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WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has labeled the Adelaide Crows' public questioning of the umpiring following Saturday night's clash between the two sides as "disgusting".
The Bulldogs received 28 free kicks to Adelaide's 12 in the Dogs' 15-point win at Etihad Stadium.
Adelaide contacted the AFL umpires department to seek clarification on some of the umpiring decisions and was told by head coach Hayden Kennedy the game was adjudicated in an acceptable manner.
Beveridge had "no idea" of the lopsided free kick count during the match, and said complaining about umpires in a public forum was sending the wrong message to the community.
"It's a bit surprising it's been blown up like that," Beveridge said.
"Any open message in the open domain and doubt around the integrity of an umpire's performance to me is disgusting.
"It's a little disrespectful to our players and how hard they go at the ball.
"I'm always concerned about what that message sends to the community and the affect (it) might have."
Beveridge was also concerned about talk questioning umpire Troy Pannell's integrity after he awarded 17 free kicks to the Bulldogs and just two to the Crows.
"Poor old Troy. Tory Dickson goes for a mark and he got one over the shoulder and that one wasn't paid and Troy was on the scene as the officiating umpire," Beveridge said.
"If that one is paid Tory is going back and having a set shot and that's probably the end of the game.
"It's always swings and roundabouts.
"Hopefully the message to young umpires out there is keep pursuing your profession, keep pursuing your pocket money if you're a kid (because) one day you could become an AFL umpire and it's a very rewarding profession."
"It's always swings and roundabouts."
WESTERN Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has labeled the Adelaide Crows' public questioning of the umpiring following Saturday night's clash between the two sides as "disgusting".
The Bulldogs received 28 free kicks to Adelaide's 12 in the Dogs' 15-point win at Etihad Stadium.
Adelaide contacted the AFL umpires department to seek clarification on some of the umpiring decisions and was told by head coach Hayden Kennedy the game was adjudicated in an acceptable manner.
Beveridge had "no idea" of the lopsided free kick count during the match, and said complaining about umpires in a public forum was sending the wrong message to the community.
"It's a bit surprising it's been blown up like that," Beveridge said.
"Any open message in the open domain and doubt around the integrity of an umpire's performance to me is disgusting.
"It's a little disrespectful to our players and how hard they go at the ball.
"I'm always concerned about what that message sends to the community and the affect (it) might have."
Beveridge was also concerned about talk questioning umpire Troy Pannell's integrity after he awarded 17 free kicks to the Bulldogs and just two to the Crows.
"Poor old Troy. Tory Dickson goes for a mark and he got one over the shoulder and that one wasn't paid and Troy was on the scene as the officiating umpire," Beveridge said.
"If that one is paid Tory is going back and having a set shot and that's probably the end of the game.
"It's always swings and roundabouts.
"Hopefully the message to young umpires out there is keep pursuing your profession, keep pursuing your pocket money if you're a kid (because) one day you could become an AFL umpire and it's a very rewarding profession."
"It's always swings and roundabouts."
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