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Yes, they were two very separate incidents.

I'm sure you're keeping those figures in you little black notebook... but please, make sure you're not seen taking notes when the black helicopters are hovering overhead.

We all see what we want to see I suppose. There have been plenty of occasions when the "obvious" free hasn't been paid against us or the "not so obvious" free has been paid to us... the fact that we seem to get more frees paid against us in the opposition's forward 50 would, I think, tend to say more about our defence than it says about the umpires.

Care to provide some solid incontrovertible proof/evidence?

Perhaps the umpire, being human, made a mistake? Now, how about relating your umpiring experiences to us? Does the noise from car horns sounded in anger, still cause you to jump?

No, it is very unclear when you consider the number of responses that have been passed since your original post. For example, my last comment was regarding your umpiring experience... perhaps you overlooked that as you didn't respond.

Use the quote button... then we will know who you are addressing.

He is simply not putting in, is very slow and often well off the play... he needs to be sent to Casey to find form, just like anyone else in his position.

Were you ever concerned that once they got beyond the point of honking their horns, they might actually drive their cars onto the field of play?

And do I need to repeat my question to you?

You were an umpire at AFL level with the pressure of 10's of thousands of supporters screaming at you and the pace of the game at the top level to contend with?

Unfair!! He threw himself right into it today.

Maybe if we played in front, we might be able to say that one day. With very few exceptions, we get freed through our own poor efforts. Why would anyone want to be an umpire when they have to put up with this kind of hysteria?

Out : Sellar, Trengove, Tapscott, Bail In : Watts , Petterd, Bennell, Fitzpatrick

Just reposting what I put in the now locked Game Day thread: I always suspected it, but now I firmly believe that our greatest failings (mores than lack of pace) are our "hands"... we just cannot get the ball out of scrimmages because we fumble, we are constantly hand balling incorrectly so it falls short and we are unable to, with just a few exceptions, hold marks. Additionally, I believe that Trengove needs to do time at Casey as does Sellar... bring in either Martin or the Fitz and Couch to get a run. I suspect they will also need to find room for Watts.

Perfect timing considering my post that was made at exactly the same time as yours :-D

I always suspected it, but now I firmly believe that our greatest failings (mores than lack of pace) are our "hands"... we just cannot get the ball out of scrimmages because we fumble, we are constantly hand balling incorrectly so it falls short and we are unable to, with just a few exceptions, hold marks.

You know what one of the worst things about today's effort is? We are all going to think we did well because we only got flogged by 43 points which is a great improvement on last year's 186.

Who was it said our defence was our strong point?

You're welcome :-) Yeah and I agree, I'm also enjoying watching those few that are working hard.

Wondering what happened to "Ted Fidge" and all of his positivity.

Hate to say it, but I think Trengove has almost earned himself a game at Casey. Sellar will almost definitely be dropped and there must be one or two others on notice as well.

Morton did very nicely then... and Clark rushed it when he should have settled a little.

There... play in front and the frees in front of goal will come. Dunn being the case in point.

Partly Trengoves lack of effort, but also because we don't man-up... we have just seen it again for Chapman's goal and now he is about to kick another for the same reason... he was allowed space!!!!