The protected zone is a joke

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good on you laura kane and your bf f off we all know what you've told the umps tonight, give blues the win so more than 2 blues fans will turn up for the rest of the season

The AFL need to rationalise the 50m rule. It’s a blight on the game

The lack of umpiring consistency is the single greatest problem facing this competition

A couple of good things but overall a pretty bloody average quarter.

Not that I focus on umpiring but they do get a nice leg up these last few weeks Carlton

Max kicking it into a leading lane but to no one in particular other than Weitering 😵‍💫 Really wish he'd look for more HB gives and let someone else try

Our field kicking is a joke!

The perfect meme to sum up this match 😂🤣

2 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

The protected zone is a joke

I'd be ok if it was consistently officiated but watch the same scenario get ignored for the rest of the game.

Perfect place to pay it too hey

Just now, Jaded No More said:

The lack of umpiring consistency is the single greatest problem facing this competition

i think the umpiring is consistent. consistently bad

Kruezer cup quality - both teams more quality talent

Lazy, lazy, lazy kick by Gawn.

100% of their score came from turnovers. Huge red flag.

The protected zone free kick was pathetic

Please explain to me how that 50 such a severe penalty. Fritta had one far worse play on! Make football unwatchable.

Jefferson again alone inside 50 but not seen by trac and long ugly kick to the pocket.

Not sure who that 50 was paid against, think they got that one wrong.

Turner needs to clean up his short lateral kicks.

Langford is a jet. So lucky he is ours.

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

The lack of umpiring consistency is the single greatest problem facing this competition

It's been that way since they introduced the four umps and the stupid stand rule.

They're destroying the game single handedly and have turned it into a complete joke fest

1 minute ago, VNightCityLegend said:

The perfect meme to sum up this match 😂🤣

So the coach that wins gets fired?

These umpires are garbage.

From constantly pulling centre bounces to pulling frees out of their.....ask your mother for a sixpence to see the big giraffe.

Mcvee and May shockers.

Jeffo beck in his hole.

Thank God for Kozzie

Edited July 19, 2025Jul 19 by Previously known as LITD.

4 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

The protected zone is a joke

Was it that, or one umpire saying the man on the mark as ok and the faraway one thought no?

Absolutely horribly adjudicated rule.

Frees 7 - 3 🤮🤮🤮

3 minutes ago, The heart beats true said:

The protected zone is a joke

The rule is 5 metres, the Demon player was 8 to 10 wide of the zone. And it’s 50m really? Absolute rubbish decision.

Tracc just burnt Jeffo BIG TIME and sprayed it everywhere!