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Umpiring

Straight Sets Simon
in Melbourne Demons

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I don't normally get too carried away with bad umpiring, but I was seething watching today's game.

I still don't know what those first free kicks of the game were paid for.

What really gave me the runs and curry was early in the game when Bruce marked and then Ryan O'Keefe held on to him long after the mark was taken. It should have been a 50 metre penalty (even though Bruce still kicked the goal).

But, in the last quarter Sylvia did the same thing as O'Keefe (only to a much lesser degree) which resulted in a 50 metre penalty and goal to Sydney when the game was still there for Melbourne to win.

I'm not saying that Sylvia wasn't in the wrong, but that kind of inconsistency is really helping to ruin games of football.

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    I don't normally get too carried away with bad umpiring, but I was seething watching today's game.

    I still don't know what those first free kicks of the game were paid for.

    Agreed. They (the umpires) really put a stick in our spokes, so to speak, in the 1st and 4th quarters.

    Anyone have a stat for goals Sydney scored directly from frees?

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    They were self errors.

    Although very touchy, I thought they were fair.

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    I was fuming. There is not much that can get me as fired up as poor umpiring. How was the holding the ball to O'Keefe? against CJ at the top of the swans 50 in the first quarter. Prior opportunity?

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    They were shocking today

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    or the 86 metre 50 penalty

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    the holding the ball decision against cj was a disgrace... no prior opportunity, did not pull it in and did not dispose of it incorrectly...

    later in the game - sydney player tackled and just lets the ball go.. umpire says - he tried!! pardon??

    honestly, as much as i hate grant thomas, he does have some good points re the umpires and why their is such a difference in opinions!!

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    lol, what about the 5 metre kick that was paid a mark!

    Saw that. Disgraceful

    Poor umpiring- I agree that i dont even know what those 1st free kicks where for.

    It was like the umpiring a few weeks ago at Pennant Hills, especially by AFL umpire Matthew James. Although PH lost by 5 points it was disgraceful.

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    they were very trigger happy around the sydney goals

    very disgraceful...yet most people think umpirng is from all clubs so our opinions mean diddly squat

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    Let's hope they keep it until the conclusion of Rnd 22.

    Confucius say...'average teams playing average football rarely get the run of the green'.

    Or the umpires.

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