attention mr shane harris & the sanfl

[The Sleeping Giant]

I haven't made 1 comment about the Norwood v Sturt game. Please stop attributing things to me that I haven't done.

[Freo HeaveHo]

Im with you Bayman ... Im an avid South supporter but attend quite alot of games not involving them. The umpiring as a whole isnt too bad i think but have to agree there are a few umpires getting league games that CLEARLY arent up to it . I wont name names but something has to be done about it.

I couldnt tell you who the good umpires even are .... all good umpires go un noticed

[Adelaide Hawk]

Big Phil, if the umpire instructs you to throw it back and the player isn't looking, you still throw it back to him. If it hits him on the body, there's no 25 metre penalty. The player doesn't have to be looking.

How is the player expected to throw the ball back to the player and hit him on the body if his back is turned and can't see where the player is ?
If he just hurls it back over his head in hope and it lands anywhere it's a penalty also.

Are you for real? It wasn't the player with the ball who had his back turned, it was the player he was throwing it to. Geez some people on this forum are thick.

[smithy]

Big Phil, if the umpire instructs you to throw it back and the player isn't looking, you still throw it back to him. If it hits him on the body, there's no 25 metre penalty. The player doesn't have to be looking.

How is the player expected to throw the ball back to the player and hit him on the body if his back is turned and can't see where the player is ?
If he just hurls it back over his head in hope and it lands anywhere it's a penalty also.

Are you for real? It wasn't the player with the ball who had his back turned, it was the player he was throwing it to. Geez some people on this forum are thick.

And some people on this forum are just grumpy, frail old keyboard warriors.
Go put your slippers on old man,suck on a pipe, have a lemon tea and relax.

[SANFLnut]

I am willing to bet that if you throw the ball back to a player and it hits him in the back then that will also be a 25m penalty. Classic case of umpires sticking to the letter of the law and not having a feel for the game. Very difficult to teach but the characteristic that good umpires have in common is a feel for what is going on and what players are trying to do. A player who does not throw the ball back because his opponent is not looking is obviously not trying to delay the game - his actions have no effect on the game.

Would love to see the umpires actually police players walking forward on the mark like they were supposed to be hot on this year too!

[Big Phil]

I can assure you that Shane Harris and the umpire fraternity are aware of this 'supposed incident' and Shane has noted this down and will asses the situation when he reviews the tapes of each game during this week...

[heater31]

Would love to see the umpires actually police players walking forward on the mark like they were supposed to be hot on this year too!

The Gowans boys would be in a bit of strife if this was the case......

[Big Phil]

Would love to see the umpires actually police players walking forward on the mark like they were supposed to be hot on this year too!

The Gowans boys would be in a bit of strife if this was the case......

So would plenty of players from other clubs mate, including the Panthers, pretty unfair to single out the Gowans' boys...

[heater31]

Would love to see the umpires actually police players walking forward on the mark like they were supposed to be hot on this year too!

The Gowans boys would be in a bit of strife if this was the case......

So would plenty of players from other clubs mate, including the Panthers, pretty unfair to single out the Gowans' boys...

probably so, but these two from what I have noticed are by far the worst.

[bayman]

brucetiki posted this on the
Re: Rd7 Port v Centrals Post Match Review

According to Monday Morning Centreman, field umpire Richard Harvey has been dropped to the reserves due to his poor effort on Saturday.



better late than never

[bayman]

watching this young umpire i've posted about a few weeks ago, i'm sure someone has given advice to him & guided him in the direction an umpire should adjudicate a game, as we had him in the glenelg v port game yesterday & i thought he we go this is going to be a frustrating day however as the game went on through the day i thought this bloke is doing very well (as did the other two) as the game finished i thought to myself i hadn't noticed them for the entire day


WELL DONE RICHARD HARVEY THAT WAS THE TYPE OF UMPIRING WE ALL WANT TO SEE, YES THE EXPERIENCED COLIN ROWSTON & GARY FILA DID A VERY GOOD JOB AS WELL

[holden78]

Yes but are they aware that paying stupid little frees so much disrupts the attractiveness of the games , frustrates players and fans who dont want the exact same product as the AFL . Let it go and pay only what is definately there , no guessing either . Seeing all these 25m being paid for petty things is Crap , so many goals now are from a few metres out , yet on Grand Final day the whistle gets left in the hoster ! Why cant every game be consistantly umpired ala that game ? Maybe our lesser umpires just dont have it in them ? Well demanding it whould be a start , as the pay is quite good I hear .

I can assure you that Shane Harris and the umpire fraternity are aware of this 'supposed incident' and Shane has noted this down and will asses the situation when he reviews the tapes of each game during this week...

[CUTTERMAN]

I've done a quick tally of frees for and against for each team up to R11. Pretty sure it's correct but happy to be corrected.
Frees for-
NA 230, PA 219, NW 217, CD 207, WWT 207, GL 198, SA 196, WA 195, ST 189.

Frees against-
NA 230, WWT 226, ST 219, SA 218, PA 208, CD 193, NW 193, WA 189, GL 182.

Differentials-
ST -30, WA +6, SA -22, NA 0, CD +14, NW +24, GL +16, WWT -19, PA +11.

High-low NW +24, ST -30.

[Dutchy]

I've done a quick tally of frees for and against for each team up to R11. Pretty sure it's correct but happy to be corrected.
Frees for-
NA 230, PA 219, NW 217, CD 207, WWT 207, GL 198, SA 196, WA 195, ST 189.

Frees against-
NA 230, WWT 226, ST 219, SA 218, PA 208, CD 193, NW 193, WA 189, GL 182.

Differentials-
ST -30, WA +6, SA -22, NA 0, CD +14, NW +24, GL +16, WWT -19, PA +11.

High-low NW +24, ST -30.

Probably a good indication on who is playing disciplined footy and is first to the ball...and who isnt

[Wedgie]

No wonder Ive been complaining with those stats showing North games involving the most frees with an average of 46 per game!