Essendon seek clarification from AFL on lopsided Umpiring counts

[HirdsTheWord]

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read into it what you will but i don't think anyone being genuine about it can ignore the fact we have been getting absolutely munted by the umpires this season. Especially over the last 3 weeks (80-45).

 

[BPikkers]

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read into it what you will but i don't think anyone being genuine about it can ignore the fact we have been getting absolutely munted by the umpires this season. Especially over the last 3 weeks (80-45).

Maybe the club should look internally as why this is the case.

 

[pieman123]

Not sure what Essendon are trying to acheive? Do you want the free kick differential to be even for every game?

 

[Bunk Moreland]

This will go well

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Maybe the club should look internally as why this is the case.

did you read the article or no? This was actually asked.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Not sure what Essendon are trying to acheive? Do you want the free kick differential to be even for every game?

no but averaging 1:2 over 3 weeks is a little alarming.

 

[Roachy8]

When are The Tigers gonna seek clarification?

 

[tony__montana]

welcome to our world of the past 18 months (you're still a distant second to us in free kick differential) - and on top of that, just to rub it in, at least you dont have stupid flogs telling you that you're team has been very lucky to get an armchair ride by the umps in that time..

 

[Jesse Custer]

No point

 

[Golden_6]

no but averaging 1:2 over 3 weeks is a little alarming.

So you are suggesting that the umpires as a whole are biased against Essendon? Only one umpire has umpired 2 of the last 3 weeks for Essendon games. So therefore 8 different umpires have something against Essendon?

 

[kozi]

AFL should do an Essendon and say they don't keep any records.

 

[Mofra]

Worked for Hawthorn, Clarko got a free coffee out of it too. What do you have to lose?

 

[SilentHunter_]

The AFL administration is literally a laughing stock. They're so effing deceitful in everything they do that all clubs/fans doubt and question anything they do. Idiots.

 

[Brunswick Trap King]

This thread is already about Richmond.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

welcome to our world of the past 18 months (you're still a distant second to us in free kick differential) - and on top of that, just to rub it in, at least you dont have stupid flogs telling you that you're team has been very lucky to get an armchair ride by the umps in that time..

don't disagree the tigers are on the wrong end of it.

i think we are just talking about last 3 weeks for us.

been 80-45 which is a big variance over a 3 week period.

 

[tony__montana]

don't disagree the tigers are on the wrong end of it.

i think we are just talking about last 3 weeks for us.

been 80-45 which is a big variance over a 3 week period.

Yep true -35 in 3 weeks is ridiculous

 

[Bunk Moreland]

I don't think the differential is a problem.

It'll never be even and it's not meant to be.

However the state of umpiring in our games the past three weeks is the worst I've ever seen. It's been appalling.

The problem is the howlers - poor free kicks paid, and obvious frees missed.

In none of the games however has it impacted the result - we were clearly better than North and the Eagles and Collingwood were clearly better than us.

Sunday was a little different as there were absolute, unexplainable shockers both ways - some of the frees against Collingwood were ridiculous.

When you're barracking like mad for your team and your response when you get paid a free kick is still "wtf was that!?", something seems to be wrong.

Probably the best was when De Goey took a clear, obvious, normal mark... and it wasn't paid, for absolutely no logical reason.

I think it happens when the umpires make clear mistakes and realise it, then perhaps attempt to even it up... which causes them to pay further shockers.

 

[Roachy8]

don't disagree the tigers are on the wrong end of it.

i think we are just talking about last 3 weeks for us.

been 80-45 which is a big variance over a 3 week period.

Found the reason for your 80 - 45 over the past 3 weeks
You have played West Coast, North Melb. and Collingwood.
3 of the highest free-kicks for teams in the business.

 

[BPikkers]

did you read the article or no? This was actually asked.

Nah, just trying not to keep their supporters happy. Also trying to influence umpires. I’d imagine it wouldn’t be difficult to review it themselves and see what their are doing illegally. But then again, they have never been able to recognise internally how they are ******* it!

 

[TimothyJ23]

no but averaging 1:2 over 3 weeks is a little alarming.

26-17 = 1.5:1
21-11 = 1.9:1
33-17 = 1.95:1

Not sure how that's "averaging" 2:1 but I digress... maybe Essendon should be better disciplined?

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

Much ado about nothing.

Teams that are agressive at the ball will give away more frees. Sometimes defenders are happy to give away frees to hold play up
Nothing wrong with speaking to the umps rep fir clarification. I doubt anything will change, and that's why the Tigers and us haven't bothered.

 

[DuckToaster]

The free kick count isn't a problem. The sorry state of umpiring across the league is. Last weekend was a joke for both sides. The obvious attempt of trying to even it up in the third quarter was laughable.

 

[TimothyJ23]

I don't think the differential is a problem.

It'll never be even and it's not meant to be.

However the state of umpiring in our games the past three weeks is the worst I've ever seen. It's been appalling.

The problem is the howlers - poor free kicks paid, and obvious frees missed.

In none of the games however has it impacted the result - we were clearly better than North and the Eagles and Collingwood were clearly better than us.

Sunday was a little different as there were absolute, unexplainable shockers both ways - some of the frees against Collingwood were ridiculous.

When you're barracking like mad for your team and your response when you get paid a free kick is still "wtf was that!?", something seems to be wrong.

Probably the best was when De Goey took a clear, obvious, normal mark... and it wasn't paid, for absolutely no logical reason.

I think it happens when the umpires make clear mistakes and realise it, then perhaps attempt to even it up... which causes them to pay further shockers.

The most calm and reasoned Essendon fan response I've seen the past couple of days. And 100% right.

I don't think Essendon specifically need a meeting with the AFL or umpiring manager etc etc - but the AFL do need to look at interpretation and rule consistency as a whole because right now it is a confusing mess for fans.

 

[Milanista28]

I think all clubs need some clarification on certain rules, It's obvious the game is too hard to umpire, The fans are confused and so are the umpires, Some of them have no idea what to pay because so many rules contradict and overlap.

 

[B4Bear]

Found the reason for your 80 - 45 over the past 3 weeks
You have played West Coast, North Melb. and Collingwood.
3 of the highest free-kicks for teams in the business.

You mean three teams that play the game within the rules the best.

And who are rightfully awarded free kicks by those paragons, the umpires, when some cheating filthy scumbag opposition player infringes upon their fair play.

Those teams?