What a surprise :)

[Satan 2,915]

They could have published this story at half time in round 2!

Free kick from umps out West

[RalphiusMaximus 6,102]

It's not telling us anything we don't already know. I wonder if Vlad will have anything to say or will he just ignore it.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

That's a pretty startling statistic. The AFL will have to look into it further and try and rectify it if they want to show any sort of integrity.

[Chook 15,023]

I'm okay with the AFL not admitting the umpires are being influenced by the crowds, since doing so might (further) comprimise the umps' status as unbiased adjudicators, but I hope to Hell they're making sure that whatever bias exists is utterly stamped out before someone wins a Premiership out of it.

[Sir Why You Little 37,307]

Umpires & steroids...No wonder the Meth Coke Corporate Eagles thrive.

[Akum 2,660]

That's a pretty startling statistic. The AFL will have to look into it further and try and rectify it if they want to show any sort of integrity.

Comedy gold!

[Akum 2,660]

I'm okay with the AFL not admitting the umpires are being influenced by the crowds, since doing so might (further) comprimise the umps' status as unbiased adjudicators, but I hope to Hell they're making sure that whatever bias exists is utterly stamped out before someone wins a Premiership out of it.

This thread is hilarious!

[jnrmac 20,275]

"The umpires pay then as they see them" is worthy of comedy central.

23 to 1 frees at half time in round 2 should have set alarm bells ringing but no.....

[diesel 420]

"The umpires pay then as they see them" is worthy of comedy central.

23 to 1 frees at half time in round 2 should have set alarm bells ringing but no.....

Imbeciles like Greg Denham still think there was nothing wrong wth the stat and it was all Melbourne's fault.

Setting aside the opinions of those with their heads up their proverbials like Greg and the AFL it is pretty obvious that impartial umpires need to be used.

On the figures you could just about mount a case that a probity investigation should be launced to find out if all is above board. If that comes up clean then those WA umps are incompetent and shouldn't be umpiring.

Edited June 29, 2012 by diesel

[WhateverItTakes 17]

Subconscious is a funny thing. Maybe we should build us some androids?

[Dr. Gonzo 24,443]

Subconscious is a funny thing. Maybe we should build us some androids?

Or have full time professional umpires.

[NorwoodDemon 20]

or hire indians

[Robot Devil 1,895]

And at this very minute in the Hawthorn/Carlton game there are 3 umpires having a 5 minute conversation trying to "work out" if a player kicked it out on the full.

Edited June 29, 2012 by Robot Devil

[Tony Tea 2,814]

Paterson's Curse.

Did you hear about the star-struck WAFL umpire who has payed a shed-load more frees to West Coast players in the WAFL compared with WAFL players who don't play for the Toast? .

[Fork 'em 7,043]

I'm gobsmacked the AFL use WA umpires for WC games.

Its not that WC don't deserve the frees they get over there but it's the frees they don't pay against them thats the worry IMO.

I'd love to see the stats for frees against Nik Nat at home and then away for eg.

The basic rules of the game don't seem to apply to him at all at Subi.

[Sir Why You Little 37,307]

And at this very minute in the Hawthorn/Carlton game there are 3 umpires having a 5 minute conversation trying to "work out" if a player kicked it out on the full.

The men in white have lost their nerve...we can thank Vlad & Anderson for that one.

[sue 9,190]

Living in NSW I get force fed GWS games on TV and they do seem to be well treated by the umpires.

I hear that GWS is getting an average of 50% of the free kicks in its games. But we are always told that poor teams should expect a worse ratio because they are simply poor. Doesn't seem to happen with GWS.

[WhateverItTakes 17]

The men in white have lost their nerve...we can thank Vlad & Anderson for that one.

...and they've gained some colour!

[Biffen 12,949]

These stats need to be addressed by the AFL as they bring down the game as whole.

I would love to know what the figures are at the Cattery slaughterhose .

Problem is that these umps look up to players and want to befriend them

The 24 hour media cycle plays on their tiny minds .

Another embarrasment for the AFL-the list grows.

Although I was not much of a player-I would have loved to play against Selwood-concussion wouldn't be the word for it. (if I could catch him)