State of Umpiring [merged]

[Owl]

it's almost like they are ripping the pee out of us LOL

[one-eyed]

The Dogs held a differential of +79, some 46 free kicks clear of second placed Geelong on +33. The Cats were the most significant movers in the final four weeks going from sixth to second.

Down the bottom, it was Richmond who held up the rest for most of the season.

The Tigers had by far the worst differential at -86 after receiving the least frees for and giving away the equal second most.

It completed a fifth straight season in which the reigning premiers have finished a season with a differential of -30 or more.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/08/31/the-full-2021-afl-free-kick-ladder/

[Chuck17]

Stuff me I didn’t know the umpires got presented with medals for the GF

That’s seriously stuffed up

[WilliamPowell]

Stuff me I didn’t know the umpires got presented with medals for the GF

That’s seriously stuffed up

Been happening since about 2016

[Diocletian]

Well to be fair they were best on for the Dogs that year....

[Chuck17]

Stuff me I didn’t know the umpires got presented with medals for the GF

That’s seriously stuffed up

Been happening since about 2016

Well their you go that explains a lot

[crackertiger]

The Umps were amongst the Bullducks best players last night...

[Andyy]

The Umps were amongst the Bullducks best players last night...

Yep they got away with a few which would have given Dees a shot at goal when they were trailing. Good thing it didn't matter

[one-eyed]

AFL supporters have called for the stand rule to be abolished, are tired of rule changes and want clearer umpiring interpretations, a new survey has found.

The AFL Fans Association has released the findings of its maiden poll exclusively to The Age, and the results have been sent to AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan and club presidents and chief executives.

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/fans-take-a-stand-on-rule-changes-commentary-and-curtain-raisers-20220214-p59w5g.html

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Here's the AFL Fan Survey's comments on the stand rule:


https://www.aflfans.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/2021-AFL-Fan-Survey_Final-1.pdf

A quarter of responses were from Tiger supporters  .

[Tigeritis™©®]

I agree. And get rid of the worst rule in footy, Prior opportunity.

[one-eyed]

BALME on stand rule:

I can’t believe some idiot came up with that idea in the first place. We like to cover space, so it probably did challenge us a bit. But, you just gotta deal with it.

https://twitter.com/SportsdaySA/status/1495673255356944384

 

[Knighter]

Balmey telling it like it is. Never feared anyone on the ground nor off it.

[one-eyed]

Balmey's full comments:

“I can’t believe that some idiot came up with that idea in the first place,” a tongue-in-cheek Balme told Sportsday SA.

“It’s crazy, but anyway, let’s not go there.

“It probably did challenge us a little bit, but you’ve just got to deal with it. It means the other blokes behind the ball have got to work a bit harder to cover the spaces and the opportunities because the bloke on the mark has got to let the guy play on for some reason.

“I don’t quite know why, but that’s the way it is.

“I’m not quite sure what we’ve specifically done on it, but I think it’s more about covering the player and the space depending on what’s most dangerous at the time.”

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/02/22/richmond-masterminds-honest-assessment-of-crazy-stand-rule/

[Andyy]

Haha.

A not so subtle dig at shocking

[one-eyed]

THE AFL has launched a crackdown on umpire abuse from players and club staff this season as the League looks to stamp out "disrespect" towards the officials.

A memo was sent to all club football managers and senior coaches on Tuesday stressing the importance of respect towards umpires and outlining updated expectations of players. 

The League said it was 6,000 umpires short at community football level and that setting the right example at the top level was vital to ensuring umpires continue to be developed across the country. 

A video was sent to clubs showing material of dissenting AFL players from last year demonstrating actions that will result in either a free kick or 50-metre penalty being given against them this season.

The examples show players remonstrating with umpires in different ways such as pointing at the scoreboard to watch replays of incidents, approaching the umpires aggressively after decisions and raising their voice and acting in abusive ways challenging calls.

https://www.afl.com.au/news/708018/umpire-abuse-crackdown-afl-looks-to-stamp-out-disrespect-