The Bulldogs and Umpires: Time for a Royal Commission?

[gangsta deluxe]

A person with their priorities straight wouldn't give a fu** what some rando on a footy forum said about a sporting company's finances.

Who says I give a ****? I just like holding people to account - doesn’t mean I care about them.

Unsubstantiated assumption on your behalf, and that’s leaving the inherent circularity in your line of comment here.

 

[Mofra]

Dammit.

The invoice came through and we have to pay double for the Grand Final umps. You'd think we'd get a discount for Covid, but nooooooo

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Dammit.

The invoice came through and we have to pay double for the Grand Final umps. You'd think we'd get a discount for Covid, but nooooooo

Yeah we got there first and paid them off to umpire the game fairly, but you must have outbid us

 

[Northernsoul74]

Yeah we got there first and paid them off to umpire the game fairly, but you must have outbid us

Our President has thrown in free Disney plus subscriptions for life.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Our President has thrown in free Disney plus subscriptions for life.

Throw in a Thor jumper signed by Hemsworth and Bont and we’ll concede now.

 

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Umps were stoked early on when Dogs raced ahead....so they took the opportunity to try and offset the bias an pay heaps of frees to a languishing Port A. This will also become the primary defence of the terrible umpiring and bias towards the Bulldogs in the GF ahead. I expect the Bulldogs will eclipse their 2016 cheating and win by a minimum of +19 frees.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Umps were stoked early on when Dogs raced ahead....so they took the opportunity to try and offset the bias an pay heaps of frees to a languishing Port A. This will also become the primary defence of the terrible umpiring and bias towards the Bulldogs in the GF ahead. I expect the Bulldogs will eclipse their 2016 cheating and win by a minimum of +19 frees.

Hopefully it doesn’t affect the result We’ll have to be on our best behaviour.

 

[Bulldog Joe]

Umps were stoked early on when Dogs raced ahead....so they took the opportunity to try and offset the bias an pay heaps of frees to a languishing Port A. This will also become the primary defence of the terrible umpiring and bias towards the Bulldogs in the GF ahead. I expect the Bulldogs will eclipse their 2016 cheating and win by a minimum of +19 frees.

You really need to get out more.

Perhaps you can develop an understanding of life.

I have personally posted that the free kick differential enjoyed by the Bulldogs is about frees conceded not frees awarded.

In the Port Adelaide game we conceded 22 compared to 19 in the Brisbane game.

Factors contributing to that are Port Adelaide actually receive the most frees of all teams and have had a positive differential in all 3 games with the Bulldogs this year. So on trend for the Bulldogs to be behind against Port.

Increased frees against Bulldogs were largely due to Stefan Martin conceding 5 himself.

All this is logical analysis, but I am sure you aren't interested in anything logical.

Alternatively you can maintain a view that is implausible to the extent of being more akin to stupidity.

Logic can't compete with stupidity, because stupidity has no logic.

 

[Some Idiot]

Noticed Bevo said his presser that he was disappointed that we gave away some undisciplined free kicks that gave Port some momentum in the third quarter. If people seriously don't think that it's a focus of his, they just aren't paying attention.

 

[bungalow_bill]

First time in a decade the Bulldogs have won a final and not ‘won’ the free kick count.

Because the Dogs were in front from the get go. No need to help them out like they normally do.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Hopefully it doesn’t affect the result We’ll have to be on our best behaviour.

That won't help umps will manufacture them and ignore all the blatant throws from the Dogs.

 

[Alesana]

Does anyone else hear that sound, like, the rustling of tin foil?

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Because the Dogs were in front from the get go. No need to help them out like they normally do.

Yeah, because otherwise Port were so wonderful... for witches' hats. Hey, maybe they let us win because they want the coach to get the blame and get the sack! Yep, that must be it!

 

[Bulldog Joe]

Yes the Bulldogs have generally had positive free kick differentials under Beveridge as he no doubt coaches his players to gain an advantage through playing for free kicks and bending/breaking the rules by throwing instead of handballing but that doesn't mean opposition supporters have to like it and can't complain about it. The Bulldogs are now one of the most disliked teams and most neutral supporters will be barracking for Port in the prelim final.

Thanks once again for proving that you lack any sharpness in your understanding.

REPEAT.

Bulldogs do not receive excess frees. Conclusion they collectively don't play for frees more than other teams.

Bending/Breaking the rules is make believe, because EVERY team is at liberty to play to the interpretation.

I don't see any Bulldogs get away with any more blatant throw than Ollie Wines perpetuated in the prelim.

Good on you for barracking for Port. You managed to get them to win the free kick differential.

 

[Alesana]

I get the feeling Footscray supporters are starting to see what this rubbish feels like for West Coast supporters

 

[_Mike_]

Throw in a Thor jumper signed by Hemsworth and Bont and we’ll concede now.

Deal,

Will even throw in a signed copy of this

 

[JerryWexler]

- the AFL probably didn't want to see Buddy win a flag at Sydney

Hmmm. That must be why they paved the way for him to go there ala Lockett, Roos, and Maxfield in the mid 90's? The poor old Swans, they're just so hard done by.

 

[Substance]

 

[conrad_437]

You wouldn't believe that the umpiring was bad for both sides, would you?

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Journo asked Christian Salem

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Christian Salem

Age

29

Ht

184cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.9

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

6.5

4star

M

3.6

4star

T

3.1

5star

MG

350.6

5star

D

18.1

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

6.1

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.1

3star

MG

285.7

4star

D

8.0

2star

K

6.2

3star

HB

1.8

2star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.0

4star

about Cody Weightman

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Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

and free kicks. 5:58 here:

Pretty diplomatic answer I thought.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Journo asked Christian Salem about Cody Weightman and free kicks. 5:58 here:

Pretty diplomatic answer I thought.

Sensible answer - get your tackling technique right!

 

[ryancash]

A shit thread for salty sooks. Tear em apart doggies.

 

[BarryMorgan]

Journo asked Christian Salem about Cody Weightman and free kicks. 5:58 here:

Pretty diplomatic answer I thought.

Good answer to a shitty question.

 

[Mofra]

Journo asked Christian Salem about Cody Weightman and free kicks. 5:58 here:

Pretty diplomatic answer I thought.

Might be a moot point, Salem is so dangerous we might try and get JJ to run with him as a defensive forward role.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Might be a moot point, Salem is so dangerous we might try and get JJ to run with him as a defensive forward role.

I’m just glad to know we’re planning to be more disciplined than R19