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The controlling field umpire congratulated the boundary umpire on making a "good call", which it was. Boundary umpire was in perfect position to make the call.

The rule is actually quite good. In a matter of weeks it has removed from the game the farce that we saw from Joel Bowden against Essendon last season & the ridiculous number of rushed behinds that we saw in the GF. Defenders are now having to defend the opposition's scoring area instead of...

This raises the question of whether the game was decided by a incorrect decision, or because the Eagles squandered a 4 goal lead.

Umpires, like players ( & this applies in any sport), cannot be expected to be perfect. They will make mistakes, which on the odd occasion, will determine the outcome of games (I can only remember the outcome of one Carlton game which has been determined by a poor umpiring decision & that was...

More games are decided as a result of player mistakes than as a result of errors by umpires. A turnover, a dropped mark, a poor tackle, a 50 metre penalty, a missed shot on goal, running too far with the ball, hands in the back etc etc. These mistakes made by players contribute to more match...

Correct & of course if a player does a Joel Bowden. The problem didn't arise because of defenders punching the ball through for a behind from marking contests, or from players on the ground attempting to tap the ball through for a behind, the problem arose due to defenders handballing the ball...

How was play delayed in the Waite incident? After a goal is scored, the ball will be taken back to the centre & the umpire will stand there until the light flashes, indicating play can recommence. I timed the gap in last night's game, between when Fevola kicked his 3rd goal & when the umpire...

But what is the free kick paid for? If it is time wasting, the rule is obsolete. Whether Jarrad Waite punches the ball into the crowd, or Buddy Franklin boots the ball into the upper reaches of the Ponsford Stand (or was it down the other end?), there is no time wasted, as the clock stops as...

I think this sums it up perfectly. In this type of circumstance it is now impossible for a defender to waste time, as the clock rightly stops as soon as the goal umpire signals the score. The ball could have stayed in the crowd for the rest of the match & no time would be lost as the boundary...

Frustration, no doubt. It was unnecessary by Waite, but I don't understand what impact it has on the game. There is no time wasted because the clock will stop as soon as the goal umpire signals a score. It certainly wastes no more time than a forward kicking the ball into next week from the...

Re: Waite's Free Kick I think this is the confusing aspect of the decision for me. Regularly we see players run into an open goal & then kick the ball into the 3rd tier of the Southern Stand or 3rd tier of TD & this is not free kicked. If somebody can explain the difference to me I would...

Have to agree with that. The free kick to Egan in front of goal will be part of that umpire's review video this week. At the same time the free kick to Johnstone in the last quarter which resulted in a goal to Brisbane was barely there. Burns got away with a lovely scoop in the 3rd quarter...

You make a good point, because the propensity of players to dive on the ball does spoil the game. The umpires should have an obligation to make sure the tackler isn't holding the ball to the player who has initially dived on it, though. Too many holding the ball free kicks are paid when the...

A fair summation of the game, but if any of these umpires get the GF, it will demonstrate that the AFL umpiring panel is lacking depth.

The lop-sided free kick count in the first quarter was quite demoralising for the Kangaroos. They were getting penalised every time they were in possession, to the extent that Leigh Brown was too scared to hold the ball in a tackle because he assumed he would be penalised. So he drops it &...