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Who would be your preferred umpires on Friday?

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Does anyone know if the AFL chooses an x amount of umpires for the finals series based on performance or do they have a full list available? 

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    1 hour ago, jackaub said:

    I think Shmitt  has been ok for us this year No Nichols no Chamberlain

    You mean the smart alec who punitively and unnecessarily penalised Jones against the Gold Coast when he kicked the ball into the fence ??

    What  a goose !!!

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    12 hours ago, DeezNuts said:

    For me, the two guys who umpired the West Coast game we’re pretty good in the end - they didn’t let the home crowd get to them 

    Very true and a good choice, definitely not crowed-affected and that could be a change for the better for the mighty Dees. 

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    Almost any bar Nichols and Chamberpot.

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    I just hope that whoever the umps are, they are this time attuned to the manipulation by certain Geelong players of several rules that are a Geelong staple.

    Let's also hope that we don't fall into the trap again.

    I'm also looking forward to Duckwood spending a large portion of time on the bench for the blood rule.

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    10 hours ago, Nasher said:

    Nah, I’m pretty happy with it. Here’s how it will go down:

    1) the umpires will make a number of very borderline decisions and a few blatantly wrong ones, because our game is hard to umpire and our umpires are part timers

    2) there will be one or two very controversial ones that directly create goals. If they go against us, it means they’ve been orchestrated by the AFL to ensure Geelong win

    3) Any free paid against us by Nicholls or one of the other high profile umps is just further proof that they hate us.

    4) if we win, the umpiring will be forgotten in an instant. If we lose it’s “We’re not blaming the umpiring, but...”

    TWSNBN and Umpires ensure i will maintain the rage, however the rest of the time i'm quite normal

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    9 hours ago, chook fowler said:

    Colonel Klink

    Seargent Schultz

    General Bulkhalter

    Gold.

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    3 hours ago, spirit of norm smith said:

    Agreed. He is a ... u know

    Correct!!! I’ll take any happily, except him..

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    Taking things a step sideways ...

    Are Richmond (when it suits) deliberately giving away free kicks to slow the progression of the teams they play?

    And as an add-on are they also aware that any free kick they might get in tbeir favour might slow their own progress towards goal.

    The above is coming from a  couple of Tiger supporters that I know who prefer to view the sport in a tactical way

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    1 hour ago, Macca said:

    Taking things a step sideways ...

    Are Richmond (when it suits) deliberately giving away free kicks to slow the progression of the teams they play?

    And as an add-on are they also aware that any free kick they might get in tbeir favour might slow their own progress towards goal.

    The above is coming from a  couple of Tiger supporters that I know who prefer to view the sport in a tactical way

    There has been a few professional free kicks this year, even we have done it a few times to give our backs time to set up. Honestly, I don’t like it, it’s not in the spirit of the game. 

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    9 minutes ago, DeezNuts said:

    There has been a few professional free kicks this year, even we have done it a few times to give our backs time to set up. Honestly, I don’t like it, it’s not in the spirit of the game. 

    Interesting that the Tigers are behind in the free kick ratio I believe?  Yet they win a lot.

    I don't watch a lot of footy apart from our games (often twice) but I'm not sure we are doing it. 

    The Sheedy tactic of deliberately getting his team to give away 15 metre penalties was a tactic that was not reeled in immediately.  So if Ruchmond are doing it then it's along the same lines.

    Flooding back becomes an easier exercise and then they back tbemselves to create a turnover across half back.  Geelong did the same for years but didn't need to give away a free kick as the game was more positional 10 years ago.

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    On 9/3/2018 at 8:55 AM, Nasher said:

    Nah, I’m pretty happy with it. Here’s how it will go down:

    1) the umpires will make a number of very borderline decisions and a few blatantly wrong ones, because our game is hard to umpire and our umpires are part timers

    2) there will be one or two very controversial ones that directly create goals. If they go against us, it means they’ve been orchestrated by the AFL to ensure Geelong win

    3) Any free paid against us by Nicholls or one of the other high profile umps is just further proof that they hate us.

    4) if we win, the umpiring will be forgotten in an instant. If we lose it’s “We’re not blaming the umpiring, but...”

    I find these comments to be extremely accurate except for the fact that they are being used to mock my core beliefs.

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    On 9/2/2018 at 9:58 PM, Redleg said:

    73, you heard it here first.

    I told you all on Sunday. 

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    Don Blew,  Neville Nash & Scott McLaren

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    On 9/2/2018 at 9:58 PM, Redleg said:

    73, you heard it here first.

    First elimination final: Melbourne v Geelong
    Field umpires: Ray Chamberlain, Robert Findlay, Jacob Mollison

    As I said I told you first on sunday. Add their numbers up and you will see the answer.

    Forget all the newsbreakers,  Redleg is the one.

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    1 hour ago, Jumping Jack Clennett said:

    What about Glen James and Peter Carey.....they barrack for the Dees!

    How do you even know that Jack? Ha ha

    My interest is virtually at zero levels with these sorts of things though.  Way more interested in whether we are good enough to win.

    The umps will make their usual array of errors but I refuse to believe that it is anything personal.

     

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