Laura Kane - Does Not Impress Me At All !!

[Fadge]

No, we shouldn’t.

Mistakes happen and that is part of sport. The problem is every game there’s about 10 decisions that no one knows if it’s a mistake or it’s the rules.

If the AFL are having their own weekly good (umpiring) call bad (umpiring) call segment, then the game is broken.

The AFL have made the rules so convoluted by changing rules every season (and even mid season) because of one off incidents or because they want the game to be higher scoring (seriously) that no one knows what the actual rules are now. For every rule there’s another rule that contradicts it. Players, fans, umpires have no idea and the same incident could result in 5 different decisions . So we all wait like children for the AFL to explain what we just witnessed.

I don’t suggest there is conspiracy but there sure is a lot of ‘luck’ that you’re going to get the run of the green. Nothings black and white and you just hope the 50/50 calls go your way.

It’s gotten worse every year and the AFL need to blow up the rules and go back to basics.

1 howler every other round is expected. 10 every single game, is not.

Absolutely spot on.

It needs to be fixed at the source. Clear, simple rules that aren't open to umpires' interpretation, and we all (players, coaches, commentators, fans) know what to expect when an incident occurs.

Right now, we have NFI.

Holding the ball.
Ruck contests.
Deliberate out of bounds.
Rushed behinds.
Blocking.
Defenders trying to defend in marking contests.

I could go on - it's a complete raffle.

 

[LordLucifer]

It’s frustrating but not sure the state of umpiring is sufficient to trump a supporter’s passion for their club.

If their team keeps getting reamed by ther umpires and it costs then wins, I'm sure they will start thinking differently.

There comes a breakng point.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Name another sport that does a weekly press conference almost exclusively devoted to umpiring decisions. Seriously, it's not needed. We should all just accept that there are going to be some howlers occasionally and live with it

Whilst true it is why we need a challenge system for poor decisions in some form, not sure how it's implemented but most sports have this in place, even soccer/football now has a VAR after issues, rugby league a captainst challege, tennis has hawkeye, cricket has DRS. Give teams a couple of challenges each.

 

[ptrg]

No, we shouldn’t.

Mistakes happen and that is part of sport. The problem is every game there’s about 10 decisions that no one knows if it’s a mistake or it’s the rules.

If the AFL are having their own weekly good (umpiring) call bad (umpiring) call segment, then the game is broken.

The AFL have made the rules so convoluted by changing rules every season (and even mid season) because of one off incidents or because they want the game to be higher scoring (seriously) that no one knows what the actual rules are now. For every rule there’s another rule that contradicts it. Players, fans, umpires have no idea and the same incident could result in 5 different decisions . So we all wait like children for the AFL to explain what we just witnessed.

I don’t suggest there is conspiracy but there sure is a lot of ‘luck’ that you’re going to get the run of the green. Nothings black and white and you just hope the 50/50 calls go your way.

It’s gotten worse every year and the AFL need to blow up the rules and go back to basics.

1 howler every other round is expected. 10 every single game, is not.

The issue is, both the fans, and clubs (players and coaches) come in after a game with 10 controversial calls, and simply have ZERO idea what was incorrect, and what was the new interpretation the AFL is ticking off.

Our sport is in shambles right now.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

The issue is, both the fans, and clubs (players and coaches) come in after a game with 10 controversial calls, and simply have ZERO idea what was incorrect, and what was the new interpretation the AFL is ticking off.

Our sport is in shambles right now.

Worse is changing the interpretation mid season and making fans clueless about what is legal and not. It is like she's a puppet, hear some complaints do that, hear otehr complaints do that. Just leave the game alone.

 

[Gavin Excell]

 

[HairyO]

****ing clowns.

 

[Bostonian]

Name another sport that does a weekly press conference almost exclusively devoted to umpiring decisions. Seriously, it's not needed. We should all just accept that there are going to be some howlers occasionally and live with it

The Premier League addresses it.

Any howler decisions are reviewed and are then spoken about by the Chief of the referees.

Any clubs impacted by such a decision get a call for an apology.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

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Speechless the audacity lol

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Really??

Just accept that a multi-million dollar professional sports competition can be run like a busted arse to such an extent that it could, and this may be a long bow to draw, cover up match-fixing & corruption.

Angry fans will start walking away from the game too, no-one wants to watch & support a dodgy product or buy memberships & merchandise along the way.

Clubs bust their asses weekly to strive for that extra 1% hours and hours of preparation and analyzing go into every game.

Imagine losing because a player moved 1mm off the mark or didnt give the ball back to the umpire right away or rushed it through for a behind under pressure but for some reason got penalized for it.

 

[mattwa]

Surely there has to be a clean out of both Dillon and Kane. The fact that they said the Ridley decision was htb and then Bevo and Scott disputing this shows you the misalignment at present. Then the audacity of Dillons comments today. Amateur hour

 

[Hawthorn1971]

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Anthony Albanese levels of arrogance, smugness and hubris on display today.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Surely there has to be a clean out of both Dillon and Kane. The fact that they said the Ridley decision was htb and then Bevo and Scott disputing this shows you the misalignment at present. Then the audacity of Dillons comments today. Amateur hour

Kane maybe, Dillon no chance of departing after just 12 months.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

I know that attendances are up but you can't treat your customer base like mugs forever, at some point they will start voting with their feet.

They've only been doing it for 30 years.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Laura Kane after another diabolical weekend of umpiring

 

[Moonatic77]

I don't actually think she makes a single decision, nor is involved in any decision making process. That's not actually why she was hired for the role, she's just a mouthpiece for the powers that be at the AFL.
"Go out and explain this one to the punters Laura"
"Piss down their back and tell em it's raining"
"Bamboozle them with your words, that's why we hired you girl, go get em!"

 

[Fadge]

I don't actually think she makes a single decision, nor is involved in any decision making process. That's not actually why she was hired for the role, she's just a mouthpiece for the powers that be at the AFL.
"Go out and explain this one to the punters Laura"
"Piss down their back and tell em it's raining"
"Bamboozle them with your words, that's why we hired you girl, go get em!"

Have we actually heard anything from her at all in the last couple of weeks?

 

[Moonatic77]

Have we actually heard anything from her at all in the last couple of weeks?

They'll wheel her out again to explain what is happening to this upcoming draft and to take all the heat

 

[The King!]

Seems poor Essendon get a few bad calls and the issues finally get discussed. I can't stand Richmond, but they barely got the rub of the green for a decade and no one cared in the media.

 

[Thrawn]

Is Andrew Dillon the most vanilla-looking CEO of all time? Personality of a cardboard cutout.