he'll probably end up running the referee association this guy"

The umpires wouldn't make it to the carpark in the afl .

[mightytiges]

Yes we're 10-4 up in frees so we can't complain but geez how are the players on both sides expected to know what is and isn't a free when tonight has been umpired so differently to the other games in the past fortnight. HTB no longer exists again.

[WilliamPowell]

 

Over HTB not being paid

[mightytiges]

Just 3 free kicks paid combined in a whole quarter of footy lol. We got 1 that qtr.

[The Machine]

Needs a complete overhaul does this side of the game. I blame Hocking the spud

[WilliamPowell]

Needs a complete overhaul does this side of the game. I blame Hocking the spud

Yep he is single handedly ruining the game

His rule changes haven't improved the game one iota

[Tigeritis™©®]

Needs a complete overhaul does this side of the game. I blame Hocking the spud

Yep he is single handedly ruining the game

His rule changes haven't improved the game one iota

I disagree.
I think the kicking in rule has improved the game from a kick in point of view 

Initially I thought the standing the Mark rule was ridiculous but I actually really like it even though it was brought in because of us I reckon there is more open play and more goals as a result.

It gives the smarter players even more opportunities to create play.

All we need is a bigger reduction in the use interchange (5 per quarter) and get rid of prior opportunity rule and I think we will see even more improvement.
If the umps just paid incorrect disposal it would also help the game.

[Francois Jackson]

Needs a complete overhaul does this side of the game. I blame Hocking the spud

Yep he is single handedly ruining the game

His rule changes haven't improved the game one iota

Agree, though look at the creators. Spud Hocking and his mate Chris Scott

What annoys me is how the umpiring differs from round to round.

They are a basket case that department.

[Buddysucks]

Love how Cornes all of a sudden sees an issue with umpires after highlighting 2 obvious non decisions involving the Tiges. There were at least a dozen last night both ways. To be honest I’d prefer to see them pay nothing than picking and choosing.