Most overtly biased umpiring I have seen

[Legs Akimbo]

Shocking. Scandalous. I honestly believe we would have won this game if umpires had been neutral.

Barry Hall was raped, repeatedly.

The most god awful was the one where I think Fosdike(?) was pushed square in the back by his opponent, right in front of the umpire in the half forward flank and the umpire swallowed his whistle.

Hall being pinged for bumping Michael off the ball, legitimatly, totally @@@@@@ my head.

Sydney players repeatedly pinged for holding the ball without prior opportunity whilst Essendon players consistently get the benefit.

The constant rule changes, reinterpretations, inconsistency is reducing my enjoyment the game of AFL more and more each passing year.

[Glenn]

Sydney have done enough to lose the game without the umps help.
The last goal by Essendon Both feet over the boundary line when the ball was kicked, and not called out..WTF are they smoking.

[mackemdezzy]

What @@@@@@ing joke!

[anniswan]

That $20,000 is still paying it's way

[goswannie14]

It's the first time I've seen us getted @@@@@@ by the boundary umpire as well.

[graystar]

I dont like the smart arse attitude of them, when it was a 50m against ROK, they guy goes "late to the head, 50 m penalty, lets go"

really snarky some of them.

[ScottH]

Hall gets pinged for a push.
Hall gets pinged for a bump.
Hall gets pinged for HTB.
Michael gets tackled, incorrect disposal. -> Play on (last 5 mins of the game)


So this is no longer a contact sport.

[is2SWaNz]

Malceski scooped up the ball in our attacking 50, and surrounded by 3 bombers. Three of them tackle him, and gets pinged for holding the ball. Shocking umpiring, as if the Eski had an opportunity to dispose the ball.

[goswannie14]

Hall gets pinged for a push.
Hall gets pinged for a bump.
Hall gets pinged for HTB.
Michael gets tackled, incorrect disposal. -> Play on (last 5 mins of the game)


So this is no longer a contact sport.

I couldn't belive that when Michael dropped the ball about 40 metres out after a great tackle by Hall. I bet it was McLaren that was the nearest umpire...again. That dickhead wouldn't pay a prostitute.

[Danzar]

Absolute @@@@. Again, we've been over policed. So many 'legitimate' frees against Sydney and so many examples of umpires turning a blind eye when Sydney is getting it.

Anyone can argue that the Bombers played a better game and they did BUT it's so easy for them to do so when you have umpiring like we witnessed tonight.

I'm so pissed off by such a debacle and I haven't even mentioned that clear out of bounds.

[Carolyn]

Umpiring was @@@@ as usual. What can you expect.
Is there somewhere where we can complain to?

[Danzar]

Wow. I'm watching the post-match commentary and they made an interesting observation - why is the padding so high? It's 12 feet off the ground and Buchanan's final kick hit the post at 10 feet - they're saying it would have been a goal anywhere else.

Out of curiosity, who decides such matters?

[FredFlintstone]

That $20,000 is still paying it's way

Yep...i am sure Jimmy thinks he's now getting some quality return on his investment!

[Danzar]

Umpiring was @@@@ as usual. What can you expect.
Is there somewhere where we can complain to?

Unfortunately no (well, nowhere where it will make a difference).

[ScottH]

Malceski scooped up the ball in our attacking 50, and surrounded by 3 bombers. Three of them tackle him, and gets pinged for holding the ball. Shocking umpiring, as if the Eski had an opportunity to dispose the ball.

That was pretty poor as well.

So was the one against McPhee for Deliberate OOB.