Goal Umpiring

[Big Al]

2 absolute howlers tonight which is added to the many stuff ups this year. I can't remember a worse year for the Goal Umpires in all my years of following the AFL.

[dimelb]

Time to use the 6th umpire/Hawkeye.

[cruiser]

Two dreadful decisions tonight by goal umps, one giving the Roos a goal that clearly wasnt and the other denying the Roos a goal that clearly was. Both goal umps had better start making some other plans for their weekends this month cause I cant imagine the AFL appointing them again these finals. They just cannot make such bad mistakes during the finals.

[Cheer Squad mbr]

Two dreadful decisions tonight by goal umps, one giving the Roos a goal that clearly wasnt and the other denying the Roos a goal that clearly was. Both goal umps had better start making some other plans for their weekends this month cause I cant imagine the AFL appointing them again these finals. They just cannot make such bad mistakes during the finals.

Good thing that both stuff ups cancelled eachother out.

[eggbeater]

There was also an instance when the goal umpire was about to signal a goal, but the field umpire had to run in and correct him as it was touched.

Also, were the stuff-ups by the same umpire?

[Swansinger]

The umpires decisions started to go in our favour , once they found out that North could not fit then under their salary cap .

There were some real shockers , though.

Ah , September - it would certainly be less fun with perfect umpiring !

[alison.z]

There was also an instance when the goal umpire was about to signal a goal, but the field umpire had to run in and correct him as it was touched.

Also, were the stuff-ups by the same umpire?

yep they were all at the northern end. it was veszpremi's kick that was going to be called a goal before the field umpire stepped in. That was probably the right call though and it was lucky the first 2 cancelled themselves out became they were absolutely shocking decisions!

[cruiser]

There was also an instance when the goal umpire was about to signal a goal, but the field umpire had to run in and correct him as it was touched.

Also, were the stuff-ups by the same umpire?

No, different goal umps. That other instance you refer to was clearly touched and I couldnt belive the goal ump was about to pay us the goal. There was little objection from the crowd when the field ump intervened. By then the goal umpiring was bordering on farcical.

Speaking of bad umpiring, the first goal to the Roos came from a dreadful free kick. The North player clearly pulled the ball in with his hand and under the Swans player on the ground. I'll concede it was a clever tactic by the North player but the ump should have seen it.

yep they were all at the northern end.

No, the North goal that wasnt paid was at the southern end, second quarter.

[alison.z]

No, the North goal that wasnt paid was at the southern end, second quarter.

ah yes true - my mistake!!

[Primmy]

Did you watch the goal umpire's head disappear into his shoulders after that shocker. And it stayed there. the mob behind the goals didn't let him off the hook. And my mob up higher didn't either. What an incompetent dill.

[cruiser]

Did you watch the goal umpire's head disappear into his shoulders after that shocker. And it stayed there. the mob behind the goals didn't let him off the hook.

Yeah, it was good to see them giving it to him. If I'd been sitting behind the goals I'd have made him wished he'd taken up umpiring softball instead.

[ScottH]

I can sort of forgive the Harvey goal as it was happening quickly and it was touch and go. But the miss to Thomas or Wells(??) was just criminally stupid.

[Big Al]

I can sort of forgive the Harvey goal as it was happening quickly and it was touch and go. But the miss to Thomas or Wells(??) was just criminally stupid.

It was a foot over the line Scott and he was in perfect position. There was no excuse for getting that wrong. The only mistakes I understand are when there are a flurry of legs and arms and they've got to decipher what it came off.

[ScottH]

It was a foot over the line Scott and he was in perfect position. There was no excuse for getting that wrong. The only mistakes I understand are when there are a flurry of legs and arms and they've got to decipher what it came off.

You're right, but the other one was far, far worse.

[chalbilto]

Was the goal umpire who awarded the goal to Harvey the same goal umpire who awarded a point instead of a goal to Brett Kirk in the first round clash clash at Telstrar Stadium claiming it was touched by Firrito?