Umpiring 2026 Umpiring trends

[PenfoldsFan]

3 Vic v Interstate games so far.

3 Vic clubs flogged.

Vic clubs won 3 free kick counts.

#VICBIAS

 

[Moore2Calsher13]

The umpiring by umpire #11 the saints pies game was once again astonishing.

And when I say astonishing- i am meaning the true meaning of that word- at separate times in the third quarter,- BT.,(when lipinksi was pinged for a block) , Rievoldt (when cameron was pinged for a knee) and Cornes (when houston was pinged for a block), all commentators were astonished by how one sided a call could appear. He is also the umpire who infamously did not pay the front on contact in the prelim.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Free kick count sits at 6-0 in Vic v Interstate h2h matches so far in 2026.

Umpiring trend of early season Vic club favouritism continues.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

6-0

#freekickvic

 

[Generalissimo]

We should have got even more free kicks today, because the umps never seem to pay throws when it's a Geelong player tackling. We also had two goals taken off us 'cos the umps would rather pay an iffy mark than let us take advantage after interference in the marking contest.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

7-1-1 free kick count to Vic clubs h2h.

+53 free kicks to Vic clubs in those 9 h2h matchups.

#freekickvic

 

[Rail King]

Would you like to discuss the umpiring in the Collingwood Adelaide game, or does that not fit into your South Australian psycho mega chip on the shoulder lunatic persona?

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Would you like to discuss the umpiring in the Collingwood Adelaide game, or does that not fit into your South Australian psycho mega chip on the shoulder lunatic persona?

Yeah, and while we're at it we can discuss the 10 in a row Hawks got against Port last year also at AO that kickstarted them from 10 goals down.

Every bit pathetic..Vic

 

[VicBased]

Would you like to discuss the umpiring in the Collingwood Adelaide game, or does that not fit into your South Australian psycho mega chip on the shoulder lunatic persona?

Well,,, he does have a point and is showing stats that make it undeniable.

 

[amazingjoshy]

We should have got even more free kicks today, because the umps never seem to pay throws when it's a Geelong player tackling. We also had two goals taken off us 'cos the umps would rather pay an iffy mark than let us take advantage after interference in the marking contest.

You got 11 holding the balls to 1 in that game

 

[Generalissimo]

You got 11 holding the balls to 1 in that game

Should have been about 19-5

 

[Mofra]

New trend - you can basically kick someone in the hand with no free kick.

Kicking in danger is dead.

 

[Bald]

New trend - you can basically kick someone in the hand with no free kick.

Kicking in danger is dead.

I have noticed this. It's no good, and we can expect an injury and then the ever reliably reactionary AFL to make it a thing again.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

8-1-1 to Vic clubs

+58 from 10

 

[PenfoldsFan]

10-1-1 to Vics now.

Free kicks went 14-6 to St Kilda after GWS kicked their 2nd goal at mid point of 2nd term in what ended up a 4pt game.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

11-1-1 to Vics

+63 to Vics

 

[PenfoldsFan]

12-1-1 in Vics favour

+67 frees

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Did they decide to not review goals anymore? I thought they reviewed every score.

There were a couple times last night (one each iirc) that looked like they should have been checked but weren’t, plus the Voss call last week. And that’s only from the two games I’ve seen.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Victorian teams have won 13 and a draw of 15 free kick counts against Interstate teams in 2026.

They also won 7 from 7 free kick counts against Interstate teams in Rd2.

And are currently +68 frees to advantage from 15 h2h matchups against Interstate teams.

#everybitacharity

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Free kick count 14-1-1 in Victoria's favour now.

+80 free kicks.

 

[BunjiMC]

Free kicks for Victorian teams vs. Non Victorian teams - Running count

Winning the count
Victorian teams: 14
Non Victorian: 1
Draw: 1

Total frees
Victorian teams: 342
Non Victorian teams: 261

There may be an argument for home team bias, winning teams earn more frees.

Here are som examples of this not happening so far in 2026: All these games free kick counts were won by the losing, away team.

GWS (122) vs. Hawthorn (95) - Sydney
Gold Coast (125) vs Geelon (69) - GC
Port (133) vs Essendon (70) AO
Freo (118) v Melbourne (70) - Perth
west Coast (111) vs North Melbourne (94) - Perth

Corruption

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Free kicks for Victorian teams vs. Non Victorian teams - Running count

Winning the count
Victorian teams: 14
Non Victorian: 1
Draw: 1

Total frees
Victorian teams: 323
Non Victorian teams: 270

There may be an argument for home team bias, winning teams earn more frees.

Here are som examples of this not happening so far in 2026: All these games free kick counts were won by the losing, away team.

GWS (122) vs. Hawthorn (95) - Sydney
Gold Coast (125) vs Geelon (69) - GC
Port (133) vs Essendon (70) AO
Freo (118) v Melbourne (70) - Perth
west Coast (111) vs North Melbourne (94) - Perth

Corruption

You may want to look at the total frees again as its currently +80 to Victoria

 

[BunjiMC]

You may want to look at the total frees again as its currently +80 to Victoria

Thanks for that. Calculating on the phone (back and forth) got some of the free kick counts reversed. Now fixed....

Even more ****ed!

 

[PenfoldsFan]

15-1-1 to Vics

+84 frees

 

[amazingjoshy]

15-1-1 to Vics

+84 frees

Still just a complete coincidence