Moved Thread Goal ump to make football history

[Ted38]

Bullshit she clearly called a goal a rushed point.
This is just tokenism, she did not earn her spot.
Would still hit it tho.

Looks like you're wrong mate, get over it.

By Adam McNicol
Roffey's chances of being selected for the Grand Final were in some doubt after she failed to call for a video replay when adjudicating a shot at goal from the Swans midway through the final quarter.

Roffey judged the shot to have been touched on the line, although subsequent television replays, which were also shown on the scoreboard at ANZ Stadium, appeared to indicate that the ball had crossed the line.

Nevertheless, the AFL's umpiring department, which has reviewed the video footage and photographs of the decision, is adamant that she made the right call.

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Selections aren't made on prelim finals. It's a year as a whole.

 

[fly_on_the_wall]

So what your saying is these two didn't make any mistakes this season

Not what I'm saying at all, I have no idea whether they made any or not
I said what I said and I stand by it - How you want to interpret that is up to you.

 

[radiojake]

Do you seriously think a bloke would make it through to a GF on that dodgy call? Give me a break.

Mate - we saw three blokes officiate in the saturday night prelim who made dodgy calls all year - Plus, I will argue against your contention that she even made a dodgy call - Controversial does not equal dodgy - Ball wasn't over the line, she had the best position in the ground to make the call -

Sexist tokenism and the AFL love nothing more than to pander to any audience outside the white male demographic. The pieces fit.

It must be so hard being white and male -

Was there any chance that an appoitment of a female umpire for a GF was not going to cause claims of tokenism? - As someone has mentioned earlier, she's been in the system for quite a few years and not even the first female goal umpire in the AFL -

If they wanted token female representation, this appointment would have already happened before this year -

Go cry yourself to sleep over something actually important

 

[Krujan]

LOLed at her comment to the photographer doing her GF publicity photoshoot. Footage shown on The Project tonight.

Chelsea: "You're not going to make me look like a dick are you?"

 

[Gray Day]

Mate - we saw three blokes officiate in the saturday night prelim who made dodgy calls all year - Plus, I will argue against your contention that she even made a dodgy call - Controversial does not equal dodgy - Ball wasn't over the line, she had the best position in the ground to make the call

They are not goal umpires but you prove my point - are any of the umps from the Hawks/Crows final umpiring the Grand Final? Nope. Didn't think so.

It must be so hard being white and male -

Never said I was white. That's just an assumption you've made. My skin colour or sex is irrelevant.

Was there any chance that an appoitment of a female umpire for a GF was not going to cause claims of tokenism? - As someone has mentioned earlier, she's been in the system for quite a few years and not even the first female goal umpire in the AFL -

A 'breakthrough' appointment usually stirs some controversy, true. That doesn't mean that those pointing the finger are wrong. My suggestion is a man in her position last Friday, making the same decisions, is highly unlikely to have made it through to the Grand Final.

If they wanted token female representation, this appointment would have already happened before this year -

Just because it didn't happen last year doesn't prove by itself that this year's selection was not tokenism.

Go cry yourself to sleep over something actually important

It's hardly unimportant - it's representative of modern Australian society, where it seems the demographic that is viewed as apparently 'downtrodden' in the past must be given an advantage over everyone else, instead of selecting solely of merit. Surely selection on merit should be important in a society that prides itself on 'equal opportunity'?

 

[Rabbit of Caerbannog]

The above or below the knee goal is obvious on replay. She was the only umpire that expressed doubt and was therefore the only reason it was reviewed. Considering I thought it was a certain goal live, it was an excellent decision.

The touched call later in the match is a tougher one, but I don't think the replays were conclusive. It wasn't clear cut enough that you'd know without a view from directly above the goal line. As Leigh Matthews said on the broadcast, you should stick with the goal umpire that had the perfect view in this instance.

 

[NarniMagic]

Are people really getting this worked up over a goal umpire?

 

[crownie]

I'm not even sure she was wrong.

The entire ball has to be over the line, even if the hand that touches the ball was completely over the line.

it was clearly a goal.

if a male made the same mistake they wouldnt get the grand final

 

[radiojake]

My suggestion is a man in her position last Friday, making the same decisions, is highly unlikely to have made it through to the Grand Final.

So a man making two very close, but ultimately correct, calls, would not have made the GF ..

Thanks for clearing that up -

 

[se17enteen]

Are people really getting this worked up over a goal umpire?

This goal umpire has a vagina.

 

[WCE_phil]

Hot, are you fkin serious?

