The AFL admits an umpiring mistake in the Sydney-Carlton clash

[top40]

The Mal decision may have only cost us a goal but in those conditions it amounted to 15 points. It gave Carlton some hope just before their half-time break. Brock McLean admitted on a TV show on Sunday that he had a smirk on his face running back to the centre after the decision. As for the Channel 7 commentators, not just on the night, time for Bruce and BT to hang up the boots. BT would have to be the laziest of commentators. He doesnt call players at all if he doesnt know them and no other commentator has the guts to come in and help him. OR he just blatently calls the wrong player and no one corrects him. I think he spends more time eating the party pies than doing some homework on player numbers.

I am a little disappointed to find that Umpire 23, Robert Findlay was not dropped for Round 15. He will be officiating the Q clash up at the Gabba.

I don't want to destroy this bloke, and lets agree it was one mistake, albeit an extremely bad one. That said, it would have been appropriate for the AFL in all circumstances to have dropped him for at least one round.

[RogueSwan]

I am a little disappointed to find that Umpire 23, Robert Findlay was not dropped for Round 15. He will be officiating the Q clash up at the Gabba.

I don't want to destroy this bloke, and lets agree it was one mistake, albeit an extremely bad one. That said, it would have been appropriate for the AFL in all circumstances to have dropped him for at least one round.

Isn't that the same as officiating a lower grade match?

[CureTheSane]

Had that goal not (rightly) been awarded the commentators comment that it would have been the first time in history that Carlton were kept goalless to half time may have come true.

[ScottH]

Had that goal not (rightly) been awarded the commentators comment that it would have been the first time in history that Carlton were kept goalless to half time may have come true.

Findlay was obviously aware of that fact.

[swanwolf]

... I heard a commentator saying that the players watch the Friday game to see how the rules are being interpreted this week. This situation is preposterous. ...

Yes, luckily the Swans played Brisbane on a Sunday and had time to prepare. Conversely, the whistle happy umpire backlash caught us sleeping past the bye.

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[Primmy]

Jesse's goal still irks me, it was such a beautiful play and from my seat in the Brewongle concourse it was quite clearly in.
Full credit to Jesse-he didn't let it get to him, just kept powering on.

From my possie in the Trumper with Jesse powering forward towards me it was, unfortunately, out. It would have been "in" if the ump had called it and we wouldn't have argued, but honestly it was out. Just for a moment though.

Has to be nominated as the best "Non" Goal of the Year.

[wolftone57]

Findlay has umpired a final. If he has supposedly attained the standard to umpire an AFL final he should not make howlers like that one. Maybe he grew up in Coburg or North Carlton or something and just couldn't stand the Blues getting a further embarrassing record.