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“Mr. Deboy are you a medical expert? A degree in physics perhaps? Then what is your judgement of force based on?”
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So there was a second shooter on the grassy knoll?So it was the second bit on the video where they came together and not the first...
He’s always been a look at me kinda umpire so you shouldn’t be entirely surprisedThis umpire is a knob.
It'll be the 2nd contact where Walters pulls Lockhart towards him. I thought the headbutt would be the first impact. Now I'm even more skeptical it even happened.“Deboy says Walters grabbed Lockhart by the guernsey and pulled him in, then moved his head forward and headbutted Lockhart with his forehead.”
Wish we had better footage than someone in the crowds cell phone camera as to me Walters’ arms never leave his side... bulldust
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The AFL will never publicly scrutinize an umpire. Big reason why they’ll not improve.
In American sports, all their decisions are heavily judged. They get a lot more right too
The AFL will never publicly scrutinize an umpire. Big reason why they’ll not improve.
In American sports, all their decisions are heavily judged. They get a lot more right too
“Deboy says Walters grabbed Lockhart by the guernsey and pulled him in, then moved his head forward and headbutted Lockhart with his forehead.”
Wish we had better footage than someone in the crowds cell phone camera as to me Walters’ arms never leave his side... bulldust
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he is helping - said no impact , he reared head back in shock not because of contact - walters will get offLockhart on the phone. This will make it or break it for us.
when Hawk goes "we have always had problems with this guy right here" a certain bald flog pops into my head. I would love to see this sort of roasting from a broadcaster during a game, although he'd probably be fired later in the day.
"Lockhart denying he moved his head backward because of the force. It was because of surprise. He didn't feel any pain. "
Case closed
Lockhart now being questioned by AFL counsel Andrew Woods - "is it correct you have no desire to see Walters lose a game".
Lockhart: "correct".
I think they have an out here. They can say it was head contact of a sort, basically validate the umpire's call, but downgrade the force to negligible and throw a fine at him ... not sure if the criteria allows for that, haven't checked, but that should be doable in this instance.
BTW, I watch a lot of US Basket Ball, NFL and bits of the others - there isn't a sport that is as hard to umpire as AFL, not helped with inept leadership and rule setting, but fact is this is a nightmare sport to officiate. Got to live with that, but consistency in matters such as the tribunal and MRO should be far more possible ... but again, AFL can't seem to work it out.