Autopsy AFL 2020 Round 12 - Dockers v Blues Sat August 15th 8:10pm AEST (Optus) Match Highlights in OP

[nylexbandit]

Why wasn't Jones allowed to handball to Betts in the pocket?

Given he threw it it’s lucky the umpire didn’t let him

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

The Conca free for in the back got brought back to Conca when he kicked it out on the full. Yet they don't bring it back to Docherty and pay the free downfield despite it going out on the full?

 

[kreglze]

He did launch himself forward off the ground and cannoned into Docherty. You can't do that

It looked like his hand was going up to smother the ball, I would assume he is making a legit attempt to get his hands on the pill.

 

[RU_]

Just watched it back and the deliberate was there and the bump after he kicked it was also there. Wicked kick.

 

[Thedeftouch]

How can it possibly go downfield to the point where the ball when OOB on the full? Ball never entered field of play.

 

[Ok Boomer]

Not sure I'm a fan of getting handed a win by the umps.

You're right, an umpire assisted win over a mediocre side like Fremantle is nothing to be proud about.

 

[Giant Gutsache]

Wow, great kick.
Docherty flop was pathetic.

 

[woosha24]

I love having a laugh at Freo as much as the next West Coast supporter (probably moreso), but that was just wrong. If that call was made against my team I would crack the sh*ts hard.

 

[LSRU]

How can these commentators sit there so calmly, as if this is a good result.

heckin' debacle all round

 

[Bostonian]

Commentators all agree - free-kick wasn't there.

Just embarrassing.

They also said two frees you got that lead to goals weren't there.

 

[Pessimistic]

Regarding down field free kicks...

"The free kick is awarded at the spot where the kick or handpass lands or is first possessed, to the nearest player to the spot (unless the disposal is backwards, or the ball lands out of bounds or through for a behind, in which case the free kick is awarded to the infringed player at the spot of the infringement"

Uh oh.

Ok so Izzy was robbed from a second shot in my post

 

[Shaks]

Umpire on that end had a shocker. Needs to be some accountability

Not sure I'm a fan of getting handed a win by the umps. Could never be an eagles fan

Lol.

 

[Gaben]

The rules state the free kick can’t be downfield if the ball goes out of bounds. It wasn’t just a bad decision, it was completely against the rules.

This guy wins the 'which of the 10 incorrect things the umpires just did was the most incorrect' competition

 

[VicBased]

Well if you take out the two shockers in the first quarter paid to Freo directly in front of goal, then the one Newnes kicks after the siren... we still win. Take the good with the bad with umpires Blues supporters have been told

What a delusional analysis that is.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

Oh my god.

So (1) not there, (2) awarded to the wrong player and (3) awarded in the wrong place.

Honestly, if ever a club had a basis to appeal a result, this is it.

We’ve got history appealing results afte the siren too

 

[Jugada]

No problems with The free kick , the fact he couldn't stop his momentum doesn't mean jack. That's on the guy jumping. Was expecting the free kick to be where it took place though given he kicked it out on the full

 

[market]

sitting here as a neutral, freo were completely robbed by that last call. As always, have a think about if that happened to your team. Diabolical

 

[imperial_oz]

I'm not sure. Usually, the umps at least try to seem impartial. Ump was clearly looking to find a free - when there wasn't one, he made one up.

Pretty bad look for a professional sport to be honest.

I'd hardly call the AFL a 'professional sport'. It's poorly administered, rules are changed to suit Vic clubs and the match officials can't even apply simple rules.

It's an unprofessional sport

 

[teknodeejay]

Classy post from a middling side supporter lol

gotta call it on the few occasions it happens
Don’t care about the opinions of you or others in the heat of the moment

 

[matty lloyd the champ]

Regarding down field free kicks...

"The free kick is awarded at the spot where the kick or handpass lands or is first possessed, to the nearest player to the spot (unless the disposal is backwards, or the ball lands out of bounds or through for a behind, in which case the free kick is awarded to the infringed player at the spot of the infringement"

Uh oh.

So every onfield umpire did not know this rule or chose to ignore it?

 

[kranger]

Have to admit, it was an amazing kick to win.

 

[Sweet Jesus]

Regarding down field free kicks...

"The free kick is awarded at the spot where the kick or handpass lands or is first possessed, to the nearest player to the spot (unless the disposal is backwards, or the ball lands out of bounds or through for a behind, in which case the free kick is awarded to the infringed player at the spot of the infringement"

Uh oh.

Is that right? I assumed it would be paid down the ground.

 

[PowerBaz]

That’s disgusting umpiring

No just 2020 umpiring....

 

[Aishole]

I agree, and don't even care that my team lost. I've been denying and repressing the fact that this game simply is not adjudicated correctly on so many levels for far too long. There is just far too greater scope for differing evaluations and interpretations, coupled with rules that were farcically constructed to begin with. I don't even blame the umpires, but more direct my contempt towards the travesty that is the AFL as a corporate body.

It needs to be completely overhauled. At the very least, there needs to be consistency. There is absolutely ZERO consistency in the umpiring in our game, week to week, even seperate games that are back to back can be officiated differently.

Its appalling that this is the standard nowadays. It has been on a downhill slide for a few years now, however the last 2 years it has made the game almost unwatchable.

All this talk about low scoring ruining the game... bullshit. Its the umpiring

 

[PAFC_1870]

Vengeance for port, suck it freo

Umpiring didn't cost you Port....