State of Umpiring [merged]

[pmac21]

Watched the Freo game.  Last quarter, Hipwood gives away a free kick clear throw.  Lyons runs off and kicks the ball up forward, no 50. 

We got pinged for that 3 times v Essendon. 

And what's the go with the free kicks from a marking contest?  So many free kicks for no contact?

Infuriating

[WilliamPowell]

The free against Moore for contact below the knees in the Pies/Hawks game clear winner of this week's most pathetic decision

It just get worse each week

[one-eyed]

The free against Moore for contact below the knees in the Pies/Hawks game clear winner of this week's most pathetic decision

It just get worse each week

Here's the video clip of it.

https://twitter.com/FOXFOOTY/status/1533327140896186368

[one-eyed]

AFL WINDS BACK UMPIRE DISSENT INTERPRETATION

By Seb Mottram
SEN
7 June 2022



The AFL has softened its interpretation of what constitutes dissent towards umpires, according to the Herald Sun’s Sam Landsberger.

It’s understood the move will now allow AFL players to express a level of emotion to decisions, providing they’re also able to demonstrate restraint.

The Herald Sun reports the new instruction to league umpires came last week. An incident involving Jordan De Goey was shown to the whistle-blowers where the Magpies star cost his side a 50-metre penalty and a goal in the final quarter of their loss to the Western Bulldogs in Round 9, with that example now not warranting a 50-metre penalty under the new interpretations.

It led to a quieter weekend with dissent free kicks, with no players costing their side a 50-metre penalty from that rule during Round 12.

After announcing the new interpretation at the start of the year the league copped heat after Round 5 when a number of controversial free kicks were paid. At the time, AFL GM of football Brad Scott backed the umpires’ calls to award free kicks for whatever they judged to be dissent.

The AFL had made no official confirmation about changes to the dissent rule.

Two weeks ago the league appointed Lisa Lawry to the position of general manager umpiring within the football operations department, working under Andrew Dillon.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/06/06/report-afl-winds-back-umpire-dissent-interpretation/
https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/news/afl-walks-back-umpire-dissent-rules-amid-heavy-backlash/news-story/5d143991280ee91f4fe22c7593f5eccc

[Damo]

Complete lie that no 50s were given for dissent
The Treloar one was the worst of the year

[one-eyed]

Retired AFL umpire Dean Margetts is happy to hear the dissent rules have been relaxed.


https://twitter.com/DwaynesWorldSEN/status/1534017805762367489

[crackertiger]

That whole rule was a joke. And of course we got reamed by it.

[mightytiges]

There's still been no official announcement from the AFL. We're first up tomorrow night so we'll be the guinea pigs if it's true or not  .

[one-eyed]

Jack Riewoldt on AFL360 last night was still miffed by the non-50 against Warner. Spoke about how whether you hear the whistle or not hadn't mattered previously.

Jack also said he spoke to the umps during the warm-up before the Swans game about the dissent rule and the umps told him they would only pay 50 if a player is actually demonstrative towards them and not if they just fling out their arms. Jack was glad about that.

[MintOnLamb]

What do you all think about going back to 2 umpires on the ground? ( I think it is 3 currently)
One ump drifting o around each end, the end the team scores on the ump from the opposite end does the bounce, they could also have an interchange ump??

[Chuck17]

What do you all think about going back to 2 umpires on the ground? ( I think it is 3 currently)
One ump drifting o around each end, the end the team scores on the ump from the opposite end does the bounce, they could also have an interchange ump??

I am for it.

Cuts down on inconsistencies and if they are too puffed from the more running around to blow the whistle all the better

[mightytiges]

Another game, another disgraceful umpiring display. Absolutely gutless umpiring those two HTBs  .

[Andyy]

How's that last one not paid to Graham.

Bloke just dives straight on it and lies there like a fish out of water lol

Gutless

[cub]

We won
Umpires disgusting
Rules disgusting
Killing our game !!!!

[Tiger Khosh]

I actually thought we got some very soft ones are way which setup goals for us. Bad for both teams