State of Umpiring [merged]

[one-eyed]

Dimma was asked post-game about the free kick count:

"Ohhh ... we gave away too many head high stuff. Like inside 50 it was one free kick to us and seven in D50 which takes away the pressure straight away. You know the technique in those situations is poor. We've certainly got to improve on it and get better at it. Cause you'll probably find the vast majority of them were there. We've just got to make sure we eradicate as many of them as we can."

Source: RFC video @ 3 min mark.

[Owl]

Stockholm syndrome

[JP Tiger]

The call I still can’t come to grips with was the play on call against Balta while he was running in to take his kick.  It reeked of collusion is the biggest problem! 
Balta marks & goes back for a shot, Gawn was allowed to stand in front of the man on the mark but a few (5?) mtrs to the right.  The umpire calls play on midway through Balta’s run up for no apparent reason & Gawn just happened to be 3mtrs away when the play on call was made?  Come on, give me a break! 

[one-eyed]

Also can anyone explain why they called play on to balta when he took that mark 55-60m out? He could have legitimately kicked that so they should have given him the full 30. Didn’t see him step off his line either.

Even staunch Demon Garry Lyon said tonight that was ridiculous decision by the ump because everyone knows Balta can kick that far. Balta had lined up too for the shot so it wasn't as though the ump didn't know what Noah was doing.

This would be classed as "dissent" now  but Lyon said Balta should had put the ball down by his feet and told the ump to stay out.

[one-eyed]

Kane Cornes while complaining about "ticky touchwood" frees against defenders showed 3 soft frees to Melbourne forwards against us.

Go to 1:10 min mark: https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1518582372375175168

[Andyy]

Kane Cornes while complaining about "ticky touchwood" frees against defenders showed 3 soft frees to Melbourne forwards against us.

Go to 1:10 min mark: https://twitter.com/FootyonNine/status/1518582372375175168

AFL should be ashamed.

Netball is tougher

[wayne]

it's a forwards game.... unless you're a Richmond forward

[one-eyed]

Surprise surprise ...... NOT!


https://twitter.com/zerohanger/status/1518517707385499648

[camboon]

There should be an inquiry as there is clearly bias. There is no consistency and it’s good that people in the media can see it’s a disgrace

[crackertiger]

The Umpires will land a season ending knock-out blow to Richmond on Friday night in Perth. It's an absolute certainty and they will rejoice in our demise. 

[one-eyed]

One of the worst decisions in recent memory - not to pay a clear holding the ball, then pay holding the man - effectively a 100m penalty. Ump could not have got it more wrong  #afl360

Graham's tackle on Oliver: https://twitter.com/boweesrant/status/1518491261027893249

[eliminator]

I absolutely agree that was an atrocious decision. It was clearly holding the ball and the fact that the umpire did not award that free wreaks of incompetence. Nank should have made a formal compliant to the Umpire in question at half time. Poor umpiring should not be tolerated.

[Andyy]

Was at the game and lost it when that happened. Haven't lost it 17-20 mostly but losing brings out the worst in me haha

[Tigeritis™©®]

Win the free kicks by 3 

[mightytiges]

Win the free kicks by 3 

We need to frame it as that's as rare as Haley's comet.