Official umps cost port Adelaide thread

[Monkster]

Dixon starts walking as it hits 0, so do you have 30 seconds to start or have to have started within 30 seconds?

 

[Dan87]

Neutral that avoids umpire chat usually:

Definitely odd tonight

 

[Hoops]

When has that been paid? Ever? Let alone at such a crucial point in the match.

Against Hawkins after he started his runup against Carlton

 

[Ambrosia]

My favourite was the free kick to Tuohy for "front-on contact" even though he was the one running with the flight of the ball.

It was also incredibly late. The umpire didn't pay the free kick until after he threw his head back and played for the free kick.

 

[Big Hotdog]

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I might stop watching netrual games, it's getting worse.

 

[officialjc]

not really worth mentioning anymore as it is not even a surprise. was bad in 2016 now worse in 2017

 

[UnitedWarrior93]

Nope too distracted by Selwoods ducking/flopping around.
Had to laugh when Selwood dived after miskicking it with noone was within 5m of the ducking king.

Nice melt from a Camry Crow.

 

[pjcrows]

Aaaaaabsolutely reamed. The league as a whole is all over the shop.

 

[kenberger]

When Crows fans are frustrated you know something went horribly wrong tonight. Umpires should be dropped after that

 

[SuperSub17]

You just know how the week is going to unfold now. The media will scrutinise the Dixon 30-second call, it will be deemed correct (which it was), and the umpiring department will tick it off as well.

And the dozens of other decisions that went against Port will be forgotten about as per usual.

 

[ManUp2016]

The Dixon call was technically correct. The timer was on the board, went to zero and then he got called play on. The umpire did what he was supposed to... I think?

Whether Selwood was standing too close to him? I'm not sure? But surely your 30 seconds shouldn't commence until you've at least got to your feet and have the ball in your hands.

That said, isn't the rule "must start your run up"... is that little half step thing he started not as much a run up as someone starting to walk?

You don't think the scoreline, the fact the game was in Geelong and the location of the free kick played in the decision at all?

 

[officialjc]

i hope geelong do not get called out as it is unfair. other teams have been getting rides or getting screwed

 

[Ripper]

I thought the 30 seconds was from when the umpire set the mark, FFS he didn't have 10 seconds from receiving the ball to compose himself

They cribbed 10 metres over the mark as well

 

[craigos]

So you get 30 seconds from when the mark is paid but if you're unfortunate enough to take a contested mark and take another 10 seconds to get to your feet you're penalised?

Ok.

 

[Seeds]

I timed it as 10 seconds from when Dixon lined up.

Dude they had the count on the scoreboard. It went down to zero.

 

[Ramify]

When has that been paid? Ever? Let alone at such a crucial point in the match.

This!!!

 

[Pklz]

How can people blame the umpires when Charlie Dixon has a regulation shot on goal and takes longer than 30 seconds to kick it? Only themselves to blame.

 

[Hobbes]

Nice melt from a Camry Crow.

Do you have a point, or just a pointless, witless slur?

 

[Reptilia]

That is fucjed. The broadcasters are too scared to bag the umpires . I can't believe how bad the umpiring was. I'm shocked.

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

There is no defending that.

 

[burningdwarf]

Insert "Who says the freekick count has to be even?" post.

Anyone that thinks umpiring can't change a result is delusional.

 

[Furn2]

Cats have been ducking, diving, crying and holding their way to victory for a decade.

That play on call was unprecedented though, literally.

 

[OneEyedHawk]

For someone stuck at uni and not watching the game - what happened?

Was the 30 second call against Dixon I'm reading about the decisive one?

No. The Dixon 30-second one was technically correct (I think). The uproar is about Port getting reamed in a stack of other really critical calls. Disgraceful display, and was as prominent in influencing the result as I've seen in a very long time. Port utterly robbed.

 

[Righteo]

Port had their chances and didn't take them. Game should have already been over heading in to the last 5 mins.

And there was definitely contact against Gray but he should have still marked it, regardless. He had a second bite and he fluffed it.