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Eastern Rangers
2015 Worsfold Medalist - Rowen Powell
I'm not one to rage too much on the umps (Waterman kicks 4.1 and we sail home for example), but how is it possible to go from 8-1 frees in favour of us at 1/4 time to end up 16-17 in their favour?
The free count doesn't need to be even, but 8-1 is ridiculous. Then they basically pay 2:1 to even it up at the end. They are obviously being coached/informed at breaks on their numbers, which therefore begins to take the objectiveness out of their decision making, which means for certain times if the games there are 2 sets of rules in play.
But whatever, the AFL says the umpiring standard has never been better
No idea. After he got injured Sheezle he held onto Yeo's jumper at every stoppage and not once did he get a free against.