07-11-2015, 06:04 AM
While it wouldn't have altered the result, the umpiring was incredibly inconsistent last night. I think that the players not knowing who has been given a free is a pretty good indicator that the umpires are off their game.
Fifty-five free kicks were awarded last night compared to fifteen in the Collingwood-Port Adelaide game. I am a firm believer in free kicks being paid when they are there but I reckon almost a third of last night's frees were for inconsequential or non-existent actions.
On the other hand, why wasn't a free kick paid when Vickery made head high contact with Jamison when the ball was 50 metres away? Cotchin was the beneficiary of a free reversal when Cripps made light contact with an opponent's scone ???
Fifty-five free kicks were awarded last night compared to fifteen in the Collingwood-Port Adelaide game. I am a firm believer in free kicks being paid when they are there but I reckon almost a third of last night's frees were for inconsequential or non-existent actions.
On the other hand, why wasn't a free kick paid when Vickery made head high contact with Jamison when the ball was 50 metres away? Cotchin was the beneficiary of a free reversal when Cripps made light contact with an opponent's scone ???
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