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Bluez Rule said:
I would presume that the 'higher' leagues would get the 'higher' quality umpires (at the very least I guess it would be a form of 'career progression' to work your way up. With that logic the 'lesser' umpires would be in the lower leagues. What it doesn't explain though is how some of the most basic decisions are being missed. This is especially frustrating when it can involve thuggery with cheap shots being excused or 'selectively ignored'. I know in the 'old days' the travelling umpires up into the 'bush' didn't like to make reports because they would then have to front a tribunal hearing.
Sadly some levels of umpiring being displayed are so poor that it could lead to extent that a simple accusation of bias could me made. i.e. free kicks being given to one jumper colour for abc, the other having the same done to them get nothing.
It is sad that when you are standing near an umpire watching a game of footy (as I was last year in the LVFL) and a bloke who will be umpiring later in the day is openly paying out on a team/town as in "Geez I hate ________, just my luck to have to umpire those pricks" - it doesn't give you a great deal of confidence in the levelness of the playing field.
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I think we umpire bash too often. The umpiring is what it is. I wouldn't have thought over the course of 10 years too many games would have been decided by the umpires. Yes, they may have an influence sometimes and yes they will miss things, I wouldn't have thought too many things have gotten past the umpires as far as reports go. I would be more critical of the tribunal and the fact that people have gotten off too easy with some of the penalties. If we want to stamp out behind the play incidents, precedence need to be set here. Overturning a review panel decision that was made from a behind the play incident involving a player doesn't set any standard to be adhered to. That investigating officer quit after that. Said what is the point investigating if the tribunal overturn the sanction. This would have set a strong precedence for future sanctions and similar transgressions.
 
Widowmaker said:
I think we umpire bash too often. The umpiring is what it is. I wouldn't have thought over the course of 10 years too many games would have been decided by the umpires. Yes, they may have an influence sometimes and yes they will miss things, I wouldn't have thought too many things have gotten past the umpires as far as reports go. I would be more critical of the tribunal and the fact that people have gotten off too easy with some of the penalties. If we want to stamp out behind the play incidents, precedence need to be set here. Overturning a review panel decision that was made from a behind the play incident involving a player doesn't set any standard to be adhered to. That investigating officer quit after that. Said what is the point investigating if the tribunal overturn the sanction. This would have set a strong precedence for future sanctions and similar transgressions.
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well said, umpiring is a very hard gig,i used to play and took up umpiring and found you have to be fitter braver and smarter to umpire compared to playing. if a player misses a goal or drops a mark supporters think its no big deal but give a 50/50 decision and they are up in arms-even when you make a correct decision you cop it, trouble is a lot of older players who know the game are running round in reserves making up numbers instead of turning to umpiring and young/new umpires are thrown to the wolves by umpiring games they shouldn't due to experience/ability and are abused and say bugger this I don't need it and quit
 

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Great too see Inglewood on the rise hopefully they can keep it up and grab a spot in the finals. Bridgey Miti and Calivil all look good things to play finals Pyramid Marong and Inglewood will tussle for the remaining two spots.
 
Claude Critchley said:
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Going by paper, seems the fallout at Elmore has landed Phil Lobb at Calivil. Had heard pre season he was signed there before going to the bloods.
Also Damian Webb looks to have signed on at Marong.
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Second time Lobb hasn't seen the season out with Elmore. He was originally headed to Calivil with Mitch Farmer and Brewer. Ah good old Webby...I'm a bit out of the loop these days
 
Sensational crowd at Inglewood yesterday. Followed by a great night, lots of effort went in and it was a roaring success.

The 3 wins by the footy sides were just the icing on the cake.
 
boncer34 said:
Sensational crowd at Inglewood yesterday. Followed by a great night, lots of effort went in and it was a roaring success.

The 3 wins by the footy sides were just the icing on the cake.
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Its fantastic for all out there to see some results again I think they can make the finals. What's happening at Marong? seemed to have dropped off.
 
Dragon Fly said:
Its fantastic for all out there to see some results again I think they can make the finals. What's happening at Marong? seemed to have dropped off.
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They can. But its still a long road from here, noone at the club is thinking that far ahead.
 
Does anyone from miti know why Drake Mckean and T.grant aren't playing? Did hear Mckean retired
 
Have heard there will be another investigation coming from a club against a Bridgewater player. When will the league make a stand and actually set a precedent that these off the ball incidents are not acceptable. The player concerned has a broken nose and required surgery and will miss two weeks work and at least 4 weeks of footy. With the amount of investigations against Bridgewater over the past two years this has become a cultural thing, its not isolated. Broadbent 6 weeks, Mcleod 2 weeks and that sheep dog who had his suspension reduced from 4 weeks to 2 under appeal. (tribunal should be ashamed of itself for overturning) and now we have another incident from the same club. A coward punch on the footy field is no different to a coward punch on the street. its time the league asked for a please explain. Broadford was kicked out of HDFL for the same consistent behaviour. Best thing that happened, it really cleaned the league up.
 

