😲 Umpire appointments & discussion - Rounds 0, 1,2 and beyond

[Freddy Swift]

Correct there is 4 of them, however depending on where the play is at the time, 1 can be up to 100m away and the other about 50m away and you expect them to pluck out a throw.

Meanwhile the other 2 are trying to pick infringements in a group of up to a dozen players if its around a stoppage and while it's their job to look out for throws, they're also looking for a range of free kicks and in a pack situation, you can't always get a clear view.

FWIW I did spend a couple of seasons umpiring lower level local footy and we were instructed to give the free kicks that you see, not the ones you think may have happened because of crowd noise or players appealing. I'd be fairly confident in saying that umpires that are at AFL level are much better trained to only call those frees that they do and not guess when they think an infringement happened.

Yeah well you could have fooled me that they don’t guess some of the time.

 

[beema limapep]

FWIW I did spend a couple of seasons umpiring lower level local footy and we were instructed to give the free kicks that you see, not the ones you think may have happened because of crowd noise or players appealing. I'd be fairly confident in saying that umpires that are at AFL level are much better trained to only call those frees that they do and not guess when they think an infringement happened.

When you say a couple of seasons umpiring, was their more than 2?

 

[_RT_]

Yeah well you could have fooled me that they don’t guess some of the time.

If they did guess, there would be a lot more frees than what you currently see.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Correct there is 4 of them, however depending on where the play is at the time, 1 can be up to 100m away and the other about 50m away and you expect them to pluck out a throw.

Meanwhile the other 2 are trying to pick infringements in a group of up to a dozen players if its around a stoppage and while it's their job to look out for throws, they're also looking for a range of free kicks and in a pack situation, you can't always get a clear view.

FWIW I did spend a couple of seasons umpiring lower level local footy and we were instructed to give the free kicks that you see, not the ones you think may have happened because of crowd noise or players appealing. I'd be fairly confident in saying that umpires that are at AFL level are much better trained to only call those frees that they do and not guess when they think an infringement happened.

highly unlikely there isn’t a umpire with 40 mtr of every contest / disposal that occurs .

 

[_RT_]

highly unlikely there isn’t a umpire with 40 mtr of every contest / disposal that occurs .

Where did I say there wasn't?

 

[Area51]

Time to organize a boycott. One round would be enough. Imagine no tigers turning up to an away game at the G. Difficult to organize though. Is it possible to get the list of members contact details?

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Correct there is 4 of them, however depending on where the play is at the time, 1 can be up to 100m away and the other about 50m away and you expect them to pluck out a throw.
Meanwhile the other 2 are trying to pick infringements in a group of up to a dozen players if its around a stoppage and while it's their job to look out for throws, they're also looking for a range of free kicks and in a pack situation, you can't always get a clear view.

Correct there is four of them Umpires...and they could also be standing close to where Crapps is playing...so close they can see the sweat on Crapps brow...so close they can see the footy leave his hands as he constantly NRL style throws the footy to his team mates!
So close that the four Umpires have a perfect view......not a hypothetical view!

 

[beema limapep]

Correct there is 4 of them, however depending on where the play is at the time, 1 can be up to 100m away and the other about 50m away and you expect them to pluck out a throw.

Meanwhile the other 2 are trying to pick infringements in a group of up to a dozen players if its around a stoppage and while it's their job to look out for throws, they're also looking for a range of free kicks and in a pack situation, you can't always get a clear view.

FWIW I did spend a couple of seasons umpiring lower level local footy and we were instructed to give the free kicks that you see, not the ones you think may have happened because of crowd noise or players appealing. I'd be fairly confident in saying that umpires that are at AFL level are much better trained to only call those frees that they do and not guess when they think an infringement happened.

 

[RobsJourney]

Call me a child or a sook or whatever, but if no one does anything, nothing will change. And even though I’m only one person and it won’t make a difference, I hope others might do the same and I hope someday SOMETHING changes.

So from right now I am fully boycotting footy; I’m not watching another game of this tiggy touchwood crap, not on TV and not at the ground, not clicking another article about AFL, I have had absolutely enough of how disgraceful the umpiring is against us, and I’m sick of non-Richmond supporters telling me I’m crazy without them actually paying attention nor looking at the actual numbers.

