AFL Round 15

[Spargo]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

*cough* Rucci *cough*

[tigerpie]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

nope. but just like players. umpires have stinkers too

They're only human so if you bag one or whinge most times a 50/50 free will not be paid to you.

[amber_fluid]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

*cough* Rucci *cough*

Where is ferret head these days?
On radio still?

[mots02]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

*cough* Rucci *cough*

Where is ferret head these days?
On radio still?

He's routinely at Cibo's on Henley Beach Rd at Torrensville if you want to pop in and give him your regards.

[Booney]

IGA Alberton*

[mots02]

IGA Alberton*

I assume working in the fruit and veg dept?

[mighty_tiger_79]

Afl admits umpires stuffed up

[MW]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

No but like everyone else when watching a game of footy, you have a natural pull towards one of the sides. I feel the umps would be no different if thats caused from home crowd noise, what side they support, or whatever, so the 50/50s tend to go towards one side sometimes.

[amber_fluid]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

*cough* Rucci *cough*

Where is ferret head these days?
On radio still?

He's routinely at Cibo's on Henley Beach Rd at Torrensville if you want to pop in and give him your regards.

He’d be a dead set Lycra wearing, latte sipper.

[Jim05]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

In Margetts case yes.
Rolled gold cheat

[mots02]

Afl admits umpires stuffed up

The worst part about this is that it was in relatively open play and the excuse was 'the umpires view was obstructed'.

With 4 umpires out there, and a contest out in the open, none of the umpires can see it?

Confirms they must guess a lot when there is a pack of players around the ball!

[UK Fan]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

Its unbelievable adults believe this.

Steven Rowe for one.

[whufc]

Do people actually think that Umpire's go out and purposely try to cheat to favour a side?

No but like everyone else when watching a game of footy, you have a natural pull towards one of the sides. I feel the umps would be no different if thats caused from home crowd noise, what side they support, or whatever, so the 50/50s tend to go towards one side sometimes.

I think you have to throw in things like courage as well. Some umps have the courage to make a 50/50 decision that will decide a game where it is 'easier' to make a non-decision if you are not 100% sure. I'm guessing this is what happened in the Crows game. Umpire 'kind of saw something' but didn't have the courage to make a game defining decision without being 100% certain.

[Lightning McQueen]

Afl admits umpires stuffed up

The worst part about this is that it was in relatively open play and the excuse was 'the umpires view was obstructed'.

With 4 umpires out there, and a contest out in the open, none of the umpires can see it?

Confirms they must guess a lot when there is a pack of players around the ball!

This is the most challenging part of umpiring, as an umpire you’re seeing the game inside out, opposed to the spectators who have a much broader vision, there can be up 20+ players between yourself and the ball and you’re supposed to make a decision based on what they can so from the outside.

I always say “I’m didn’t have clear vision and I’m not guessing, I’ll have it thanks”

[UK Fan]

Afl umpires are a bunch of "homeys" as in the home side gets favoured IMHO.

40000 power/crows/pies home fans screaming for "ball".

As opposed to away fans of 5000 screaming for "ball" down the other end for a similar incident.

I thinks its understable how it can occur in any sport.

Adelaide Oval : Crows 28 free kicks Pies 18.
MCG : Pies 21 free kicks to Crows 12.

I guess it kind of works out.