What’s the difference?

[Lingsface]

With todays free kick to get the blues a very important goal, what’s the difference between when you’re over someone and saying holding the ball! Compared to saying that should have been a free!

If you say holding the ball to the umpire and it isn’t you don’t get penalised for having a different opinion…

 

[Art Vandelay_]

One is appealing for the umpire to make a decision - in your favour.

The other is demonstrably disagreeing with a decision already made.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

That umpire is a complete snowflake if he seriously got offended by that.

Shocking decision and potentially game changing if that happened in a big game.

 

[Lingsface]

One is appealing for the umpire to make a decision - in your favour.

The other is demonstrably disagreeing with a decision already made.

But both are disagreeing if he makes a different decision.

 

[living_in_syd]

Too much grey areas rules based on individual interpretation in afl

 

[biggiemediums]

So smart.

Remove all accountability from umpires then on top of that, now give them an action to punish people for asking why?

100% going to make umpiring better because you know, lack of accountability has worked wonders throughout human history.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Set rules that are definitive and give every team 1 challenge in last quarter for a paid free and an unpaid free. I know it will result in a break in play but make it as efficient as possible e.g. button in coaches box, goes to afl box, where they immediately review.

 

[Multiballz]

Set rules that are definitive and give every team 1 challenge in last quarter for a paid free and an unpaid free. I know it will result in a break in play but make it as efficient as possible e.g. button in coaches box, goes to afl box, where they immediately review.

I think electrified dog collars are a more dynamic/entertaining. approach.

4 zaps per game(1 per Ump) each.
No halts in play, 5 second discharge to make evident the offending Umpire.

 

[00Stinger]

Watching other games the last few weeks I thought they had clearly relaxed this rule

Then that ****wit look at me ump decides he wants to decide a game

That free changed the whole momentum of the game

Carlton probably deserved to win, but I feel they probably weren't going to until that decision

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[the harry]

That umpire is a complete snowflake if he seriously got offended by that.

Shocking decision and potentially game changing if that happened in a big game.

He probably didn't get offended by the rule of there so that the arguing and abuse doesn't infiltrate other levels of the game.

 

[Juddernaut08]

dont think even blues supporters will disagree

it evened out though, harry should have had a free

shouldve won by 60 really, inaccuracy cost us

 

[Giant Pete]

dont think even blues supporters will disagree

it evened out though, harry should have had a free

shouldve won by 60 really, inaccuracy cost us

What? Harry a free? When he got tackled by Taylor and it was an obvious holding the ball? That one?

 

[GAS PANIC]

It's a garbage call and the AFL will likely double down on it being the correct decision publicly this week.

However, I'll be fascinated to see if they try to dial it back internally with the umpires across the rest of the year. Had that been a bigger match in a more prominent timeslot the league would be getting way more heat.

On another note, it's sad to see the spineless state of league media when so many are afraid to comment in a manner that criticises the AFL/umpiring.

 

[Juddernaut08]

What? Harry a free? When he got tackled by Taylor and it was an obvious holding the ball? That one?

he hadnt taken possession and was taken to ground. even the commentary were boggled by the non call

take your orange glasses off for once peter

 

[Rob R]

That umpire is a complete snowflake if he seriously got offended by that.

Shocking decision and potentially game changing if that happened in a big game.

Awful call especially when in every other games, worse examples were rightfully ignored by the umpires.

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[Giant Pete]

he hadnt taken possession and was taken to ground. even the commentary were boggled by the non call

take your orange glasses off for once peter

Read the room. Oh and watch the footage. He took possession with two hands and tried to throw it on his boot because he knew he was being tackled. Only problem is he threw it out too far in front of his own boots. Taylor gave him an absolute bath.

 

[ChristianBoy]

Issue is it only gets awarded against some teams.

No chance a Collingwood Carlton Sydney player would get pinned for that.

 

[BlueDave]

With todays free kick to get the blues a very important goal, what’s the difference between when you’re over someone and saying holding the ball! Compared to saying that should have been a free!

If you say holding the ball to the umpire and it isn’t you don’t get penalised for having a different opinion…

Harsh free kick no doubt. I see a lot of people talking about the arms out as the driver for the free kick and using other examples in games where no free was paid.

I think was more what Coniglio said to the umpire. Unless the AFL clarify the free kick unfortunately we will probably never know.

 

[maskmcgee]

What? Harry a free? When he got tackled by Taylor and it was an obvious holding the ball? That one?

This is the bigger issue. What on earth was Coniglio appealing for? That Carlton didn't get a free kick for holding the man? I guess he got what he wanted.

 

[Stamos]

What? Harry a free? When he got tackled by Taylor and it was an obvious holding the ball? That one?

You need to watch it again.
It was not holding the ball (no prior opportunity, attempting to kick, tackled after he released the ball), but a clear holding the man.

 

[JustaBattler]

Read the room. Oh and watch the footage. He took possession with two hands and tried to throw it on his boot because he knew he was being tackled. Only problem is he threw it out too far in front of his own boots. Taylor gave him an absolute bath.