Goal Review

[lilrocker1990]

The whole goal review the AFL has brought in is total bullshit, whats the point of having it and using it when a good 95% of the time it is inconclusive, meaning that the video review doesn't have a clue what has happened. either trash the whole idea, or upgrade the camera technology so you can use the review properly. For example, the first review for the Geelong v Hawthorn game, first quarter, Geelong's first goal was reviewed and given a goal, but on one of the camera angles it clearly hit the base of the post, but because the camera's aere so shit, you can't make a conclusive call. look at the NFL for example, the camera's they use are amazing when slowing down the run of the footage. pick up ya game AFL!!!

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

I don't understand? "clearly hit the base of the post" and "you can't make a conclusive call". Which one definitely absolutely is it?

 

[Generalissimo]

It didn't hit the post. They use a fish-eye lens, which makes it look like it veers off to the right but that's just an artifact of the optics.

 

[Pavlovs Cat]

Great call OP. Get rid of this carp. Holding the game up, bringing in Boundary Umpires to possibly overule Goal Umpires who might have actually called it correctly the first time and using the video on other occasions to deliver an incorrect call. Piss it off Vlad. Shithouse.

 

[kosifantutti]

I haven't seen one this year that has replaced an obviously wrong decision with an obviously correct decision. That's what it's supposed to be about.

Tonight, Richards fumbles a mark with both his feet behind the goal line. The goal umpire thinks it's a point. The replay is unclear although it is obvious that he completed the mark over the line, it's just a matter of where he first touched the ball would make it a goal or a point.

The result, a mark is paid. How they can say there was conclusive proof that the goal umpire was wrong is astonishing.

 

[Mister B]

I haven't seen one this year that has replaced an obviously wrong decision with an obviously correct decision. That's what it's supposed to be about.

Tonight, Richards fumbles a mark with both his feet behind the goal line. The goal umpire thinks it's a point. The replay is unclear although it is obvious that he completed the mark over the line, it's just a matter of where he first touched the ball would make it a goal or a point.

The result, a mark is paid. How they can say there was conclusive proof that the goal umpire was wrong is astonishing.

How you can say it was obvious the mark was completed over the line is astonishing. Did you have an angle available to you that none of the broadcasters did? The goal umpire in fact was happy to call it a mark as he did not signal in the first case. It was only when he was approached by the field umpire and questioned that he decided he thought it was juggled for a point.

 

[kosifantutti]

It wasn't a clean mark, the ball bobbled about as the goal umpire said. It is supposed to be clearly wrong before it is overruled by the video judge.

 

[The full package]

Another game another stupid decision, north v hawks, ball clearly hits the post and guess what, no review and its a goal. Few mintues later, hawks are robbed a goal. Get rid of the stupid idiot's wrecking the game. I mean how stupid are these Dick heads.

 

[Pessimistic]

Chalk up another when breust had goal of the game rubbed out today

 

[HawkMongrel]

Chalk up another when breust had goal of the game rubbed out today

I'll be the unbiased one and say that Roughy got one that clipped the post. They didn't bother even making a call.

I want to know what the guy making these calls is smoking.

 

[SSSSSS]

Today had a few weird ones. It's terrible. If they aren't even going to do it properly then don't do it at all.

 

[The full package]

Today had a few weird ones. It's terrible. If they aren't even going to do it properly then don't do it at all.

This^^^^^

We were better off with out it.

 

[blue harvest]

Get rid of it.
There are probably 10 field umpire **** ups every game which result in goals so I am happy to accept the odd goal umpire mistake, it's just part of the game.

 

[Chewy]

I don't understand? "clearly hit the base of the post" and "you can't make a conclusive call". Which one definitely absolutely is it?

FFS, he is saying that all of us normal people could say with 80% certainty that the ball probably hit the post, but the wankstains sitting upstairs are busy watching and rewinding the same footage looking for "conclusive" proof when they're never going to get any...

SO WHY BOTHER REFERRING IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?!?!?!

 

[Chewy]

If they aren't even going to do it properly then don't do it at all.

Someone should tattoo this sentence backwards on Demetriou's forehead so he can read it every morning when he brushes his teeth and combs his hair.

 

[Chewy]

Look at that goal umpire's positioning. He looks just like a circus clown.

Now imagine 2 goal umpires leaning up behind each goal post with their eyes trained on the ball.

With 2 umps out of the way, both in perfect position, relaxed, eyes on the ball, we wouldn't even need a review for most of these decisions. Only for the occasional "touched off the boot" decision.