localfootyguru
17 May 2006, 13:48
Surely this couldnt of happened? Oh, it was in the Diamond Valley FL where nothing ceases to amaze. Article below is from todays Herald Sun.
Probe into umpires' fight
Sam Edmund, sports affairs reporter
17may06
TWO umpires exchanged punches in a bizarre ending to a suburban football match.
The men in white had just finished umpiring a Diamond Valley Football League game when they began fighting.
The Herald Sun has learned the pair became involved in a heated argument as they left Epping football ground after the home side beat Heidelberg by 44 points at the weekend.
Tempers boiled over after they entered the umpires' rooms.
"Two senior umpires punched on in the rooms after the game," a source said.
"The umpiring was disgraceful all day and as they were walking off the ground they were having a heated discussion about some of the decisions the other one was paying.
"They just got in the room and started throwing punches.
"Apparently the goal umpire walked in between them to break them up and he copped one in the face as well.
"The Diamond Valley is a joke, let me tell you."
Heidelberg football manager Robin "Polly" Perkins said he was unaware of the incident, but admitted the umpiring was so bad the club was considering sending a letter of complaint.
"We're very disappointed at the standard of umpiring," Mr Perkins said.
"I saw a decision I've never seen before. The umpire paid a 50m penalty against us because one of our supporters, who was well behind the fence, called him a cabbage.
"I've never seen that in my life."
Epping president John Mason said: "I wasn't aware of the fight.
"If I knew it was happening I would have bought tickets.
"I would have had a ball, don't you worry."
DVFL secretary Peter Floyd said the league would investigate the incident.
Heidelberg president Trevor Barrett could not be contacted yesterday.
Probe into umpires' fight
Sam Edmund, sports affairs reporter
17may06
TWO umpires exchanged punches in a bizarre ending to a suburban football match.
The men in white had just finished umpiring a Diamond Valley Football League game when they began fighting.
The Herald Sun has learned the pair became involved in a heated argument as they left Epping football ground after the home side beat Heidelberg by 44 points at the weekend.
Tempers boiled over after they entered the umpires' rooms.
"Two senior umpires punched on in the rooms after the game," a source said.
"The umpiring was disgraceful all day and as they were walking off the ground they were having a heated discussion about some of the decisions the other one was paying.
"They just got in the room and started throwing punches.
"Apparently the goal umpire walked in between them to break them up and he copped one in the face as well.
"The Diamond Valley is a joke, let me tell you."
Heidelberg football manager Robin "Polly" Perkins said he was unaware of the incident, but admitted the umpiring was so bad the club was considering sending a letter of complaint.
"We're very disappointed at the standard of umpiring," Mr Perkins said.
"I saw a decision I've never seen before. The umpire paid a 50m penalty against us because one of our supporters, who was well behind the fence, called him a cabbage.
"I've never seen that in my life."
Epping president John Mason said: "I wasn't aware of the fight.
"If I knew it was happening I would have bought tickets.
"I would have had a ball, don't you worry."
DVFL secretary Peter Floyd said the league would investigate the incident.
Heidelberg president Trevor Barrett could not be contacted yesterday.