Disgraceful Umpiring

[Ry009]

I dont actually think so.

3 goals apiece in the first 15 or so minutes suggests otherwise.

 

[campbell]

3 goals apiece in the first 15 or so minutes suggests otherwise.

Lucky I watched it without blinkers on. I dont barrack for either team. Umpiring was not the reason you lost.

 

[haywood jablome]

What about that extremely weak free kick and 50 meters that gifted North Melbourne a goal? Geelong had 2-3 free kicks go their way that shouldn't have. 1 of them lead to a goal. North got gifted a free kick and 50 meter penalty which ended up with a goal. When you get to the ball first you get rewarded, North Melbourne didn't seem to understand the term correct disposal and diving on the ball.

 

[Butane]

I don't think anybody is disputing the fact that Geelong were awesome and the Kanga's were crap. But that doesn't change the fact the umpriring was terrible. North were so unlucky in the first quarter especially.

 

[NimChief]

Lucky I watched it without blinkers on. I dont barrack for either team. Umpiring was not the reason you lost.

No-one here is saying they were the reason why we lost.

We're just saying how inconsistent and how baffling their decisions were.

See the difference??

 

[BigKegs]

You dont see me defending his actions do you?

Nobody knows what the deal is with Ablett snr, he could have been suffering from depression for all we know. Wayne Carey on the other hand is the biggest tree swinger of biblical proportions to go out and shag his best mate's girl. He has single handedly made a joke of your club and to have the clubs greatest taking backhanded swings at the coach and getting a giggle out of Nathan Thompson's illness. Ablett will always be remembered as the games greatest regardless of his off field dramas but sadly you cant say the same for Carey.

To blame the umpiring is just poor form. Even if you had the umpires on your side, you wouldn't have won and to see archer go about his footy the way he did does no reflect on how of a player he really is and that was equally as disappointing as the way your team played.

 

[campbell]

No-one here is saying they were the reason why we lost.

We're just saying how inconsistent and how baffling their decisions were.

See the difference??

I do, but unfortunately it wasn't the worst umpired game on the weekend.

Also some on here seem to think it is the reason you lost, and thats so far from the truth.

You lost due to being outcoached. Why was Archer left on the ground, he was a liability for your team.He WAS an awesome player, but not yesterday.

 

[Ry009]

I do, but unfortunately it wasn't the worst umpired game on the weekend.

Also some on here seem to think it is the reason you lost, and thats so far from the truth.

You lost due to being outcoached. Why was Archer left on the ground, he was a liability for your team.He WAS an awesome player, but not yesterday.

Next time your mother offers you a sip of her beer dude, decline.

 

[Dusky]

The first quarter in yesterday's North v Geelong game was easily the most disgraceful umpiring I have ever witnessed.

If I was a North supporter I would have been bloody livid

 

[BigKegs]

The first quarter in yesterday's North v Geelong game was easily the most disgraceful umpiring I have ever witnessed.

If I was a North supporter I would have been bloody livid

If my team was pumped by 106 points in a final, i think i wouldn't be jumping for joy either.

 

[krisholio14]

The only game i've ever seen where bad umpiring all night influenced who won the match was a Geelong v North game. And North won that one. So as is always the case, the bad umpiring will even itself up over the course of time.

 

[thehoff]

Some lucky frees?

Bit hard to get frees when you are chasing a$$ all day.

Stop crying. The umpiring was fair!

 

[tin can sam]

The only game i've ever seen where bad umpiring all night influenced who won the match was a Geelong v North game. And North won that one. So as is always the case, the bad umpiring will even itself up over the course of time.

I saw a Geelong vs Freo match at skilled that influenced the result, that's the only one I can remember involving Geelong. (possibly Adelaide game in 97 also, but I was only 9 at the time.)

I also remember a Collingwood vs Essendon game, about 4 years ago Collingwood lost by 5 goals, and I still think the umps cost them the game.

Also Sydney vs West Coast, 2005 qualifying final, Sydney were ripped off.

So I think it happens that umps cost teams matches. But when the margin is 106 points. The umpires are not a factor.

 

[Flukey!]

No question who the umpires want to win today. They have given us absolutely nothing. Even the commentators are onto it.

Cop outSmashed by 100+ points and you blame the umps.

Laughable.

 

[thegerman]

No question who the umpires want to win today. They have given us absolutely nothing. Even the commentators are onto it.

There was some fairly dubious frees to both sides, however Geelong did win a fair share more.

On that thought though, they played in front and put their head over the footy all day. The Roos just went after the body instead of the ball and they paid the price.

Also, the Cats laid nearly double the amount of tackles, therefore they should receive more holding decisions, especially due to the lack of speed showed by the Roos all game.

You can say the umpires were to blame, but 105 points can't be made up by poor umpiring decisions, that is a simple fact that the Cats were way too good.

