Umpire Mollison & Joel Selwood

[Scott Emberton]

What's going on here? Did his block and gave Harry a dressing down for giving Selwood a mouthful. So which rule is being broken here. If none - what the hell was he doing. No one spoke to Selwood last week when he was giving it to Essendon players after the 3/4 time siren.

Then to make it worse they walk off the ground like old mates laughing their heads off. Was a very poor look - especially for the number one free kick recipient for the past 6-7 years. Maybe laughing at the 8 to 1 that drove the 3rd quarter revival?

 

[shinboner spiggs]

Umpires and selwoods...
A bloody joke

 

[loki04]

What's going on here? Did his block and gave Harry a dressing down for giving Selwood a mouthful. So which rule is being broken here. If none - what the hell was he doing. No one spoke to Selwood last week when he was giving it to Essendon players after the 3/4 time siren.

Then to make it worse they walk off the ground like old mates laughing their heads off. Was a very poor look - especially for the number one free kick recipient for the past 6-7 years. Maybe laughing at the 8 to 1 that drove the 3rd quarter revival?

Yep said it many times already the umps love the Ducker.

Never paid holding the ball or incorrect disposal when tackled either that's on the rare occasion he doesn't get a free for buckling, ducking or falling in a tackle.

 

[Handsuper47]

Is it against the rules to have conversations with umpires now? Nitpicking at it's finest.

 

[Scott Emberton]

Is it against the rules to have conversations with umpires now? Nitpicking at it's finest.

talking about context here. the ump in question had just demanded an opposition player stop verballing Selwood for some unknown reason.

 

[zb14]

Let's just make this simple, there's no such thing as an illegal high tackle on Cats players.

Booooooo.

 

[Watson_my_mind]

Someone posted a picture of a head high free kicks tally since 2009 someone get it up please

 

[Mr Magic]

What's going on here? Did his block and gave Harry a dressing down for giving Selwood a mouthful. So which rule is being broken here. If none - what the hell was he doing. No one spoke to Selwood last week when he was giving it to Essendon players after the 3/4 time siren.

Then to make it worse they walk off the ground like old mates laughing their heads off. Was a very poor look - especially for the number one free kick recipient for the past 6-7 years. Maybe laughing at the 8 to 1 that drove the 3rd quarter revival?

Selwood requested more head high free kicks next match didn't he??

 

[i_need_a_pencil]

Umpires talk to players plenty... would not care an iota if Pendlebury did the same, nothing issue from a nothing incident.

If memory serves O'Brian got the free kick anyway - for a high tackle against Selwood.... which is pretty ironic. Maybe that's what they were laughing about.

 

[QS]

Someone posted a picture of a head high free kicks tally since 2009 someone get it up please

2009 is a convenient starting point isn't it.

 

[half_back_flank]

I didn't see anything dodgy with it, seems to happen a lot these days. I don't like it though, they are there to pay frees, not stop them from happening.

It was no Daniel Well and umpire McInerney.

 

[Mr Magic]

Umpires talk to players plenty... would not care an iota if Pendlebury did the same, nothing issue from a nothing incident.

If memory serves O'Brian got the free kick anyway - for a high tackle against Selwood.... which is pretty ironic. Maybe that's what they were laughing about.

Actually, Selwood probably smacked him across the head with nothing on the clock deliberately and asked the ump for a square up in the fourth quarter

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I'm sure it was harmless. Umpire was probably asking whether Selwood wanted him to buy milk and bread on the way home.

 

[blackcat]

What's going on here? Did his block and gave Harry a dressing down for giving Selwood a mouthful. So which rule is being broken here. If none - what the hell was he doing. No one spoke to Selwood last week when he was giving it to Essendon players after the 3/4 time siren.

Then to make it worse they walk off the ground like old mates laughing their heads off. Was a very poor look - especially for the number one free kick recipient for the past 6-7 years. Maybe laughing at the 8 to 1 that drove the 3rd quarter revival?

@ nicknames
gieschen gotta get on it. refer to players by their numbers, not their nicknames.

 

[zb14]

Relax Pies fans. I'm sure Ed and the boys have knocked together a DVD of the incident, and it's currently en route to Giesch. Ed's as livid about this as he is about 3rd party deals.

 

[lmach]

Umpires and selwoods...
A bloody joke

Still burning eh.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Looked pretty average.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

I thought the words with Harry was because he made a bit of physical remonstration with Selwood after the free kick (very minor) and the umpire was basically giving him the old 'don't get it reversed; just take your kick' warning that you'd see a number of times every game. The chat with Selwood and laugh after the siren went was an absolute non-event.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

I thought the words with Harry was because he made a bit of physical remonstration with Selwood after the free kick (very minor) and the umpire was basically giving him the old 'don't get it reversed; just take your kick' warning that you'd see a number of times every game. The chat with Selwood and laugh after the siren went was an absolute non-event.

Agreed.

 

[jimmy35]

Looked pretty average.

Agreed.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

Umpires can have a laugh with players but it has to be in the right context. For example a funny incident on the field that we all have a laugh over. Anything else looks bad from a professional point of view.
Especially if it is with someone who is perceived rightly or wrongly as being favoured by umps.

 

[JUBJUB]

The chat with Selwood and laugh after the siren went was an absolute non-event.

Let the OP have his hissyfit.He's already bitched about it in other threads.Clearly doesn't watch footy much if he hasn't seen umps talking with players as they go to 1/4,1/2 or 3/4 breaks.
You often see Jobe Watson chatting with umps at breaks,so will the OP have a meltdown over that ?

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Geez, you would swear Collingwood lost the game, the way the OP is whinging.

 

[Blur]

I thought the ump telling Harry to 'calm down' was poor. He was simply showing some passion and bite - no need for the umpire to tell him off like a school teacher telling off an infant...

I agree that it looked extremely questionable when Selwood and the ump were strolling off the ground together, laughing and in each others loving embrace. Sometimes I wonder what deal he has going on with this mob!

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

I thought the ump telling Harry to 'calm down' was poor. He was simply showing some passion and bite - no need for the umpire to tell him off like a school teacher telling off an infant...

Theres no rule that says you have to be calm.

Just umpire the game, you maggot!!