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State of umpiring
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That spin has probably done exactly what it was intended to do. It has put a spotlight on the missed 50 but everybody already knew that was a howler and it couldn't be explained away with any words.
Since the spin was issued the media have turned attention to this one incident and the AFL's response to it and every other "unusual" decision from the match is being ignored.
That's probably the mark of near perfect social engineering.
If the AFL owned the error surrounding the 50 then the throws and incorrect goal review come under scrutiny. Right now nobody is talking about any of that. It's just about the statement now and by Thursday night when the team sheets are released the whole thing will be neatly tucked away under the rug.
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In a round about way I think that non 50 decision was a blessing in disguise for the AFL coz it took away the attention from all the other horrible calls made during the match. I haven't heard anything from them about the Quaynor throw, the advantage given after the Sheez free kick, etc etc
they are a corporation/
Laura comes from a law background, and area dominated by corporations,
This reaction is your typical corporation response, make a public statement, dont deviate form it and move on,
Totally. I know that story too well.
It was a cleverly designed statement. Pure social engineering. Since the explanation around the 50 was released the media have focused on it and the multiple other "unusual" incidents and flawed decisions from the same match have been ignored.
Media got their feed for the week. They are happy. The result of the game stands, the AFL's largest fan base is happy. Those who saw the video and think 50 should have been paid get to have a gripe so they are happy yet no serious harm to the AFL in the end beyond missed 50 that which was indefensible so that covers off all bases. Everybody is happy now.
Maybe a couple of North people are annoyed but what else is new?
Exactly.
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Is part of that ploy to get people focused on the verbal diarrhoea and attention away from the other mistakes?
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I haven't heard or read Kane's statement and am only going by what I have read here.
Did she manage to explain how it as ok that Collingwood had 2 players on the mark?
Did she manage to explain how it as ok that Collingwood had 2 players on the mark?
No she said it was okay for them to run over the mark because the umpire didn’t call play on.
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I thought this summed the state of umpiring pretty well.
From the Mongrel Punt website.
SEVEN THINGS I LEARNT AFTER ROUND 14
7. Each week the umpires give me a new reason to pull my hair out
As much as North Melbourne choked a big lead, that non 50-metre penalty decision late in the game was a pile of hot steaming crap that even the AFL smooth talkers won’t be able to adequately explain. Hence the silence. Then there was a 50m penalty awarded late at the GABBA that impacted the result. Oh boy! So let’s go through all the rules that lack consistency shall we:
50 metre penalty – when entering the protected area, you will give the player with the ball a 50m penalty, unless it’s a North Melbourne player with a chance to seal the game. Brisbane players will get one even when the man on the mark doesn’t move.
Push in the back rule – Unless the player you push into the ground has his nose sticking out in China, no free kick.
Holding the ball – 360 degree turns in a tackle with ball in hand is no longer holding the ball and you can get rid of the ball anyway you like, especially in the dying minutes of the game.
Ducking rule – no longer exists
Staging rule – depends on the quality of player involved. The bigger the star, the more acting is allowed.
Holding the man – Rule abandoned late in games inside forward 50 arc.
High tackle – decapitations encouraged!!!
From the Mongrel Punt website.
SEVEN THINGS I LEARNT AFTER ROUND 14
7. Each week the umpires give me a new reason to pull my hair out
As much as North Melbourne choked a big lead, that non 50-metre penalty decision late in the game was a pile of hot steaming crap that even the AFL smooth talkers won’t be able to adequately explain. Hence the silence. Then there was a 50m penalty awarded late at the GABBA that impacted the result. Oh boy! So let’s go through all the rules that lack consistency shall we:
50 metre penalty – when entering the protected area, you will give the player with the ball a 50m penalty, unless it’s a North Melbourne player with a chance to seal the game. Brisbane players will get one even when the man on the mark doesn’t move.
Push in the back rule – Unless the player you push into the ground has his nose sticking out in China, no free kick.
Holding the ball – 360 degree turns in a tackle with ball in hand is no longer holding the ball and you can get rid of the ball anyway you like, especially in the dying minutes of the game.
Ducking rule – no longer exists
Staging rule – depends on the quality of player involved. The bigger the star, the more acting is allowed.
Holding the man – Rule abandoned late in games inside forward 50 arc.
High tackle – decapitations encouraged!!!
That's exactly what used to happen in the industries where I worked. Spin hard and spin often. Drop a small easter egg for the hounds to devour and they'll be satisfied. Soon enough nobody believes a thing you say but they also give up trying to get to the truth.
They were confused and as a result, you can't pay 50 so in fact, Collingwood were disadvantaged as the umpire should have called play-on earlier to allow them to tackle Bailey after he'd been awarded a mark (and because blowing the whistle and calling out "mark" is not the signal that a mark has been awarded - it's only when the umpire calls out "stand" that it's a mark).
Or something like that.
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So, in the last 3 minutes we had...
All would have been scoring shots for North.
- missed 50m penalty that would have put LDU in scoring range
- missed htb on Daicos
- missed throw by Quaynor
- missed front on contact by Quaynor
- missed 50 to Scott
All would have been scoring shots for North.
We used to have an old saying on the victorian state electricity commision.
"An elephant is only a mouse designed to SECV specifications. Back then it was a tounge in cheek reference to over engineering. With the AFL it basically means its whatever we say it is.
You missed the transmittal re the scott 50, "due to the solar activity that led to the recent auroras the umpires should have called play on"
Iam begining to think laura took the teachings of her recent overseer brad scott a little to literally.
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Another one???? My god! What a disaster
Missed throw by Steele to Qwaynor too..
Our game has to go down as one of the worst umpired games of footy in the modern era. It was flat out horrendous. Our club needs to give these campaigners a whack. Its bullshit to stand by and cop that.
At the very least get creative and make a satire video mocking it from a witty media guru. Its a disaster.
If I was creative, funny, computer literate, witty and savvy, I would create an Aus viral video taking the absolute piss out of it.
At the very least get creative and make a satire video mocking it from a witty media guru. Its a disaster.
If I was creative, funny, computer literate, witty and savvy, I would create an Aus viral video taking the absolute piss out of it.
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Unfortunately, nowadays when we can't say anything, I doubt anything will be done about it
It doesn’t necessarily have to be from the club. Someone do something and tag a couple of Carltank supporters in it. Go viral in no time.. even a mash up with the mexican dude on a talk back station discussing Trumps wall, in laughter, the one where the bloke is missing teeth and laughing the entire time. Hahaha I can visualise it now
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Unfortunately Clarko can't really say anything in his pressers either as he's under enough pressure and scrutiny as it is due to his language incidents which is ridiculous.
I recall our own arthur cloke wrote a fantastic post a while back about making sacred cows out of the umpires, well at least i think thats what he was illuding to...
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That's the best summation of her explanation that I've heard so far.
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