AFL Round 4

[woodublieve12]

Buddy 950

[RB]

Wanker goal umpire alert.

[Jim05]

Give the bombers a chance umpires ffs

It’s our fault. We know we get reamed by the umps in Sydney so it’s up to us to be better. Some of those 50/50’s would be nice though

[woodublieve12]

Jesus x2

[MW]

Put the whistle away in the last minute

[Jim05]

Very good effort considering the leg up they got. It always happens to us in Sydney

[JK]

Danger game tonight. Bit nervous about it.

Bloody oath it is.

Probably end up with egg on my face, but I don't see the Swans having any trouble tonight.

See Stickers, nothing to worry about

Hard to say because the Swans were very fumbly tonight, but wondering if their footy is better suited away from the SCG?

[woodublieve12]

That’s bloody awesome. I needed that

[Booney]

*Looking for Wubbsy complaining about the umpires*

[JK]

*Looking for Wubbsy complaining about the umpires*

He has a short memory, if not for the umps assisting the Swans in the 2016 GF the Dogs would have blown them off the park

[Lightning McQueen]

*Looking for Wubbsy complaining about the umpires*

It must be a bloody hard job for them, especially with 3 of them out there with different angles and interpretations.

There were several 50/50 calls late in the game that were called and then not called, the advantage call should've been re-called but it all evened out in the wash.

I guess the question that beckons for mine, are we satisfied with the lower standard of skills for the closer, more interesting games?

We seem to be having more hum-dinger close finishes than ever before, I guess the AFL sees this as a win.

As for yesterday's debate, if growth is what they're after then it's probably a good thing, it's generating more jobs and more opportunity for more kids to come through system, I'm gathering that in 10 years time the AFLW will mirror the comp as far as teams, they'll probably be playing curtain-raiser matches to the men.

[woodublieve12]

*Looking for Wubbsy complaining about the umpires*

Umpiring was awful all night. I mentioned that in a previous post.

[JK]

There were some poor calls and missed ones last night, as there is in every game. Felt for the umps a coupla times with some obviously high tackles being missed because they can only see from one angle whereas the cameras pick up everything.

[Lightning McQueen]

There were some poor calls and missed ones last night, as there is in every game. Felt for the umps a coupla times with some obviously high tackles being missed because they can only see from one angle whereas the cameras pick up everything.

That is a very under-rated comment, I use a similar line when I umpire as I'm usually extremely hot on poor tackles, as an umpire you simply can't see everything, you can have 8-10 players between you and the contest and as you peer around to get a better view someone else can cloud that vision at the critical time, the last thing you want to try and do is guess what happened.

[Jim05]

*Looking for Wubbsy complaining about the umpires*

Umpiring was awful all night. I mentioned that in a previous post.

When is Jacob Mollison getting his free Swans membership, he personally paid 17 frees and it was 16-1 in Sydney’s favour

[JK]

*Looking for Wubbsy complaining about the umpires*

Umpiring was awful all night. I mentioned that in a previous post.

When is Jacob Mollison getting his free Swans membership, he personally paid 17 frees and it was 16-1 in Sydney’s favour

That might suggest he already has it?

[Dutchy]

There were some poor calls and missed ones last night, as there is in every game. Felt for the umps a coupla times with some obviously high tackles being missed because they can only see from one angle whereas the cameras pick up everything.

That is a very under-rated comment, I use a similar line when I umpire as I'm usually extremely hot on poor tackles, as an umpire you simply can't see everything, you can have 8-10 players between you and the contest and as you peer around to get a better view someone else can cloud that vision at the critical time, the last thing you want to try and do is guess what happened.

Its also magnified sometimes as the crowd might see something you can't see and vice versa. I sitll don't understand why they don't use the boundary umpires to be able to assist with obvious decision's that they can see clearly.

[Lightning McQueen]

Its also magnified sometimes as the crowd might see something you can't see and vice versa. I sitll don't understand why they don't use the boundary umpires to be able to assist with obvious decision's that they can see clearly.

Probably because there would then be 7 interpretations, I'd imagine with the 3 umpires, the fitness level they would have, the training they would have along with the awareness they should be able to position themselves accordingly to cover almost every corner of the oval.

[tigerpie]

Its also magnified sometimes as the crowd might see something you can't see and vice versa. I sitll don't understand why they don't use the boundary umpires to be able to assist with obvious decision's that they can see clearly.

Probably because there would then be 7 interpretations, I'd imagine with the 3 umpires, the fitness level they would have, the training they would have along with the awareness they should be able to position themselves accordingly to cover almost every corner of the oval.

Every corner of the oval????
But I get what you mean.

[Wedgie]

Good luck to Lachie Jones tonight, loved watching him play for the Eagles and hope he does well.
I've picked the Power but who knows what's going to happen!
Should be a cracker.