Opinion Go on, make a call

[Bunk Moreland]

The kicker, obviously thought it was home

 

[Whiskers]

Gotta go with the goal umpire here.
It’s not great how we focus on the controversy because that is a fantastic finish for a game.
Decided by a millimeter. Bloody awesome!

 

[Shane Heard]

That’s the highest pressure game situation imaginable and he should be commended for how he handled it. Positioned himself perfectly then made his call and stuck with it with both sets of players and fans going mental.

I’ve been a goal ump in a few local games including finals.

It’s not for the faint hearted. Especially when you’ve got idiots behind the fence complaining.

10 years of coaching and never had some of the stressful moments you get while judging touched on the line balls.

 

[juss]

Watching on a shitty angle at normal speed I would call it a goal. That's all those umpires have too, but at least their angle should be better being right there. I'd have paid a goal.

 

[Marstermind]

What. A. Goal Umpire!!

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

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What. A. Goal Umpire!!

When I see that, no goal for mine.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

Correct call. No clear evidence the ball crossed the line.

 

[kaiserchief13]

No goal for me due to kid yelling "that's a goal!"

 

[This Is Anfield]

Bottom line... lol Ringwood.

Norwood rules!

 

[Franc de Borges]

Didn't fully cross the line. Shocking kick from 30m.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Doesn’t show much, but another angle

 

[Sixpence]

No goal. In realtime, it looks like it was touched on the line. Can't fault the umpire for making that call.

 

[Scroater]

Going by that still, I'd suggest that the umpire is looking at a red footy obscuring a white post. If he sees all post, it's either short or a goal. I reckon he's seeing a lot of red on white in this instance.

 

[SirKarl0s]

Looked like a goal to me the first 10 times I watched that video. But it might have been just touched with 95% of the ball over the line, not enough to call it a clear goal.

I feel for that goal umpire.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Do you still get a 5 buck canteen voucher for goal umpiring the local game?

* that. Not worth it.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Impossible to tell from that angle, got to back the guy in the right spot to have made the right call. He seemed pretty sure too, didn't look around for any guidance from the boundary or field umpires or anything. Did his job, made the tough call.

 

[Kipps]

That’s the highest pressure game situation imaginable and he should be commended for how he handled it. Positioned himself perfectly then made his call and stuck with it with both sets of players and fans going mental.

Especially in amateur footy where they can get the s**t kicked out of them

 

[didaksrightfoot]

100% Umpires call. Goal Umpire and 2 boundary umpires were in pretty good position.

If this was AFL you could do a video review (even if the system has plenty of flaws) - but at any other level - you play to the umpires whistle. Respect for the umpires has to be paramount