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  1. Mr Ripper

    Rules Holding the ball

    This is correct, but will they have the courage to stick to their guns?
  2. Mr Ripper

    Umpiring Free kicks & free kick ladders

    https://afltables.com/afl/stats/games/1970/071019700502.html
  3. Mr Ripper

    Umpiring Free kicks & free kick ladders

    Well, in Ted Whitten's last game, the umpire paid 112 free kicks, so EJ would probably be wondering if they've lost the peas out of their whistles.
  4. Mr Ripper

    Removing interpretations and confusion from the game

    Regarding the holding the ball non-call on Ben Keays late in the game, I'm just wondering what part of the word "immediately" is ambiguous or requires interpretation. There was a similar non-call on Fyfe in the later game.
  5. Mr Ripper

    Over umpiring

    “Under-umpiring” over the last 20 odd years and the tactics it’s allowed to evolve is a main reason why we have congestion in the first place.
  6. Mr Ripper

    Does this still count as a throw?

    Umpire was right on the spot. :huh: Knowing how they like to muddy the waters with their interpretations and over-complicate things, my guess is the thinking is along the lines of 'Shaw took the ball off Mumford rather than Mumford handing it to Shaw, so play on...' Of course it should be a...
  7. Mr Ripper

    Deliberate rushed behind.

    Not surprising when the interpretation of the law is tangential to the actual law and requires added layers of interpretation that inconsistency abounds and everyone is confused. Just apply the thing as it's written, otherwise change the law. And the DRB law is far from being Robinson Crusoe...
  8. Mr Ripper

    Deliberate rushed behind.

    The deliberate rushed behind law itself has no reference at all to being under pressure; only as to whether there is any doubt about the intention of the defending player. In Firrito's case, there clearly wasn't.
  9. Mr Ripper

    Definition of a Mark

  10. Mr Ripper

    Blaming Umpires For A Loss

    I'd prefer fewer infringements.
  11. Mr Ripper

    Blaming Umpires For A Loss

  12. Mr Ripper

    Whistle Happy Umpires

    And free flowing games they would have been, too, compared to the stop-start game of today. Paying free kicks promotes open play.
  13. Mr Ripper

    In plain Sight.

    That's exactly the point of Harry Beitzel's famous '50 frees a game' ideal; not "blow your whistle less", but "ffs, players, stop infringing so much!".
  14. Mr Ripper

    Sheparding a goal

    Probably thinking of this game at VFL Park...
  15. Mr Ripper

    Sheparding a goal

    Fixed that for you.
  16. Mr Ripper

    In plain Sight.

    The latitude given to players in modern footy is almost farcicle at times - yet many still complain about games being over-umpired. Amazing!
  17. Mr Ripper

    The Matt Stevic files

    Dunn had him in a bear hug. Ump spot on to give Cloke the free. If only they paid it the other 99 times out of 100.
  18. Mr Ripper

    Shepherding out of marking contests

    ^^^ Always gets me this: player A grabs player B; player B automatically responds by grabbing player A. Why doesn't player B just play the ball and (one would hope) get the free kick?
  19. Mr Ripper

    When were the incorrect disposal / HTB rules abolished?

    Half the time they're laying across the ball-player's back, anyway, which should (IMO) warrant an in the back free.
  20. Mr Ripper

    Matthew Nicholls

    *nods* We have actually speculated on this idea on the Brisbane board.
  21. Mr Ripper

    Matthew Nicholls

    Slaughters us every time he gets the gig at the Gabba. Not the way a former employee should conduct themselves. :thumbsd:
  22. Mr Ripper

    Bateman holding Enright free

    I'm never one to inflate the collective tyres of the umpiring fraternity, but that was a great call.
  23. Mr Ripper

    Technical question - supergoals

    If AD or AA are reading this, you may well have just planted a seed.
  24. Mr Ripper

    6.4 seconds

    Mike Fitzpatrick only had it 15 seconds back in 1981 before umpire Robinson (I think) took it off him for time wasting. FTR. :)
  25. Mr Ripper

    Dropping the ball

    Prior opp: ball must be legitimately disposed of. No prior: an attempt is good enough. I think the problem is what a legitimate 'attempt' actually is. Yeah, there's too much latitude atm. Incorrect disposal is nearly as much a problem as non-tackles and illegal tackles being rewarded with...
  26. Mr Ripper

    AFL HQ discussing the possibility of Netballing the footy. (Zoned field)

    Wouldn't be averse to trialing something along these lines (pardon the pun), but only for stoppages - well, it already happens at centre bounces, would just be an extension of that.
  27. Mr Ripper

    The next truly terrible rules "interpretation"

    Michael Nettlefold says "hi".
  28. Mr Ripper

    The Prior opportunity farce

    Great post! Congestion and multiple ball-ups really started to impact the game (and detract from the spectacle) around about 1996. PO was introduced in 1996. Join the dots. Actually, the stoppage-a-thons became such an issue the following season that about half-way through, Collo...
  29. Mr Ripper

    One thing not mentioned, the UMPIRING!!

    Wonder what the big hairy cat made of it. Reckon I saw half-a-dozen Mooney-Gwilt jobs go unnoticed.
  30. Mr Ripper

    Umpiring so far

    Never seen them so stone-cold on holding the ball in round 1. Usually takes a good month for that rule to be discarded. ;)

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