If Grant Thomas, effectively a random and also a neutral, is calling it out, then you know you can’t be the only one hey.

I’m torn because one less person bumping up the TV ratings or MCG attendance also means one less fan supporting the Tigers, but I’ve genuinely had a gutful of the umpires.

I’m done. Best of luck to all who persevere, and thanks for all the good times on the forums

Well I managed to boycott footy for the weekend (aside from 10 mins of the Pies v Swans Fri night, which was a fail on my part) butttttt I'm back, I just can't not watch the footy hey...

 

[Groupie_]

wonder if dillon reads this board ?

 

[tigersnag]

Weakley on SEN with Rayzor

Someone texted in a comment about Richmond being last in umpire differential.

Weakley gets all in a huff and goes "That topic will never NEVER be part of this segment" and quickly throws to a break.

 

[Groupie_]

Weakley on SEN with Rayzor

Someone texted in a comment about Richmond being last in umpire differential.

Weakley gets all in a huff and goes "That topic will never NEVER be part of this segment" and quickly throws to a break.

just confirmed hes on the cfl payroll

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Time to organize a boycott. One round would be enough. Imagine no tigers turning up to an away game at the G. Difficult to organize though. Is it possible to get the list of members contact details?

sante is in

 

[Coach_Required]

Weakley on SEN with Rayzor

Someone texted in a comment about Richmond being last in umpire differential.

Weakley gets all in a huff and goes "That topic will never NEVER be part of this segment" and quickly throws to a break.

If that's the case, we need to ring him up every week then.

 

[smasha]

Pop goes the Weasel.
The bloke who helped change the rulebook with his state of the game malarkey.

 

[SunshineBoy]

If that's the case, we need to ring him up every week then.

I would but I’m blocked

 

[Groupie_]

Weakley gets all in a huff and goes "That topic will never NEVER be part of this segment" and quickly throws to a break.

 

[SunshineBoy]

Who will ream us this week

Sunday, March 24, 2024 Richmond vs. Port Adelaide MCG 4:00pm Local
UMPIRES
FIELD UMPIRES 1 - Chris Donlon 13 - Nicholas Brown 19 - Alex Whetton 28 - Cameron Dore
BOUNDARY UMPIRES Matthew Jenkinson Tim Lougoon Ian Burrows Adam Reardon
GOAL UMPIRES Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

Matthew Dervan EM: Dylan Benwell

 

[rfctigerarmy]

u and sante need a room

fmd this is a daily love affair

Its a match made in heaven, only I think CFL is rigged unlike sante who has no idea

 

[tigersnag]

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(In a weasels voice) TAKE IT DOWN! TAKE IT DOWN IMMEDITAELY!

 

[Groupie_]

(In a weasels voice) TAKE IT DOWN! TAKE IT DOWN IMMEDITAELY!

is it the nike earing ?

 

[Groupie_]

the fact that people voted for fairly dont be paranoid

 

[tigersnag]

is it the nike earing ?

Weakley is still having nightmares about the hijacking of his crying Gryan Miers/Messi tweets.

 

[Al Heimer]

Who will ream us this week

Sunday, March 24, 2024 Richmond vs. Port Adelaide MCG 4:00pm Local
UMPIRES
FIELD UMPIRES 1 - Chris Donlon 13 - Nicholas Brown 19 - Alex Whetton 28 - Cameron Dore
BOUNDARY UMPIRES Matthew Jenkinson Tim Lougoon Ian Burrows Adam Reardon
GOAL UMPIRES Sam Walsh

18

Sam Walsh

Age

24

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.1

5star

K

13.5

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

5.1

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

3.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

26.2

5star

K

15.4

5star

HB

10.8

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

3.2

5star

CL

4.8

5star

Matthew Dervan EM: Dylan Benwell

Is it possible to feel relieved about the umpire selections for the next Richmond game? I got a funny feeling running thru my body and that may be it.

On SM-A426B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Tiges1229]

very rich coming from you. im convinced you were a child umpire in the little league

Probably rubs one out when we get reamed every week