 

[Ry009]

What part of :

We were shit
You were awesome and deserved to win and had no effect on the overall result of the game do some of you not understand?


All most of us are quering is some baffling decisions that were called and some blatant one sided umpring.


Are we not allowed to be pissed off at our team getting the short end of the stick?!

 

[footy_paul]

their were so many free kicks because Geelong were getting too the ball first, their were a few soft free kicks, but the majority were because Geelongs taclking put you under pressure and they were getting too the ball first

 

[jacko57]

There was some fairly dubious frees to both sides, however Geelong did win a fair share more.

On that thought though, they played in front and put their head over the footy all day. The Roos just went after the body instead of the ball and they paid the price.

Also, the Cats laid nearly double the amount of tackles, therefore they should receive more holding decisions, especially due to the lack of speed showed by the Roos all game.

You can say the umpires were to blame, but 105 points can't be made up by poor umpiring decisions, that is a simple fact that the Cats were way too good.

No-one can blame the umps for the result. No-one can deny the Cats were 1000% better on the day. No-one can deny that a LOT of the Cats' frees were due to them winnign the ball first, or tackling well when we did have the ball.

The complaint is the inconsistency. Too often in the first half, the identical tackle would be 'holding the ball' if a Roo had the ball, 'in the back' if a Cat had it. A push in the back or holding infringement one way was 'play on' the other. When the free kick count gets to be 26-5 or whatever it was at half time, you can't say that ALL of them were due to bad umpiring ; but nor can you stay that ALL of them were due to the relative performances of the teams.

 

[trilogy_1]

Hi Guys,

You have to take a few things into consideration. Did the player with the have a prior opportunity to dispose before being tackled. This an area that will continue to create controversy. The individual umpire interpretates the rules a it bit diiferently from others. You will see that they are all instructed in the same way.
No umpires goes out onto the ground with the intention of being biased for one team or another.

 

[flyinghi64]

Crap, disgraceful and even to a point cheating, that was my view on that weak attempt at umpiring on Sunday.
Can't touch Ablett and can't touch the ball, hard way to win a game.
Chad Jones holding the ball typified the one eyed , Cat's have to win, mentallity yesterday. I think Geelong were good enough to win on their own but to have 3 extra players running around with whistles didn't do the Kangas any favours.
Good weekend of footy let down by the reality of weak, crap umpiring.

I am so glad I am not a Roo's supporter otherwise I'd be buying a new TV

 

[Cattery]

I think Geelong were good enough to win on their own

You "think" Geelong were good enough to win on their own?

A few dodgy decisions I'll admit, but 106 points, come on no amount of dodgy decisions is going to produce that sort of margin, the plain and simple fact is that the Roos were toweled up by a far superior outfit, were never in the hunt and wouldn't have been even if Laidley was one of the umps.

 

[BigKegs]

You "think" Geelong were good enough to win on their own?

A few dodgy decisions I'll admit, but 106 points, come on no amount of dodgy decisions is going to produce that sort of margin, the plain and simple fact is that the Roos were toweled up by a far superior outfit, were never in the hunt and wouldn't have been even if Laidley was one of the umps.

Mate have you been watching the footy this year? The only reason geelong finished on top is because

a) Umpires love ablett
b) Umpires hate the other 15 clubs except hawthorn
c) All other 15 clubs never played with a full strength squad except hawthorn
d) Geelong never played all other clubs on their home ground on a perfect day
e) C + D
f) all of the above

 

[Thewlis Dish]

We would have lost by 15+ goals regardless. But that first half was almost cheating. The "first to/harder at the ball" crap doesn't wash when the same things are going uncalled the other way.

And we won't say a thing publicly midweek, which is the most disappointing thing.

 

[Cattery]

Mate have you been watching the footy this year? The only reason geelong finished on top is because

a) Umpires love ablett
b) Umpires hate the other 15 clubs except hawthorn
c) All other 15 clubs never played with a full strength squad except hawthorn
d) Geelong never played all other clubs on their home ground on a perfect day
e) C + D
f) all of the above

Yep, been a litany of excuses all year hasn't it, now I'm just wondering where all those posters are, and there seemed to be legions of them, who declared we'd choke come finals time, that our play on at all costs style would disintegrate under finals pressure, and that we'd go out in straight sets [ already laid that one to rest rather comprehensively ]

 

[Inferno]

We would have lost by 15+ goals regardless. But f*ck me that first half was almost cheating. The "first to/harder at the ball" crap doesn't wash when the same things are going uncalled the other way.

And we won't say a thing publicly midweek, which is the most disappointing thing.

The biggest difference was that Geelong got rid of the ball properly, or at least looked like they were trying to get rid of the ball. Too many times the Roos players just held it in there without trying to get rid of it or just dropped the ball to get rid of it.