Quiet Achiever wrote:talking about poor umpiring how is it that an umpire can change his statement of an offence twice half way through a tribunial meeting and the player is still found guilty. Esspecially when then offence committed is not even worthy of being taken that far (yellow card or keep giving 25m till the player stops IMO). no consitency through out the saafl swearing at an umpire (mind u it wasnt even him that did it) 2 week suspension, same result as a player standing a metre away from the umpire with him watching king hitting someone in the face. Dont agree with either act but surley they are not of the same grade offence.
Would I be right in assuming you are talking about the Hectorville player from last Saturday?
I would rate that as the most ludicrous report of a player I have ever seen. The umpire was issuing a yellow card for a separate incident, had his back turned, heard someone swear and assumed (incorrectly) that the player immediately behind him had sworn at him.
Red card, off for the whole game, and tribunal appearance.
Disgraceful but not unexpected given some of the muppets running around umpiring at this level.
and to the C grade winning by 75 points. 
