The Bulldogs and Umpires: Time for a Royal Commission?

[Dwhale44]

They mustn't like Damian Barrett

 

[Hoops]

Can't wait for the Bulldogs vs Geelong umpires won't know who to pay free kicks to.

Any evidence to back that up

 

[Hoops]

I’m glad they lost today. The AFL is trying desperately to keep them relevant with all these dubious free kicks.

Why would they?

 

[Black Stripe]

Any evidence to back that up

Free kick counts.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

They mustn't like Damian Barrett

Does anyone?

 

[Hoops]

Free kick counts.

Let's see it.

 

[CD Xbow]

They developed a quick release handball which is a throw where they just move the ball very quickly with both hands but not actually propelling with the fist. Those fractions of a second have made a lot of difference to their style of play. Bevo has coached them that way but if the umps can't see it or it's too quick to call without the benefit of a replay then more power to them for recognising they can get away with it. Up to the umps to pull them up on it but AFL want a fast moving game and Bevo knows it. Smart man.

The free kick discrepancy is a bit much though. The numbers only matter when it seems sustained week by week and they are getting a good run with it again. McLean is a ducker/arm lifter so always worth a few extra too.

It may be the 'throw' is a little quicker than a legal handball, so they may be able to pick up frees from holding the man etc.

Not as incredible as +919 over the last decade or so.

Not a SINGLE year where you didn't win the freekick differential.

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West Coast have a home ground advantage which is probably why they get more. It's been shown in other sports to be a factor in umpiring favouring a side. Why it doesn't show up as much for the other teams with genuine home grounds, I don't know. Poor old Swannies do the worst, and next my Hawks. Remember that stupidity of 'freekickhawthorn' business, proven, total BS.

 

[Hoops]

Geelong only +2 more free differential than GWS this year. Must mean GWS are also umpire pets

 

[bluespooner]

Lol West Coast.

Collingwood does extremely well out the umpires as well as that table shows.

 

[TMoney22]

the stats posted in this thread are all meaningless but they are being used to suit the agenda. You at least need the breakup of free kicks.

 

[caloschwaby]

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Sydney are the greatest team of the 21st century...

 

[ibd77]

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_team_rankings?year=2019&type=TT&sby=8

 

[HairyO]

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Where are you #freekickhawthorn folks ?

 

[Substance]

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_team_rankings?year=2019&type=TT&sby=8

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Only 49 against. Most diciplined side in the league?

 

[compact72]

Love the salt people

Perhaps other teams should just be more disciplined

 

[Substance]

long list of matches
bulldogs vs gcs today
bulldogs vs hawthorn last week
bulldogs vs adelaide pannell 17-1
bulldogs vs sydney grand final
bulldogs vs gws prelim
bulldogs vs north 2017 x2
+ more

Haha I remember the Pannell game. Bont BOG by a mile.

Didn't your board have an 86 page melt thread about Pannell being a secret bulldog supporter who was paid off by Beveridge? That was great.

 

[100action]

you have to forgive the AFL, the bulldogs have a massive membership base and impeccable tv viewership record - its simply in the best interest of the game they get looked after.

Minnows like West Coast, Essendon, Melb, North etc need to learn their place.

 

[JP2]

I'm not sure how Toby McLean has been able to get away with it for so long. A player goes to ground a bit too easily in a marking contest and we get the footage replayed all week with commentators wringing their hands about what a bad look it is for the game. McLean drops his shoulders and throws his head back half a dozen times a game and he not only gets away with it, but frequently gets rewarded with the free kick.

He's not the only reason why the Bulldogs win the free kick counts every week, but he's certainly part of it, and he really needs to be called out publicly for what he is: a cheat.

 

[bzparkes]

So we've got the most frees against yet some people think we're umpire's pets lol. Only have to look at how the umpires gifted the last week's win to Footscray and tried to do the same thing against the Suns.

 

[telsor]

As a Richmond fan, I'm confused...All the BF 'neutrals' keep telling us that the free kick count is meaningless...

 

[underthestars]

Said it before and I’ll say it again. 3 factors at play.
The crowd, the colour blue, and four particular letters in particular order - w,e,s,t...

 

[G0ther00s]

Hunter ducker, McLean ducker, Bont protected species, Wallis ducker/knee dropper. They've got quite a few guys who draw a decent amount of free kicks.

 

[Buzz Hawk]

It’s that twit in the helmet. Everyone feels sorry for him. So courageous.

 

[brmi]

I'm not sure how Toby McLean has been able to get away with it for so long. A player goes to ground a bit too easily in a marking contest and we get the footage replayed all week with commentators wringing their hands about what a bad look it is for the game. McLean drops his shoulders and throws his head back half a dozen times a game and he not only gets away with it, but frequently gets rewarded with the free kick.

He's not the only reason why the Bulldogs win the free kick counts every week, but he's certainly part of it, and he really needs to be called out publicly for what he is: a cheat.

A cheat? That’s extreme coming from a Melbourne supporter. Your club epitomises the word cheat after the ‘surprising’ revelations of the last few days.

 

[gillon]

The debate about the 2016 GF umpiring is sad, they wouldn't have even made it that far if the GWS Prelim was umpired fairly.