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As I keep saying, it's sports entertainment and the club's who contribute most to the Exec bonuses will benefit most, be it prime fixturing, umpire favouritism, making the Grand Final, the list goes on 

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    There will never be a perfect game of umpiring that's just a fact it called a game with various rules and interpretations if a side is up that far they should not lose the game but people want someone to blame, so do you want video replay every decision,  because every decision even by that will be disputed by the media and supporters and then you are back to square one.

    No one expects a perfect game. There are decisiona which can be labeled line ball...and there are stuff ups.   You wish to excuse Stuff Ups ?? Im interested.

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    Just now, demon3165 said:

    And how are they going to do that?

    Be more consistent in their adjudication of the game. 
     

    Don’t have one rule to focus on each week. Apply all rules equally each week. 

     

    Simples
     

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    Just now, beelzebub said:

    No one expects a perfect game. There are decisiona which can be labeled line ball...and there are stuff ups.   You wish to excuse Stuff Ups ?? Im interested.

    Hey no matter how a good a game is umpired supporters will still complain and I when  played you copped it on the chin and moved on to the next contest or game pretty simple.

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    Corruption and incompetence seems to be a great combination to describe the AFL these days.

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    2 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

    Be more consistent in their adjudication of the game. 
     

    Don’t have one rule to focus on each week. Apply all rules equally each week. 

     

    Simples
     

    Only by your interpretation of it..

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    Just now, demon3165 said:

    Hey no matter how a good a game is umpired supporters will still complain and I when  played you copped it on the chin and moved on to the next contest or game pretty simple.

    Case in point 

    “No matter how good a game is umpired” 

    implies inconsistencies. 

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    Just now, Demonsterative said:

    Case in point 

    “No matter how good a game is umpired” 

    implies inconsistencies. 

    And we moved on not [censored] and complain, there is always going to be inconsistencies live with it because it ain't going to change.

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    5 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Hey no matter how a good a game is umpired supporters will still complain and I when  played you copped it on the chin and moved on to the next contest or game pretty simple.

    Youre kidding arent you..  There are times when howlers scream unfairness..    but tis all cool  by you . 

    Ars you employed by the AFL..  your rhetoric matches

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    5 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    Hey no matter how a good a game is umpired supporters will still complain and I when  played you copped it on the chin and moved on to the next contest or game pretty simple.

    Tell Adelaide supporters that.

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    Only by your interpretation of it..

    I’ll take this site out of the equation. 
     

    I speak to many people about how this game is adjudicated on and off field. I hear from many supporters who support other clubs. There is a consistent narrative about the frustration about the law makers and law enforcers, and how this game is now frustrating to watch. 
     

    Umpires focussing on a particular rule and announcing (the most recent) holding the ball rule. Why has this changed mid season. 
     

    Reeks of inconsistency within a season 

     

    #frustratingwatching 

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    2 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    And we moved on not [censored] and complain, there is always going to be inconsistencies live with it because it ain't going to change.

    Aaaand, it’s never an even playing field. 
     

    #againfrustratungtowatch

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    Just now, beelzebub said:

    Youre kidding arent you..  There are times when howlers scream unfairness..    but tis all cool  by you . 

    Ars you employed by the AFL..  your rhetoric matches

    No I live in reality, never said there are no howlers it's a game, not life and death to me.

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    3 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    Tell Adelaide supporters that.

    Who cares about crowd supporters I don't just as they don't care about Melbourne supporters. 

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    2 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

    Aaaand, it’s never an even playing field. 
     

    #againfrustratungtowatch

    Unless every decision goes your way...

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    2 hours ago, demon3165 said:

    That's your opinion and that's ok I don't agree, it's umpire complaint you can read it on game day threads here 2 minutes in and it's the umpires fault, at the end of the day it's swings and roundabouts. 

    Swings are unfortunately one way these days....

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    3 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    No I live in reality, never said there are no howlers it's a game, not life and death to me.

    Well... certainly not the reality that is AFL footy.

    Things are what they are. The certainty that close games are oft decided by dubious ajudication is "take it to the bank" stuff.  Anyone outside the game would be aghast...surely.

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    1 hour ago, demon3165 said:

    So north being 50 points up and lost a game so that's the umpires fault is it, north are a young side xnd ran out of legs.

    That is NOT the issue: they are the bottom side, playing a flag favorite who faltered and then got done by 2 Umpiring decisions....

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    1 minute ago, demon3165 said:

    Unless every decision goes your way...

    I think you are not fully understanding the issue here demon3615 (I say with complete respect!!) 

     

    I am expressing frustration about how the laws of this game are interpreted and adjudicated both on and off the field. 
     

    I rarely watch games other than watching the Dees. I get my bias here with our club. I don’t watch other games because I believe I can sit back and see fault in how the umpires get too many decisions wrong and can see inconsistencies. 
     

    I could not give a rats about decisions going my way watching a team I don’t give a rats about

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    1 hour ago, demon3165 said:

    Time for the AFL to limit interchange to 32-40 a game and that will slow the game down and when fatigue sets in it won't be as quick and easier to umpire.

    Maybe we need 6 umpires...

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    3 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

    Well... certainly not the reality that is AFL footy.

    Things are what they are. The certainty that close games are oft decided by dubious ajudication is "take it to the bank" stuff.  Anyone outside the game would be aghast...surely.

    People moan and then move on it's only a talking point for so long and then it's on to the next game.

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    27 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

    There will never be a perfect game of umpiring that's just a fact it called a game with various rules and interpretations if a side is up that far they should not lose the game but people want someone to blame, so do you want video replay every decision,  because every decision even by that will be disputed by the media and supporters and then you are back to square one.

    I got it: your mother is an AFL umpire????

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    2 minutes ago, Monbon said:

    That is NOT the issue: they are the bottom side, playing a flag favorite who faltered and then got done by 2 Umpiring decisions....

    And had opportunities to increase or contain the lead, but it's not going to change unless you change the game itself. 

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