Autopsy AFL 2019 Round 15: Essendon v Greater Western Sydney, 7:20pm AEST Marvel Stadium

[VicBased]

Mostly true, but you need to add in the umpiring in Perth for WCE home games. By a country mile the most biased one sided umpiring in afl history.

The Graph Mate...don't forget the Graph.

 

[Neale4brownlow]

Mostly true, but you need to add in the umpiring in Perth for WCE home games. By a country mile the most biased one sided umpiring in afl history.

Definetely not saying this is a problem localised in Victoria. It happens in every game at every ground for any team.

Whoevers behind gets more frees. Once theyre back in it the calls generally reverse.

Ive obviously got no data to support that other than just my general vibe from watching 4 or 5 games a weekend all year.

Been a really gross year for umpiring. They love to get involved for some reason. I wish theyd just umpire every game likr they umpire finals and just shut up.

Also, ive noticed when they accidentally get caught up in momentum and the crowd they get a tad one sided. After 3 quarters and the game is long since done they often come out and even up the count to the team who's been skull ****ed for 3 qtrs prior for the first 3 quarters are almost always.

That way the game ends and you see the free count as 20-20 the masses think nothing of it. Nothing short of fixing and and fudging the numbers to an attempt to hide their incompetance.

Not sure what the answer is. But I personally would like to hear more input from the umps in our game and how theyre directed to officiate.

 

[Knox Harrington]

Gutsy win by the bombers.
A man down.
Umpires clearly against us.
Most courageous performance in AFL history

 

[mxett]

That’s the queues for every other touched ball I’ve seen.. Because of the poor frame rate you never get to see the ball make contact with hands.. but it’s safe to assume if the fingers move the only thing they’re moving from is the ball..

the guy was diving for the ball and spreading his fingers out in an attempt to touch the ball. He probably touched it but he may not have too. The vision doesnt show actual contact so there would need to be an assumption.

Anyway, even if it wasnt allowed we still may have won the game because we kicked another goal

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Everyone crapping on about the touched goal what about Rampes goal climbing shenanigans that cost Myers a shot in the square?

Karma is a bitch.

 

[Andronicus]

Because I raised regularity of occurrence, severity of offence is no longer a factor?

That's not goalpost shifting. Bombers' fans common sense on display once again.

Uses condescending terms like "champ" in order to try to claim some semblance of superiority, then makes gross over generalisations.

Yep. You must be right.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Because you didn't deserve the "win".
Not surprised you can't see it though, despite everyone else pointing it out.
15 extra free kicks, from the 3 additional players you had out there.

Jesus fair melt. Tissue?

 

[SSwans2011]

Everyone crapping on about the touched goal what about Rampes goal climbing shenanigans that cost Myers a shot in the square?

Karma is a bitch.

How did Rampe climbing a goalpost cost Myers a shot in the goal square?

 

[Boxhead_31]

Gutsy win by the bombers.
A man down.
Umpires clearly against us.
Most courageous performance in AFL history

Trolling needs more work than the review system

 

[SSwans2011]

Uses condescending terms like "champ" in order to try to claim some semblance of superiority, then makes gross over generalisations.

Yep. You must be right.

That's not a response to my point.

 

[VADA]

Essendon got the sort of umpiring Collingwood get each week.

 

[Andronicus]

Possibly. 14 of the last 16 free kicks. NBA Jam mode in full effect.

I'm not saying it was great.

I'm saying it was nice to be on the right side of it for a change.

Do you really think a west coast fan should be drawing attention to free kick differential without launching a campaign against your own?

 

[ShadeyP]

In the last 3 weeks we have seen free kick counts of
Crows 24-7 GWS
Freo 32-15 Port

But of course it’s Victorian bias.
Yes the umpiring was shocking but it is most weeks and it’s nothing to do with “VFL bias” as the tin foil hate brigade will have you believe. The umpires are just not up to it and you can’t tell me the noise from the home crowd doesn’t get to them

Was chatting to a former AFL umpire one night a few years ago in Tas ( Ump was 10 yrs retired and quite merry ) .
2 things that stood out were how much they loved to be in the action and vicinity of the players ( real fanboys ) and how the psychology of the home crowd works on alot of the umpires .

Basically he said as they cop so much s..t it is very easy to fall into the role of paying home town decisions as they get instant gratification of the crowd cheering for their input or decision . They love to feel the excitement in approval of their actions .... as though they are cheering for THEM .

Said it was the main reason why it happens .

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

How did Rampe climbing a goalpost cost Myers a shot in the goal square?

The rules say if you shake the goal post it's shot in the goal square

Rampe climbing the goal post of have shaken it there for it should have been a free.

 

[Andronicus]

That's not a response to my point.

Your point was shit and not worth responding to

/SSwans2011

 

[CrowFan77]

Essendon got the sort of umpiring Collingwood get each week.

The last 20 free kicks of the game went Essendon's way!!!! It was 9-14 at one point and finished 29-14. 20 frees in a row to one team - never seen that before.

 

[SSwans2011]

Your point was **** and not worth responding to

/SSwans2011

An admission you were wrong would be easier for everyone.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

I'm not saying it was great.

I'm saying it was nice to be on the right side of it for a change.

Do you really think a west coast fan should be drawing attention to free kick differential without launching a campaign against your own?

West Coast fans should be happy did them a favour by beating the Giants

 

[Blueboys11]

The review was a howler, but the free to Heppel that started the play was even worse. 2.30 to go in a tight tough game and the ump plucks a free out of thin air.

Mind boggling

 

[ShadeyP]

Did you not watch the Freo game 2 weeks ago against us?...

Walters gifted 5 goals from free kicks?

32 - 15 free kick count

Our Crows get a merry ride against the GWS a few weeks ago 24-7 ... actually we have had a VERY good run from the flogs this year .
Would rather have matches decided by the players but each year the umps seem to wield more influence over games and the result of them .

 

[Kreuuuzeurns]

Gutsy win by the bombers.
A man down.
Umpires clearly against us.
Most courageous performance in AFL history

Trying a bit to hard there mate.

It’s okay to admit you had the rub of the green and probably didn’t deserve to win, in the same way it was all against you and you didn’t deserve the loss vs the Pies.

The issues are with umpiring as a whole.

 

[boncer34]

The last 20 free kicks of the game went Essendon's way!!!! It was 9-14 at one point and finished 29-14. 20 frees in a row to one team - never seen that before.

Where'd you get that stat?

 

[VADA]

The last 20 free kicks of the game went Essendon's way!!!! It was 9-14 at one point and finished 29-14. 20 frees in a row to one team - never seen that before.

Yeah it was Collingwood like.

 

[Andronicus]

An admission you were wrong would be easier for everyone.

Not surprised you assume you speak for the masses......

 

[footy75]

Was chatting to a former AFL umpire one night a few years ago in Tas ( Ump was 10 yrs retired and quite merry ) .
2 things that stood out were how much they loved to be in the action and vicinity of the players ( real fanboys ) and how the psychology of the home crowd works on alot of the umpires .

Basically he said as they cop so much s..t it is very easy to fall into the role of paying home town decisions as they get instant gratification of the crowd cheering for their input or decision . They love to feel the excitement in approval of their actions .... as though they are cheering for THEM .

Said it was the main reason why it happens .

exactly