Worst Umpiring Decision in the History of Football

[Big Al]

Re: Worst Umpiring Decision in the History of Football

Surely, the worst umpiring decision of all, has to be Ray Chamberlain deciding to give up a job as a Phys Ed teacher to become an AFL umpire ... How much worse could it get?

RWO should definitely have a like feature.

[ScottH]

Leo Barry, dying minutes of 2005 QF.

[Triple B]

Leo Barry, dying minutes of 2005 QF.

Thx Scoop...

[ScottH]

Thx Scoop...

13 posts too late.

[graemed]

In fairness to Tom Harley he was actually saying there was no free there for Hawthorn which is what Hodge was appealing for.

This decision was one of a series that set my teeth on edge eevn now. The Bird "non-mark" courtesy of a clumsy, illegal spoil by Hodge and then the free TO HODGE for a much lesser offence was adding insult to injury.

[Hartijon]

Surely the three 50 metre penalties in a row against Bad Barry rate right up there .The Hawthorn players were sticking their heads underneath his arms and totally sucking the umpires in.Pathetic umpiring although the Barry /Stenglein mistake was monumental and cost us!

[Triple B]

Hard to beat the Leo Barry/Stenglein free in the 2005 QF as one of the worst ever.

Can't go past the Leo Barry decision as the worst of all time though.

Absolutely, positively, definitely the worst decision of all time! Cost us the game and would have cost a lesser team the Premiership!

Not the worst decision of all time. That honour belongs to the Leo Barry/Stenglein.

Leo Barry, dying minutes of 2005 QF.

Pathetic umpiring although the Barry /Stenglein mistake was monumental and cost us!

So, join in the chorus
And sing it one and all,
Join in the chorus,
The worst free kick of all.

Good old McInerney,
A maggot you'll agree,
Not sure he's worse than Chamberlain,
we'll have to wait and see....

[Nico]

Surely the three 50 metre penalties in a row against Bad Barry rate right up there .The Hawthorn players were sticking their heads underneath his arms and totally sucking the umpires in.Pathetic umpiring although the Barry /Stenglein mistake was monumental and cost us!

Disagree on this one. I saw it as Hall getting sucked in, in a pathetic effort of self serving insolence when we had all the momentum. Watching replays of games in 2012 I have noticed the incredible discipline of players in all aspects of the game. For example when opposition players were over the ball our players clearly avoided making head high or even any contact if they were a fraction second to the ball, to prevent giving away a free. Pity BBH didn't have the same disciplines.

[Big Al]

Re: Worst Umpiring Decision in the History of Football

So, join in the chorus
And sing it one and all,
Join in the chorus,
The worst free kick of all.

Good old McInerney,
A maggot you'll agree,
Not sure he's worse than Chamberlain,
we'll have to wait and see....

Love it.

[Doctor J.]

So, join in the chorus
And sing it one and all,
Join in the chorus,
The worst free kick of all.

Good old McInerney,
A maggot you'll agree,
Not sure he's worse than Chamberlain,
we'll have to wait and see....

Someone has toooooo much time on their hands!!!

[Jewels]

Hard to beat the Leo Barry/Stenglein free in the 2005 QF as one of the worst ever.

That wins it for mine. There should have been an investigation into umps betting on games after such a dreadful decision at such an important time in the match.

Disagree on this one. I saw it as Hall getting sucked in, in a pathetic effort of self serving insolence when we had all the momentum. Watching replays of games in 2012 I have noticed the incredible discipline of players in all aspects of the game. For example when opposition players were over the ball our players clearly avoided making head high or even any contact if they were a fraction second to the ball, to prevent giving away a free. Pity BBH didn't have the same disciplines.

Yep.

[Velour&Ruffles]

Surely the three 50 metre penalties in a row against Bad Barry rate right up there .The Hawthorn players were sticking their heads underneath his arms and totally sucking the umpires in.Pathetic umpiring although the Barry /Stenglein mistake was monumental and cost us!

Disagree on this one. I saw it as Hall getting sucked in, in a pathetic effort of self serving insolence when we had all the momentum. Watching replays of games in 2012 I have noticed the incredible discipline of players in all aspects of the game. For example when opposition players were over the ball our players clearly avoided making head high or even any contact if they were a fraction second to the ball, to prevent giving away a free. Pity BBH didn't have the same disciplines.

I'm with Hartijon on this one. That three-peat against BBBBH was crap umpiring - a prime example of umpiring based on reputation rather than what was actually happening before their eyes. Like booking a driver because a pedestrian chose to throw themselves under the wheels.

[Big Al]

Re: Worst Umpiring Decision in the History of Football

I'm with Hartijon on this one. That three-peat against BBBBH was crap umpiring - a prime example of umpiring based on reputation rather than what was actually happening before their eyes. Like booking a driver because a pedestrian chose to throw themselves under the wheels.

In my view Nico is 100% correct. Barry might have been treated harshly by the Umps over his career but on this occasion he made it extremely easy for them.

[Vonsteinman]

In my view Nico is 100% correct. Barry might have been treated harshly by the Umps over his career but on this occasion he made it
extremely easy for them.

It's not the worst umpiring decision of all time, but Hall should have initially got a free kick. Then the second 50 really wasn't there and, knowing Hall as intimately as they did, I really think his teammates should have stepped in earlier and protected him a bit when Sam Mitchell came in and provoked the third (which was definitely there).

[crackedactor]

Nothing upstairs

It's not the worst umpiring decision of all time, but Hall should have initially got a free kick. Then the second 50 really wasn't there and, knowing Hall as intimately as they did, I really think his teammates should have stepped in earlier and protected him a bit when Sam Mitchell came in and provoked the third (which was definitely there).

But did you notice when Mitchell provoked Hall that an Hawthorn player pushed Hall, but silly Bazza should have fallen to the ground instead of pushing back and getting another 50 metre penalty, (brain dead or maybe corrupt umpiring?? who knows ). Worst decision is the Leo Barry/ steinglen decision but the one (in the same game) where Goodsey was running into an open gaol and Wurrapinda grabs his ankle comes pretty close. Not only did it cost us a gaol and no free kick, it should have been a reportable incident.

PS: Worst 2012 GF Decision = for me it was Morton was standing at the edge of the pack and Hodge ramming his head into Morton's legs. Poor Mitch Morton did not even move, but Hodge got the free kick???