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Widowmaker said:
Have heard there will be another investigation coming from a club against a Bridgewater player. When will the league make a stand and actually set a precedent that these off the ball incidents are not acceptable. The player concerned has a broken nose and required surgery and will miss two weeks work and at least 4 weeks of footy. With the amount of investigations against Bridgewater over the past two years this has become a cultural thing, its not isolated. Broadbent 6 weeks, Mcleod 2 weeks and that sheep dog who had his suspension reduced from 4 weeks to 2 under appeal. (tribunal should be ashamed of itself for overturning) and now we have another incident from the same club. A coward punch on the footy field is no different to a coward punch on the street. its time the league asked for a please explain. Broadford was kicked out of HDFL for the same consistent behaviour. Best thing that happened, it really cleaned the league up.
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Couple of incidents in the 2's last year also one of which went through unpunished
 
Widowmaker said:
Have heard there will be another investigation coming from a club against a Bridgewater player. When will the league make a stand and actually set a precedent that these off the ball incidents are not acceptable. The player concerned has a broken nose and required surgery and will miss two weeks work and at least 4 weeks of footy. With the amount of investigations against Bridgewater over the past two years this has become a cultural thing, its not isolated. Broadbent 6 weeks, Mcleod 2 weeks and that sheep dog who had his suspension reduced from 4 weeks to 2 under appeal. (tribunal should be ashamed of itself for overturning) and now we have another incident from the same club. A coward punch on the footy field is no different to a coward punch on the street. its time the league asked for a please explain. Broadford was kicked out of HDFL for the same consistent behaviour. Best thing that happened, it really cleaned the league up.
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Hasn't taken him long to see how the club works and join in. Look what they did with Zeb Broadbent.. Numerous reports and off the ball shit and they make him captain.. Shows where the clubs moral compass lies
 
Widowmaker said:
Have heard there will be another investigation coming from a club against a Bridgewater player. When will the league make a stand and actually set a precedent that these off the ball incidents are not acceptable. The player concerned has a broken nose and required surgery and will miss two weeks work and at least 4 weeks of footy. With the amount of investigations against Bridgewater over the past two years this has become a cultural thing, its not isolated. Broadbent 6 weeks, Mcleod 2 weeks and that sheep dog who had his suspension reduced from 4 weeks to 2 under appeal. (tribunal should be ashamed of itself for overturning) and now we have another incident from the same club. A coward punch on the footy field is no different to a coward punch on the street. its time the league asked for a please explain. Broadford was kicked out of HDFL for the same consistent behaviour. Best thing that happened, it really cleaned the league up.
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I think your mistaken there widowmaker. Broadford were never kicked out of the HDFL. Not sure where you got that info from. Second time in the last few years this bloke has been king hit if my memory serves me well.
 
Earthmover said:
I think your mistaken there widowmaker. Broadford were never kicked out of the HDFL. Not sure where you got that info from. Second time in the last few years this bloke has been king hit if my memory serves me well.
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Your memory does serve you well.
There is absolutely no need for a king hit in footy, in fact, no need for it at all! I couldn't imagine Mitch Collins to be a bloke who mouths off blokes and gets targeted. After speaking to a few people about it, apparently the Bridgewater team were yelling, get off the ground you weak C&%#, while being helped off by the trainers! Piss weak from a "high profile" player Ladson to hit a bloke from behind! No one wants to see that
 
Widowmaker said:
It is alleged that Rick Ladson has king hit Mitch Collins and broke his nose in an off the ball incident.
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Hopefully the sentence is long enough to see him miss the Grand Final. His plan of cherry picking a flag might blow up on him. On results based on the first time Bridgey and Miti played if Bridgey happened to be 3 or 4 players from full strength and Miti were loaded up and I see they have a new player from Shepp there could be a good finals series starting to develop.

Who would be the favs for the League medal at this stage?
 
Dragon Fly said:
Hopefully the sentence is long enough to see him miss the Grand Final. His plan of cherry picking a flag might blow up on him. On results based on the first time Bridgey and Miti played if Bridgey happened to be 3 or 4 players from full strength and Miti were loaded up and I see they have a new player from Shepp there could be a good finals series starting to develop.

Who would be the favs for the League medal at this stage?
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I bet he doesn't even get a suspension
 
Earthmover said:
I think your mistaken there widowmaker. Broadford were never kicked out of the HDFL. Not sure where you got that info from. Second time in the last few years this bloke has been king hit if my memory serves me well.
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I think you will find that all the teams voted on whether or not Broadford were allowed to stay in the league, this was also endorsed by the VCFL. They were put on notice and to compete in the finals series they had to sign off on strict guidelines to complete in finals. In a reserves final against Mounts a Broadford player king hit a young kid Roney 50 metres off the ball. That was the straw that broke the camels back and not too long after Broadford were effectively told you are not welcome in the league anymore.
 
unmanned said:
Your memory does serve you well.
There is absolutely no need for a king hit in footy, in fact, no need for it at all! I couldn't imagine Mitch Collins to be a bloke who mouths off blokes and gets targeted. After speaking to a few people about it, apparently the Bridgewater team were yelling, get off the ground you weak C&%#, while being helped off by the trainers! Piss weak from a "high profile" player Ladson to hit a bloke from behind! No one wants to see that
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I would have thought the same thing. But apparently he's quite good on the lip young mitch.
While I say that, it definitely doesn't warrant a king hit. Throw the book at him I say
 
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