Rd 12: Post Game Passion: Carlton vs GWS

[flyboy77]

Just on Jones' late bump on Stevie J, the free kick was definitely there but sometimes in our game the punishment doesn't fit the crime and that was one of them.
It wasn't high and Johnson got straight to his feet, and it was only marginally late, yet the penalty was a certain goal.
The 50 paid to Gibbs was a bit soft as well, but Gibbs at least had to convert from 45 metres.
I don't know what can be done about it but close games shouldn't be decided by 50/50 umpiring calls.
Overall I thought that the umpiring was good and the umpires are only following instructions, but some calls don't seem to pay enough respect to the spirit of the game in my opinion.

i watched the replay at 0430 this morning. i thought the umpiring in H1 was deplorable in the lop sided nature and inconsistrent application of the rules - and very much to GWS's favour....

Later less so but a couple of non decisions that should have been frees our way - the tackle on Heath Shaw (who threw it away) - nothing (in the Q3), the point kicked by one of the GWS players (through our goals) - simply had to be a free our way - and the late rumble on Matt Wright after marking. Not to mention the laughable deliberate against Weitering with seconds to go.....

Great win!