The Bulldogs and Umpires: Time for a Royal Commission?

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Ok, let’s get on your level and look at a bigger sample size. Let’s get really crazy and look at the WHOLE YEAR (insane stuff, I know).
Let’s compare the amount of free kicks the Bulldogs, who you are saying are notorious divers and floppers, and the amount of free kicks, let’s say… Melbourne received.
The Bulldogs received a total of 458 free kicks for the season.
Melbourne received a total of 442.
That’s a difference of 16, which, when we’re dealing with numbers in the mid 400s, isn’t overly significant.
In fact, it’s less than 1 more free kick per round.
So, in summary, you are suggesting that the majority of free kicks awarded to the Bulldogs - no doubt handed to those renowned cheats, Macrae, Hunter, Weightman et al. - were the result of umpire corruption, yet all 442 free kicks awarded to those brave and noble Demons were awarded correctly, and in fact, they should have received more? Maybe even just one more free kick per game? Even thought that would mean they received more than the cheating, corrupt Bulldogs?

For the record I went back to 2019 as well.

So then the crazy free kick differential is purely the number of free kicks that the dogs don't give away. Now why would the umpires not pay frees against the dogs. Please don't tell me its because they play a disciplined game style. I'd suggest it has something to do with corruption or protection of AFL's golden child Bontempelli. The sample size in my eyes is big enough to suggest corruption. Everyone has a line or a threshold by which if they cross it they're convinced something isn't right. For example, on GF day if the Free kick count was 50 to 0 Dogs favour would you say 'the free kick count isn't designed to be equal' or 'we are more disciplined' or would you be convinced that there are bigger powers at play? If 50 to 0 wasn't enough what would be your threshold? 100-0, 1000-0?

For me, Rd 4 vs Bris, Rd 10 vs Stk, Rd 16 vs North, Rd 17 vs Syd, Rd 19 vs Dees was my threshold, alongside the Essendon game in R21 was enough to convince me that this is more than just one sided umpiring.
 
For the record I went back to 2019 as well.

So then the crazy free kick differential is purely the number of free kicks that the dogs don't give away. Now why would the umpires not pay frees against the dogs. Please don't tell me its because they play a disciplined game style. I'd suggest it has something to do with corruption or protection of AFL's golden child Bontempelli. The sample size in my eyes is big enough to suggest corruption. Everyone has a line or a threshold by which if they cross it they're convinced something isn't right. For example, on GF day if the Free kick count was 50 to 0 Dogs favour would you say 'the free kick count isn't designed to be equal' or 'we are more disciplined' or would you be convinced that there are bigger powers at play? If 50 to 0 wasn't enough what would be your threshold? 100-0, 1000-0?

For me, Rd 4 vs Bris, Rd 10 vs Stk, Rd 16 vs North, Rd 17 vs Syd, Rd 19 vs Dees was my threshold, alongside the Essendon game in R21 was enough to convince me that this is more than just one sided umpiring.
Why would the AFL favour the Western Bulldogs of all clubs? Shouldn't we see this with the northern teams? Or does that go against your narrative?
 
For example, on GF day if the Free kick count was 50 to 0 Dogs favour would you say 'the free kick count isn't designed to be equal' or 'we are more disciplined' or would you be convinced that there are bigger powers at play? If 50 to 0 wasn't enough what would be your threshold? 100-0, 1000-0?
This has to be one of the funniest straw man's I've ever seen. Completely misses.
 

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For the record I went back to 2019 as well.

So then the crazy free kick differential is purely the number of free kicks that the dogs don't give away. Now why would the umpires not pay frees against the dogs. Please don't tell me its because they play a disciplined game style. I'd suggest it has something to do with corruption or protection of AFL's golden child Bontempelli. The sample size in my eyes is big enough to suggest corruption. Everyone has a line or a threshold by which if they cross it they're convinced something isn't right. For example, on GF day if the Free kick count was 50 to 0 Dogs favour would you say 'the free kick count isn't designed to be equal' or 'we are more disciplined' or would you be convinced that there are bigger powers at play? If 50 to 0 wasn't enough what would be your threshold? 100-0, 1000-0?

For me, Rd 4 vs Bris, Rd 10 vs Stk, Rd 16 vs North, Rd 17 vs Syd, Rd 19 vs Dees was my threshold, alongside the Essendon game in R21 was enough to convince me that this is more than just one sided umpiring.
This isn’t what you have been saying - you’ve been saying we win free kicks by diving.
 
the thing is Dogs fans say 'X team complaining about the umpiring is so rich' to literally every team. The fact of the matter is, the umpires have gifted you a spot in the granny. They gave you the win against Essendon when the game was on the line and gave it to you against Brisbane with some horrendous non calls. You've played 1 good game in 6 weeks. Your lead up to the Port game was Ess and Brisbane, 2 pretty avg teams. (we smashed brisbane).

