Get out of the way!

[Richmondfan#1]

If the umps get bowled over during a match - who cares? It is there own fault as they usually get in the way. I was watching the western derby and the umpire was running backwards and collided with Phil Matera. Matera had to come off the ground as he couldn't breathe. The umpire kept on going even though he was rolling on the ground as it looked like he hurt himself. Constantly, throughout the year the men in white have been knocked over or something along those lines. Watch out umps, move those little legs!!!


P.S. Remember when Peter Carey (the ump) took that chest mark? That was good!

 

[gocatsgo]

3 Umpires are too many. They keep getting in the way, and consistency has just gone out the window.

There should be 2 field umpires, 4 boundary umpires and 2 goal umpires.

Boundary umpires should be given the responsibilty of making decisions that the field umpire is blind-sided to.

 

[Eagle_Fan]

I cannot believe they paid that Freo mark today! Phil was actually in the contest, and the umpire completely cleaned him up, leaving the Docker to take an easy chest mark. It should have been a ball up. If the umps alter play to the favour of one side it should be replayed or thrown up.

BTW/ I'm not bitter,

but is a knee in the head usually deemed high contact when it happens ~2m in the air?

 

[GoEagles]

It's obvious the Umpires get in the way - look at Hanley who knocked out Phil Matera in the Derby - he should get at least 2 weeks for that!

 

[mtffafl]

Aren't boundary umpires trained as field umpires anyway?

Agreed that 3 umpires causes inconsistencies, but wouldn't you get the same inconsistencies with boundary umps 'helping out'?

Matt