Umpiring tonight - an objective view please

[alwaysadog]

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The sweet, beautiful sound of an Essendon supporter whinging.... ahhh, music to my ears.

One of the most beautiful sounds in football and a guaranteed indication that they are getting done.

[alwaysadog]

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I agree. In fact, the free kick count should hardly ever be even. The fact that the free kick count IS even in many (most?) game is the real concern

Have always thought that the umps get a 3/4 time count and try to even it out in the last 1/4. If not it's a supreme mystery why this happens so often. That it didn't happen on Friday last says all that needs to be said about how the bombres were playing.

[Mofra]

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That it didn't happen on Friday last says all that needs to be said about how the bombres were playing.

5 of our 20 free kicks were from run down holding the ball decisions, all clear as day. We can't be penalised for the lack of awareness of Bombers players. 14-9 in favour of the winning side doesn't sound as bad. I think we may have gotten the rub of the green but I don't think there was anything out of the ordinary, with the exception of Minson's 50m penalty.

[Missing Dog]

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Have always thought that the umps get a 3/4 time count and try to even it out in the last 1/4.

I can guarantee you 100% that it does not happen.

[Missing Dog]

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I can guarantee you 100% that it does not happen.

OK so why do most games end with about even free kicks?

[Missing Dog]

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OK so why do most games end with about even free kicks?

Do they?

Here are the stats from Round 16.

Essendon 9
Bulldogs 20

Carlton 15
Sydney 10

Geelong 20
Melbourne 16

Freo 16
Brisbane 21

Pies 21
Hawks 17

Power 22
Eagles 17


Tigers 14
Kangas 18

St Kilda 16
Crows 7

[Topdog]

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How dare you use facts in a witchhunt aker39?

[alwaysadog]

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Do they?

Here are the stats from Round 16.

Essendon 9
Bulldogs 20

Carlton 15
Sydney 10

Geelong 20
Melbourne 16

Freo 16
Brisbane 21

Pies 21
Hawks 17

Power 22
Eagles 17


Tigers 14
Kangas 18

St Kilda 16
Crows 7

The stats I'd like to see are those for our games with the 3/4 time and the final free kick counts.

[Topdog]

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The stats I'd like to see are those for our games with the 3/4 time and the final free kick counts.

So this only happens in Bulldogs games?

[Missing Dog]

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Do they?

Here are the stats from Round 16.

Essendon 9
Bulldogs 20

Carlton 15
Sydney 10

Geelong 20
Melbourne 16

Freo 16
Brisbane 21

Pies 21
Hawks 17

Power 22
Eagles 17


Tigers 14
Kangas 18

St Kilda 16
Crows 7

I'd like to see the season results. Two games aside, there's no more than 5 frees difference, still pretty close, in one round. And do the whole season and see what you get

[Missing Dog]

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I'd like to see the season results. Two games aside, there's no more than 5 frees difference, still pretty close, in one round. And do the whole season and see what you get

I'm not going to waste my time posting the seasons results, but I will post the 1st 3 rounds.

[Missing Dog]

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Round 1


Ric 15
Car 23

Haw 29
Gee 35

Col 14
Ade 18

Bri 26
Wce 30

Stk 24
Syd 16

Mel 25
Ntm 16

Por 19
Ess 19

Fre 21
WB 22

[Missing Dog]

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Round 2

Ade 11
Stk 29

Gee 21
Ric 31

Col 16
Mel 23

Car 17
Bri 21

Swa 30
Haw 25

Ess 21
Fre 18

WB 21
Ntm 20

Wce 20
Por 11

[Missing Dog]

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Round 3

Gee 15
Col 17

Stk 24
Eag 32

Bri 25
Syd 24

Car 26
Ess 21

Por 22
Mel 17

Ntm 32
Haw 21

Fre 24
Ade 15

WB 16
Ric 18

[Missing Dog]

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Make of those stats what ever you like.

But do you really think someone is going to look at the scoreboard, see that the free kick count is lop sided, and think, I'm going to jepordise my career in the last quarter and pay some free kicks just to make sure that the free kick count is even.