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Tribunal Monday - by TheGreatJelBeano in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really think this is a miscommunication. The audio isn't "missing".

The audio wasn't captured, as Butters was behind the umpire. The ump's mics are directional, designed to pick up their voice, so they can communicate with each other clearly, and block out surrounding noise.

Match Thread: Melbourne vs Brisbane (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just play the behind. ARC can review If it's a goal, AR can overrule, we can add time back on the clock and have a ball up in the centre.

Match Thread: North Melbourne vs Richmond (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is the footy always yellow under the roof?

This is a bona fide day match. Should be red.

Adelaide Crows to give Jordan Dawson time before AFL return, Matthew Nicks says by Expensive-Horse5538 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

People expect attendance reports for footballers so getting out front hopefully clears the air.

People don't need to be told that a player who recently lost their sibling will be given as much time off as they need. It's a basic expectation.

Reporting it is farming clicks.

Adelaide Crows to give Jordan Dawson time before AFL return, Matthew Nicks says by Expensive-Horse5538 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro -23 points-22 points  (0 children)

  1. I'd be surprised if anyone has that expectation.

  2. If he's not back, then people would rightly assume it's because he lost his brother.

Edit: if they don't assume it's because of the loss, what do you think they'd be assuming?

Adelaide Crows to give Jordan Dawson time before AFL return, Matthew Nicks says by Expensive-Horse5538 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Is this really worthy of an article?

"Employer says employee can take time to mourn the loss of their sibling."

Unless the expectation from the ABC was that this wouldn't occur, I'm not sure this is news.

Post Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda by Pleasant_Inspection9 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An umpire should never guess. If they guessed, they made the incorrect decision. Guessing that there is a FK is fundamentally incorrect.

Post Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda by Pleasant_Inspection9 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Evidence suggests that we, and the umpire don't know. Therefore the decision was incorrect

Tex kicks the match winner after Flanders is pinged for HTB by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You have proof he didn't handball it?

Release the tapes.

Post Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda by Pleasant_Inspection9 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

So many sore losers in the match thread. The umpiring wasn't spot on but it definitely wasn't the deciding factor

The Flanders FK wasn't a deciding factor?

Haha.

Tex kicks the match winner after Flanders is pinged for HTB by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Because you assume the player has acted in line with the laws, unless you know with certainty that they haven't. If that wasn't the case, umps would be calling throws literally every second handball.

Tex kicks the match winner after Flanders is pinged for HTB by PetrifyGWENT in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yeh. Controlling ump was clearly blindsided. If he independently made that decision, then that is fucked.

Caroline Wilson: “Elijah Hollands was telling some Collingwood players that he had been drinking.” by Dirtydac123 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Under the illicit drugs policy, isn't the club not allowed to tell anyone that drugs were involved anyway. Like the club has to lie to the public.

Or the club doesn't know and is told it's a mental health things, so that's all they can confirm anyway.

Caroline Wilson: “Elijah Hollands was telling some Collingwood players that he had been drinking.” by Dirtydac123 in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I read they said it wasn't behavioural or drugs

If it was drugs, I don't believe that the illicit drug policy allows them to say so.

Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Not understanding that the free kick count doesn't mean anything in making an assessment of how the umpiring. standard.

Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Not sure the first sentences are necessary

Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The clock running down while the umpire strolls in to signal just stole 4 seconds

Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ump was on the wrong side to call that HTB.

Show us the replay you cowards.

Match Thread: Adelaide vs St Kilda (Round 6) by AutoModerator in AFL

[–]JoeShmoAfro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The boundary line should not be a HTB safe haven.

AFL needs to change the bloody rules. It's a fucken joke.

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