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And do you think this may be largely in part due to the AFL unofficially mandating that it be a required skill for umpires to be either psychic’s or forensic psychologists by introducing and/or amending the existing rules so that they must judge a player’s intent (or lack thereof) of what they MEANT to do not what they actually DID, then additionally expects them to adjudicate based on their own individual value systems (which by its very nature is always going to produce variations in interpretation) by inserting clauses and variations to the written rules that empowers umpires to make snap decisions on whether or not a player’s actions are in “the spirit of the game”? How are the umpires meant to, well umpire, the game when the rules have become more wishy washy than dishwater and have been rewritten in such a way that they are deliberately obtuse??I have been involved in football for over 55 years. In junior and senior football. I have seen good and bad umpiring. I am going to say that the AFL umpiring this season - 2019 - is the worst I have seen in the AFL. This across the board - TERRIBLE.
Shambolic umpiring yet again. OP is right, this is beyond horrific.
I’m all for paying more HTBs but not for rubbish like that. Got pinged for kneeling down and picking it up..Have you ever seen a bloke get pinged for diving on the ball while standing? One of the more incredible calls I've ever seen.
They have been gifted a few though.Cost North the game last night
That would be because the Brown decision was the correct decision.First North did not lose the game due to that - Yes Oscar not a free kick. But earlier the ruck free kick against Oscar was not a free kick either but North got a goal from this - hardly mentioned. If you replay the game midway through the second quarter Andrews gave away a free kick with the same circumstances as Oscars free kick. So the umpires had made this call earlier - wether right or wrong call. Overall you could say Yes the umpires did get it wrong but how many instances during a game we can dispute. We all do it so why is everyone carrying on about one call. Look at the stats the lions should have won by more - Coaches go by stats. The AFL must get rid of some of their stupid rules and just leave the game along. The AFL have caused the problem with rule changes every year.For the state of the game just stop changes rules and possibly the umpires will make better umpiring decisions.
Brown's free is the wrong decision. You state the rule where it states it's a correct decision.That would be because the Brown decision was the correct decision.
All season the umps have paid against ruckman pushing opponents in the chest.
BigRed
The AFL have just admitted they got the Brown free kick wrong.Brown's free is the wrong decision. You state the rule where it states it's a correct decision.
That would be because the Brown decision was the correct decision.
All season the umps have paid against ruckman pushing opponents in the chest.
BigRed
She’s terrible. She waits for teams to appeal for a free then takes plenty of time to call the free.That Elini cannot be allowed to umpire AFL. Please.
I have been involved in football for over 55 years. In junior and senior football. I have seen good and bad umpiring. I am going to say that the AFL umpiring this season - 2019 - is the worst I have seen in the AFL. This across the board - TERRIBLE.