Worst umpiring performance of the year

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I know it's not the Dees but I have just witnessed one of the more biased umpiring performances of all time. Talk about getting WCE home. Am I that wrong or were there a series of decisions that brought them back into the contest?

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Among them, the umpire calls touched on a ball clearly not touched that is marked at full forward by Black of North. Kennedy gets a free when holding another player in the marking duel in the last quarter and a North player is grabbed without the ball right in front of the ump.

[The heart beats true 18,144]

It was outrageous.

They basically handed them 2 shots at goal.

I'd think those umpires will be defended by Jeff Geischen all week, and then not get a game next week.

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Yeah, I've got no loyalty towards North but the more I watched the game the more [censored] off I was getting

[deeko 952]

Wow the Selwoods drive me crazy the way they drop the shoulders ins contest for a free kick. Its borderline cheating

[DemonOX 8,800]

I wish we could blame the umps for our loses!

[McQueen 17,867]

Brad Scott will whinge his backside off about it too. At least it'll be justified for once though.

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Wow the Selwoods drive me crazy the way they drop the shoulders ins contest for a free kick. Its borderline cheating

Deeko, if they're going to pay em do so both ways. And it was very soft. It just felt like they were very eager to pick up WCE frees.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

That was just bad umpiring and those decisions breed the diving techniques used by the eagles.

[DemonWA 3,936]

The umpires get totally sucked in by the bias crowd. Its like they want to be popular in the stands so they pay frees that are barely there. combined with the eagles technique for cheating a rule that is there For their own safety and you get a lop sided adjudication process! I've been there to witness it first hand on many occasions. It blows

Tonight will be the first time I'd agree with brad scott when he goes bonkers in a post match presser

Edited May 17, 2013 by DemonWA

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Maybe we won't here any more but surely there were blokes like me thinking wtf

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The umpires get totally sucked in by the bias crowd. Its like they want to be popular in the stands so they pay frees that are barely there. combined with the eagles technique for cheating a rule that is there For their own safety and you get a lop sided adjudication process! I've been there to witness it first hand on many occasions. It blows

To iChat will be the first time I'd agree with brad scott when he goes bonkers in a post match presser

Yeah, agreed. He does go over the top but I'm not sure this time. North were robbed tonight. TV commentators shite scared to say anything.

[Mac7 309]

As bad as I have ever seen. Disgraceful display by those umpires, massively influenced by the crowd.

[rjay 25,063]

A few home town decisions, the last one was technically there I guess but they had let them go all night.

This is the time the coach needs to be able to call a sub to the press conference or time out as Craig Bellamy called for recently in the NRL, Scott has a right to go off but if he does....

[leehow 303]

Terrible, absolutely terrible. Petrie was being held all game, got 1 free. Majority of 50-50's went Eagles way. Soft ones you've mentioned towards the end. AFL needs to do something about Selwoods/Shuey/Hams ducking their heads, not a good look when that helps decide a game.

[rjay 25,063]

...by the way, I thought North were really good tonight. The tackling pressure is something we could learn from, Zeibel!!!

[DemonWA 3,936]

Yeah, agreed. He does go over the top but I'm not sure this time. North were robbed tonight. TV commentators shite scared to say anything.

Denis and Basil are ch 7 perth news readers. There would be public backlash if they had focused on the umpiring rather than ejaculated over natanui

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As bad as I have ever seen. Disgraceful display by those umpires, massively influenced by the crowd.

I'm glad people are agreeing. I thought I was losing it. In terms of the worst, there was a game Fitzroy played in Adelaidemthat was truly bent IMO.

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Regardless of the outcome I'm bloody glad we didn't get Wellingham.

500k a year and an injury from a trampoline that he can't get over.

I thought we were the only club to pull off something that absurd.

[PJ_12345 1,098]

WCE always drop when tackled - I think its Hams in particular that always throws his head back which is boarderline diving.

We learn't the hard way last year when WCE had 20+ free kicks at half time against us... at the end of the day if you play against West Coast, particulary at Subiaco - go for the hips.

Edited May 17, 2013 by PJ_12345

[Deetective Sgt. Taggert 389]

Very soft but north had their chances. If Wright had kicked that goal from 10m with about 5 mins to go it would have all over.

[Choko 493]

Agree. It was a disgrace. Yet, there will be no accountability.

[rjay 25,063]

Agree. It was a disgrace. Yet, there will be no accountability.

...no, the geish will get on with Kb and start talking rubbish again then we'll all forget it and move on.

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I'll listen to Sen tonight and it'll be interesting to hear the press conference and even Finey

[Dr. Gonzo 24,271]

Worst umpiring display since Fitzroy were "murdered" against the Crows in 1991.

In addition to those above what about the down field free to Kennedy after Thomas was knocked down by Shuey?? The dubious advantage call in North's 50 when they clearly stopped as soon as they heard the whistle and wanted to take the shot on goal??