precieved favouritism of umpiring Bulldogs games

[compact72]

Lol at supporters whinging over a blatant deliberate out of bounds but ignore the clear throw by Lambert that set up Riewoldt's goal with four minutes to go.

and the clear HTB when murphy landed that great tackle

 

[ManOfClay]

And the clear mark to Tom Boyd not paid 15 out directly in front

 

[DroopStDanny]

Round 7 - WB def. RICH by 5 pts. (ES)
Free Kick Tally - WB 25 - 13 RICH

Having watched the replay this morning with rested eyes and a clear mind, I can only conclude that the Dogs got out of gaol last night courtesy of some atrocious umpiring. The only obvious free kick to the Dogs that I could see in the whole match was the throw to Riewoldt in the last few minutes that resulted in a goal. I think we'll let that one through though and call it even considering the 25 that we were gifted. I sincerely hope this outcome will not escalate to the level of the Pho Wars of the mid 80's where the hitherto peace loving Vietnamese restauranteurs of Footscray and Richmond took to the streets in bloody battles for the right to be crowned the suburb with the best soup kitchens. They were terrible times and Gill will have blood on his hands if they are revisited.

 

[MickyG]

I only watched for a few minutes and saw Bulldogs throw the ball three times with no free kicks. Free Kick Tally - WB 25 - 13 RICH. I just watched the deliberate out of bounds and thought WTF.

#freekickBulldogs

 

[Tex9798]

Lol at supporters whinging over a blatant deliberate out of bounds but ignore the clear throw by Lambert that set up Riewoldt's goal with four minutes to go.

Have you seen the replay? Clearly a fumble, not a fake fumble get it over the line but a genuine fumble.

Sure the other one that setup the riewoldt goal should have been a free but that kind of "disposal" happens hundreds of times a game.

I genuinely don't understand how a team can so often win the free kicks by double, that is just crazy.

Dusty got done holding the ball despite being tackled high, 90 seconds later doggies player drops his knees and turns his head into the tackle and wins a high free kick - how can players play to the rules when the umpires change their minds every 2 mins?

Also found it funny seeing Dalhaus awkwardly handball it on the wing, must have been strange for him considering 80% of his handballs are just throws.

 

[Barnzy]

Lol at supporters whinging over a blatant deliberate out of bounds but ignore the clear throw by Lambert that set up Riewoldt's goal with four minutes to go.

Sorry mate but you need your eyes checked. http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl/contentious-call-costs-tigers!622408

That is the worst call all year, possibly all time. Clearly reaching to keep it in and it's slipped through his hands.

Another example of an ump having no feel for the game and swayed by crowd noise. Down 5 points and the players think the siren is about to sound with less than half a min left, trying desperately to create a scoring chance.

But it was just one of many bad calls. The non calls on Bulldogs players constantly shovelling it out and throwing it, as well as dropping it in tackles were very costly.

 

[adammania9]

Sorry mate but you need your eyes checked. http://www.foxsports.com.au/video/afl/afl/contentious-call-costs-tigers!622408

That is the worst call all year, possibly all time. Clearly reaching to keep it in and it's slipped through his hands.

Another example of an ump having no feel for the game and swayed by crowd noise. Down 5 points and the players think the siren is about to sound with less than half a min left, trying desperately to create a scoring chance.

But it was just one of many bad calls. The non calls on Bulldogs players constantly shovelling it out and throwing it, as well as dropping it in tackles were very costly.

You can blame the AFL for that. The umpires can only do so much when the guys at head office keep changing their minds every week. I agree it wasn't blatantly deliberate and it probably should have not been paid but it was borderline at worst and I understand from the umpire's point of view why it was paid.

 

[BEEG]

Another week, another Dogs free ride.

 

[Ant_]

Lol

 

[Lacustrus]

Lol

Classy

 

[Lacustrus]

And the clear mark to Tom Boyd not paid 15 out directly in front

No, Grimes touched the ball on the second grab, great & correct decision. So take your hand off it ...

 

[ManOfClay]

No, Grimes touched the ball on the second grab, great & correct decision. So take your hand off it ...

It would be paid a mark 80% of the time. Get your hand off it

 

[Substance]

No, Grimes touched the ball on the second grab, great & correct decision. So take your hand off it ...