I swear some of you boys spend too much time destroying yourself on tubegalore if you rate this bird.

She's certainly not a stunner but she has a very cute smile, dimples and a toned, athletic body. Some guys also tend to like chicks who look a bit interesting. A lot of chicks that guys think are really hot just look like complete trailer park sluts to me, even when dressed in expensive gowns, makeup and jewellery.

 

[WCE_phil]

Mate - we saw three blokes officiate in the saturday night prelim who made dodgy calls all year - Plus, I will argue against your contention that she even made a dodgy call - Controversial does not equal dodgy - Ball wasn't over the line, she had the best position in the ground to make the call -



It must be so hard being white and male -

Was there any chance that an appoitment of a female umpire for a GF was not going to cause claims of tokenism? - As someone has mentioned earlier, she's been in the system for quite a few years and not even the first female goal umpire in the AFL -

If they wanted token female representation, this appointment would have already happened before this year -

Go cry yourself to sleep over something actually important

I certainly don't think it's tokenism but there were always going to be claims of it. If you wan't to talk about blatant tokenism in australian sport you need look no further than cathy freeman lighting the olympic cauldron.

 

[MiloStedman]

Good goal umpire, great achievement, some eye candy...but perhaps some sort of publicity stunt, or the AFL trying to make headlines

 

[Mister Football]

Haha, I love her. Cute as a button and she gets the neanderthals wound up something shocking.

From the replay it looked like the ball was over the line, but there's no way from knowing for sure. She was in the best position to know.

Good on her!

 

[DTRAIN87]

Wonder if Sammy will make another Caro like stunt this thursday?

 

[Mister Football]

Does anyone know what goal umpires get paid?

 

[WhyAlwaysMe]

Does anyone know what goal umpires get paid?

I reckon it's around the 8k mark for the GF

 

[final fight]

Theres no room for women in the AFL, that is on the field or on a board. There may be a place for them to rub down players. She only got the gig cause she's female and i have no doubt that Vlad will be pushing to get more women into the AFL. Not because they are good at their job it's cause they are female. Male umpires are getting pushed to the side so women can get to the highest level. Women's place is in the kitchen or looking after the home and kids.

 

[Clay Davis]

it was clearly a goal.

if a male made the same mistake they wouldnt get the grand final

Was it? I know the muppets on Channel 7 thought so, but no vision showed that the ball clearly cross the line before it was touched.

Considering none of the other umpires questioned her I'd say it wasn't so clear.

 

[BFVirgin]

Exactly Clay - nobody can definitively say one way or another that the ball crossed the line

Was definitely a goal. There, said it.

 

[Clay Davis]

I've got an idea... How about choosing one of the other goal umpires who went unnoticed in the PF's on the basis that they umpired competently?

Why aren't you fired up about this, nicky?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mor...-running-too-far/story-e6frf9jf-1226481307536

THE now famous Lewis Jetta goal should not have been allowed, the AFL umpiring department has confirmed.

But the three umpires who officiated at the preliminary final were given the tick for the Grand Final because their performance overall was considered exemplary.

Female jealousy, huh.

 

[nicky]

Why aren't you fired up about this, nicky?

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/mor...-running-too-far/story-e6frf9jf-1226481307536



Female jealousy, huh.

Wow, really?

It could be that she twice made controversial decisions against the team i barrack for in a PF.

I don't care that she's female, it's more that i'm concerned about enduring frustrating decisions in a grand final.

Seriously, female jealousy indeed. God that's annoying. On one hand you're defending her against gender bullshit but then when it suits, you tap into gender bullshit in order to invalidate my opinion. It's pathetic.

 

[Clay Davis]

Wow, really?

It could be that she twice made controversial decisions against the team i barrack for in a PF.

I don't care that she's female, it's more that i'm concerned about enduring frustrating decisions in a grand final.

Seriously, female jealousy indeed. God that's annoying. On one hand you're defending her against gender bullshit but then when it suits, you use my gender against me to invalidate my opinion. It's pathetic.

She made one controversial decision, that wasn't questioned by the field umpire or boundary umpires. The other decision she was correct. Meanwhile the AFL have come out and said Jetta's goal shouldn't have been allowed.

Where am I defending her against gender bullshit? It is just funny how fired up you are.

 

[wallyt99]

Clearly not deserved. May get more chicks into umpiring and I am sure they would do a great job in the Juniors. Not sure I would like my teenage daughter umpiring Mens suburban football. (And yes teenage boys do umpire mens suburban football)