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The captain and the umpires

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MAY 3 2021 - 4:00PM  Poor umpiring decided another game last Saturday night - and this time, Geelong was the loser.

The Cats, who were the beneficiaries of an umpiring howler in their win over Brisbane in round two, copped two terrible decisions in the last minute of their two-point defeat to Sydney.

Forward Jeremy Cameron was not paid a mark close to goal as umpire Mathew Nicholls adjudged the kick had not travelled the required distance, which it clearly did as the AFL acknowledged the following day. In the next piece of play, James Rowbottom should have been penalised for holding the ball from a tackle by Geelong skipper Joel Selwood. Nicholls was again the officiating umpire but he ruled the final siren had saved the Swans.

 

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    11 hours ago, Left Foot Snap said:

    Captain can still talk to the ref. But agree, it's time to stop the player backchat and abuse of the umpires. It's over the top these days. Also a pet hate of mine is appealing decisions like every player is fielding at short leg on a hat trick ball.

    Agree with that one. 
    Maybe “excessive unreasonable appealing” should be penalised with a free against. Would love to see it used against Selwood and Hawkins in particular. 

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    39 minutes ago, monoccular said:

    Agree with that one. 
    Maybe “excessive unreasonable appealing” should be penalised with a free against. Would love to see it used against Selwood and Hawkins in particular. 

    so you'd like another interpretive rule.....50 more shades of grey.....sheesh

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    9 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    so you'd like another interpretive rule.....50 more shades of grey.....sheesh

    Yes, it would actually be a great support to umpires at all levels.

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