I've seen those paid more often than not. They both got a 2nd touch to the ball, I bet a different umpires interpretation would have resulted in a mark being paid.

 

[Ted's Robot]

I've seen those paid more often than not. They both got a 2nd touch to the ball, I bet a different umpires interpretation would have resulted in a mark being paid.

Plenty of marks are paid with more than 1 sets of hands touching the ball, I thought the 2 decisions that went against Boyd in the final term were very unlucky. One gifted the tigers a goal and the other probably cost Boyd kicking the sealer so the dogs should have won by more. Umpiring is a hard gig, I guess the Tigers just got the rub of the green. Better team on the night won.

 

[Lacustrus]

It would be paid a mark 80% of the time. Get your hand off it

Maybe to your team, but It wasn't a mark

 

[Lacustrus]

I've seen those paid more often than not. They both got a 2nd touch to the ball, I bet a different umpires interpretation would have resulted in a mark being paid.

Again, maybe to the favoured team of the moment, but not normally, because it wasn't s mark. Play on is the correct rule...

 

[Komrade_Tiger]

It would be paid a mark 80% of the time. Get your hand off it

if grimes didnt get a hand in yes 100% and a damn good mark at that. yet when you go 1,2,3 and someone else clearly touches it its play-on

umpire called it play on before he took it on the 3rd attempt.

try again

 

[MAXROMANCE]

Spotted last night after the game, very worrying that this is occurring.

 

[ManOfClay]

if grimes didnt get a hand in yes 100% and a damn good mark at that. yet when you go 1,2,3 and someone else clearly touches it its play-on

umpire called it play on before he took it on the 3rd attempt.

try again

it was a more contentious decision than that 100% deliberate at the end

 

[ishka29]

And the clear mark to Tom Boyd not paid 15 out directly in front

It was touched!

 

[bluespooner]

Plenty of marks are paid with more than 1 sets of hands touching the ball, I thought the 2 decisions that went against Boyd in the final term were very unlucky. One gifted the tigers a goal and the other probably cost Boyd kicking the sealer so the dogs should have won by more. Umpiring is a hard gig, I guess the Tigers just got the rub of the green. Better team on the night won.

It wasn't a mark though. If another player touches the ball before it has been controlled it has to be play-on. One of the relatively few times an umpire makes the right decision, in a game that has rapidly become rafferty's rules.

 

[ishka29]

Lol at the fact that majority on the board if you take out the two opposing teams agree that the Tigers got the raw end of the deal last night. Irrelevant of the so called throw that gifted Jack a goal, there were plenty of other throws by the Bulldogs that weren't called.

 

[Werewolf]

Boyd's marking attempt was (unfortunately) touched. The same thing happened in round 1 when Zaine Cordy spoiled a Darcy Moore mark. Play on was the right call both times.

The deliberate out of bounds rule is terrible, but also Richmond have lost the free kick count in every game this year. They need to improve their tackling technique.

 

[Underarm]

Boyd's marking attempt was (unfortunately) touched. The same thing happened in round 1 when Zaine Cordy spoiled a Darcy Moore mark. Play on was the right call both times.

The deliberate out of bounds rule is terrible, but also Richmond have lost the free kick count in every game this year. They need to improve their tackling technique.

I agree. We did some really dumb things that gave away frees. Didn't feel lopsided at all...until Short got pinged for a truly shocker in the most important play of the night.

 

[Unity-28]

Have you seen the replay? Clearly a fumble, not a fake fumble get it over the line but a genuine fumble.

Sure the other one that setup the riewoldt goal should have been a free but that kind of "disposal" happens hundreds of times a game.

I genuinely don't understand how a team can so often win the free kicks by double, that is just crazy.

Dusty got done holding the ball despite being tackled high, 90 seconds later doggies player drops his knees and turns his head into the tackle and wins a high free kick - how can players play to the rules when the umpires change their minds every 2 mins?

Also found it funny seeing Dalhaus awkwardly handball it on the wing, must have been strange for him considering 80% of his handballs are just throws.

Yeah, but he got tackled by "the bont" he can grab you above the shoulder. 90 seconds later, toby mclean, stands there waiting for the tackle, last second drops tge sholder into the tackle, and gets a free....imagine that was Lindsay Thomas, Joel Selwood, Luke shuey etc....