If you beat us, I would be very surprised if it wasn't due to the free kick count and the free kick count alone. If we get a 25-11 free kick advantage we don't beat you by the 20 points you beat us by in R19. It'd be a 50 pointer smashing and over at half time. That's why the bookies have us as favourites.
Gloriously epic melt with still over a week to go. You’ve been shitting yourself for months about playing us in a final. We were $3 to beat Port as well.
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Gloriously epic melt with still over a week to go. You’ve been shitting yourself for months about playing us in a final. We were $3 to beat Port as well.
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Melt? I don't rate the dogs at all. You only beat Brisbane by 1 point with some lucky frees. Like i said, you've had 1 good win in 6 weeks. Correct me if i'm wrong on that.
 
Melt? I don't rate the dogs at all. You only beat Brisbane by 1 point with some lucky frees. Like i said, you've had 1 good win in 6 weeks. Correct me if i'm wrong on that.

Your opinion is corrupt, supported by questionable external interests and needs to be disregarded. Your post count in this thread is far higher than the average.
 
For the record I went back to 2019 as well.

So then the crazy free kick differential is purely the number of free kicks that the dogs don't give away. Now why would the umpires not pay frees against the dogs. Please don't tell me its because they play a disciplined game style. I'd suggest it has something to do with corruption or protection of AFL's golden child Bontempelli. The sample size in my eyes is big enough to suggest corruption. Everyone has a line or a threshold by which if they cross it they're convinced something isn't right. For example, on GF day if the Free kick count was 50 to 0 Dogs favour would you say 'the free kick count isn't designed to be equal' or 'we are more disciplined' or would you be convinced that there are bigger powers at play? If 50 to 0 wasn't enough what would be your threshold? 100-0, 1000-0?

For me, Rd 4 vs Bris, Rd 10 vs Stk, Rd 16 vs North, Rd 17 vs Syd, Rd 19 vs Dees was my threshold, alongside the Essendon game in R21 was enough to convince me that this is more than just one sided umpiring.

 
Your opinion is corrupt, supported by questionable external interests and needs to be disregarded. Your post count in this thread is far higher than the average.

Wouldn't you expect the post count to be above average when I've been on about this favouritism for a long time? Unlike the majority of people who complain about it just after a loss I've been consistent about it even when Melbourne has been on top of the ladder and favourites to win the flag and no agenda against the dogs. So I'd love to know what these 'external interests' are my man? We're 1 week from a flag.
 
Melt? I don't rate the dogs at all. You only beat Brisbane by 1 point with some lucky frees. Like i said, you've had 1 good win in 6 weeks. Correct me if i'm wrong on that.
I've read a few independent umpiring analyses of the Lions game and they have all said that there were more mistakes in Brisbane's favour than the bulldogs (other than Lewis Young not being called for infringing in the ruck several times). So your opinion is not supported by the overarching evidence.
 
I've read a few independent umpiring analyses of the Lions game and they have all said that there were more mistakes in Brisbane's favour than the bulldogs (other than Lewis Young not being called for infringing in the ruck several times). So your opinion is not supported by the overarching evidence.
Oh I see where you went wrong, you’re not reading the ones that support old Danny boy’s bias.
 
I've read a few independent umpiring analyses of the Lions game and they have all said that there were more mistakes in Brisbane's favour than the bulldogs (other than Lewis Young not being called for infringing in the ruck several times). So your opinion is not supported by the overarching evidence.

'independent'
 
For the record I went back to 2019 as well.

So then the crazy free kick differential is purely the number of free kicks that the dogs don't give away. Now why would the umpires not pay frees against the dogs. Please don't tell me its because they play a disciplined game style. I'd suggest it has something to do with corruption or protection of AFL's golden child Bontempelli. The sample size in my eyes is big enough to suggest corruption. Everyone has a line or a threshold by which if they cross it they're convinced something isn't right. For example, on GF day if the Free kick count was 50 to 0 Dogs favour would you say 'the free kick count isn't designed to be equal' or 'we are more disciplined' or would you be convinced that there are bigger powers at play? If 50 to 0 wasn't enough what would be your threshold? 100-0, 1000-0?

For me, Rd 4 vs Bris, Rd 10 vs Stk, Rd 16 vs North, Rd 17 vs Syd, Rd 19 vs Dees was my threshold, alongside the Essendon game in R21 was enough to convince me that this is more than just one sided umpiring.
Confirmation bias, frk off.
 

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8.47 in second quarter of GF.

Textbook example of Hunter entering the contest purely with aim of getting the free.

Worked too.
 
Mark paid to English when he clearly didn’t control the ball.

Mark not paid to May when he clearly did control the ball.
I must say, that was highly unusual.

Interestingly, that same umpire tried to overturn the free to Viney in the Centre and get the controlling umpire to ball it up instead.

That was incredibly strange??
 
I must say, that was highly unusual.

Interestingly, that same umpire tried to overturn the free to Viney in the Centre and get the controlling umpire to ball it up instead.

That was incredibly strange??
Loved how the controlling ump told him to gagf. Exactly how it should be.
 
I think someone is conceding that Melbourne can’t win, the odds are stacked against them. It’s too big a mountain to climb. Our 26 men against their 23. The result is inevitable, a foregone conclusion. There’s no way Melbourne can win after all the hard work the officials have put in to get us this far. It won’t be pretty, look away now.

Huh?
 

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