03-13-2020, 09:37 AM
(03-13-2020, 09:05 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:Wonder how it will impact on the umpiring at Eagles games here at Perth Stadium without the "noise of affirmation". Will be interesting to see the free kick stats in the first few weeks. Dean Margetts will be in a right lather. And Razor Ray will be really hamming it up for the additional TV viewing audiences.
Not sure if it's still the case but even up to about 3 or 4 years ago Perth games were only umpired by the local umpires. They're supposed to be neutral and I'm sure they are but everyone has a team and if you have lived in Perth your whole life it's odds on who that side is.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!