You’re being a bit precious there, Doc. It’s not like they were booing during the pre-game ceremony, last post or Australian anthem. No one was even booing at Pendles for that matter. It’s obvious what their boos were directed at and IMO it’s the biggest problem in the game at the moment.
I know they were booing the umps, and there were some questionable calls, which were in their back half.
Given the way they were using the footy (Hai Shiel) there's no guarantee it'd have made a pinch of difference, but all fans would boo a perceived rough end of the pineapple from the umps.
Just think it was a little classless to boo during a medal ceremony that is meant to be awarded based on ANZAC spirit. I can't even recall the umps being there at that point. There's a time and place, and during the game and its immediate aftermath are that place. When SP is accepting his medal is not that time and Bucks was right to call it out.
The biggest problem in the game is the muddle the rules committee over the last 10-15 years has got the rules in, there is so much grey area now that umpiring must be bloody hard. Ran into one of the best umps the game has seen of years past Brett Allen last week and that was his sentiment too. He empathises with the rule set they've been given and expected to perform at a high level, not yet full time either btw.