Roast Another goal debacle

[Forward Press]

Okay but what is your solution here? What do you want to have happen?

It's unfortunate that he made a bad mistake but human error is always going to exist.

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Immediate termination, apparently.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Immediate termination, apparently.

Wouldn't be too many football players going around if making a mistake is grounds for termination. Wouldn't be too many people doing any job.

 

[GuzzLG]

Agree.

There’s 5000 other goal umpires who would do better there.

He’s clearly not good enough to do his job.

Sack him.

 

[longsuffreosupp]

Didn't see the game, but was this overturned?

 

[GuzzLG]

This fraud gets a paycheque because us fans fork out to watch this sport.

Don’t give a s**t if he loses his house. * him.

Sacked.

 

[quotemokc]

Its not even about the goal umpire, its about the AFL just winging the goal review by not having proper mechanisms in place to ensure that clear goals are not missed.

 

[quotemokc]

Didn't see the game, but was this overturned?

No, play wasn't stopped and therefore it never got the chance to be reviewed.

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

This fraud gets a paycheque because us fans fork out to watch this sport.

Don’t give a s**t if he loses his house. fu** him.

Sacked.

A measured and reasonable response

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[GuzzLG]

Thank you. I would make a good head of umpiring.

 

[Jobe Watson]

It's pretty obvious. This is an AFL-directed conspiracy against the Essendon Football Club that has been going on since that ASADA meme. We saw it in Sydney, we saw it against Collingwood, we saw it tonight.

Is it any coincidence Gill was in the crowd? No doubt trying to make sure his match fixing got over the line. Thankfully those brave boys in red and black overcame the adversity yet again to record a win.

 

[Kaiser Powser]

It's not about the human error, it's about a goal review system that is clearly flawed. The system is there to protect against the human error, such as this.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Can’t get my head around what happened here.

It’s not a review. It wasn’t even bloody close. It’s just a goal. And he was perfectly positioned.

 

[Aussie Assault]

What happens if an umpire thinks it was over the line, they review it, and it turns out it never crossed the goal line?

When in doubt, it should always be play on.

Think it happened to North yesterday. Umpire wasn't sure if the ball was a behind when NM were clearing it from defence.. Stopped for a review which found it didn't fully cross the line. Instead of North getting possession again there's a ball up on their defensive goal square.

Give me today's call in the game everyday of the week.

 

[Simbatheking21]

Guess we know the topic on SEN and footy talk shows for this week

 

[Forward Press]

Can’t get my head around what happened here.

It’s not a review. It wasn’t even bloody close. It’s just a goal. And he was perfectly positioned.

Couch warriors like us can easily tell when it's in super slow mo. In real time these things are hard to pick. Not easy being a goal umpire especially now that score reviews can result in a group of fans asking for you to be hung, drawn and quartered.

 

[hilly]

Think it happened to North yesterday. Umpire wasn't sure if the ball was a behind when NM were clearing it from defence.. Stopped for a review which found it didn't fully cross the line. Instead of North getting possession again there's a ball up on their defensive goal square.

Give me today's call in the game everyday of the week.

I think it was Port v Giants?

 

[Handsuper47]

This fraud gets a paycheque because us fans fork out to watch this sport.

Don’t give a s**t if he loses his house. fu** him.

Sacked.

Quit having a sook, everyone makes mistakes.

 

[kaiserchief13]

I don't know what the fuss is all about looks on the line to me. Good work umpire

 

[Ari]

Poor mistake. Should have been reviewed by the people being paid to do so and called a goal. Game stopped. Bounce in middle.


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[theyellowsash]

I hope people realise this is just a case of human error. The goal umpire thought the ball hadn't crossed the line and was still in play. There is no mechanism for a review in this situation.

Do people want to see the game stopped only for a review to confirm the ball was still in play? Or a review the next time that time off is blown?

That did happen yesterday

 

[carnthedons]

Umpiring all game was an absolute disgrace. The 5 metre mark and goal to Swallow was terrible too. Another missed OOTF lead to a Gold Coast goal too.

Very nearly cost Essendon the game.

Holy s**t. Bazza’s sticking up for the dons, we’re 3 horsemen off an apocalypse.

On topic, horrendous decision and there were a few more which led directly to GC goals but it happens, take the 4 points and move on (if we’d got done I’d have my pitchfork out already obviously)

 

[Knox Harrington]

Guess we know the topic on SEN and footy talk shows for this week

There aren't any coaches left to sack so they need something

 

[carnthedons]

There aren't any coaches left to sack so they need something

Messirs Pyke, Lyon and Hinkley request you hold their beverages

 

[HirdsTheWord]

What happens if an umpire thinks it was over the line, they review it, and it turns out it never crossed the goal line?

When in doubt, it should always be play on.

i think the point is it should never have been in doubt - that goal umpire is clearly not up to it.

half a meter over the line and called play on is just pathetic miss.

 

[Godzke]

No choice but to drop the goal umpire. He's other bias or blind. He was in a better position than anyone to see that was a goal.

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