The Bulldogs and Umpires: Time for a Royal Commission?

[matthew_s]

Id also like to know how West coast is in 4th when they are stone cold motherless last

its gotta be a misprint for the eagles. Usually need the ball or to lay tackles to win free kicks.

 

[Sentinel]

Oh no, the Bulldogs are now on the lower end of a statistic which has no statistically significant correlation with score differential, and therefore no significant effect on winning or losing games of football (a point well and truly lost on the OP of this thread). This is devastating and will change everything!

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Oh no, the Bulldogs are now on the lower end of a statistic which has no statistically significant correlation with score differential, and therefore no significant effect on winning or losing games of football (a point well and truly lost on the OP of this thread). This is devastating and will change everything!

I'm sad about this. How are we supposed to win games without more frees than anyone else?

 

[bresker]

What were the results of this commision? Have they been published?

Are they still taking submissions ?

 

[Maddo11]

Had their usual ride for 3qtrs, then get one 50/50 50m call against them and everyone in the media is trotting out the brave dogs narrative again. Script writers getting boring, re hashing the same old tunes

 

[PenfoldsFan]

@ 17 min mark of the 1st qtr the Swans were up 18-12 and the frees werd 2-2, Dogs recieved next 5 frees to be 7-2 and went into the 1st break 2pts up.
Dogs maintained the 3-5 free advantage until late in the 2nd when it evened up at 12-12 and went in 4pts up.
After half time only 3 frees were paid, to finish 13-14 Swans outscored Dogs by 3 goals.

 

[Struggle]

@ 17 min mark of the 1st qtr the Swans were up 18-12 and the frees werd 2-2, Dogs recieved next 5 frees to be 7-2 and went into the 1st break 2pts up.
Dogs maintained the 3-5 free advantage until late in the 2nd when it evened up at 12-12 and went in 4pts up.
After half time only 3 frees were paid, to finish 13-14 Swans outscored Dogs by 3 goals.

So you're saying we got 5 less free kicks in the second quarter and doubled our lead?

 

[bresker]

It ended 14 frees to the Swans, 13 Buuldogs . The umpires trolled us with that final 50 at the end. One of the umps was heard to whisper “that’s for 2016” as he left the ground .

The umpires were under strict instruction from AFL house to “even things up” after 2016.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

So you're saying we got 5 less free kicks in the second quarter and doubled our lead?

Yes, thats how it played out.
You were awarded an extra 5 frees to get you going, which it did to the tune of 19pts before a late goal by the Swans narrowed it to 2pts.
You then maintained the free advantage and lead until late in the 2nd where the umps evened it up.
They then put it away after half time and Swans kicked away.

 

[Sentinel]

Yes, thats how it played out.
You were awarded an extra 5 frees to get you going, which it did to the tune of 19pts before a late goal by the Swans narrowed it to 2pts.
You then maintained the free advantage and lead until late in the 2nd where the umps evened it up.
They then put it away after half time and Swans kicked away.

Fascinating story. A-grade analysis.

"To get you going"

 

[bresker]

They then put it away after half time and Swans kicked away.

So if the umpires stop blowing their whistles it’s a signifier that the “May the best team win!” phase of the game has started ?

Given that we had a handicap of three players down, the umpires should have given us an extra 5 -7 free kicks to even things out . You’re suggesting that’s part of their job.

 

[Sentinel]

The umpires: "we'll give the Bulldogs some frees early to allow them a chance to take the lead and really get them going, but after that they're on their own. Our generosity in fixing the match in favour of the Bulldogs only extends to the first quarter".

 

[matthew_s]

The umpires: "we'll give the Bulldogs some frees early to allow them a chance to take the lead and really get them going, but after that they're on their own. Our generosity in fixing the match in favour of the Bulldogs only extends to the first quarter".

You laugh but if that came out in a scandal tomorrow that the umpires did this for teams, who’d be that surprised?

 

[Sentinel]

You laugh but if that came out in a scandal tomorrow that the umpires did this for teams, who’d be that surprised?

Every rational football supporter.

I'm not suggesting umpires aren't potentially prone to corruption, but the way it's talked about on here you'd think it's commonplace. It's obviously not. And to use last night's game as an example is lunacy.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

So if the umpires stop blowing their whistles it’s a signifier that the “May the best team win!” phase of the game has started ?

Given that we had a handicap of three players down, the umpires should have given us an extra 5 -7 free kicks to even things out . You’re suggesting that’s part of their job.

No actually im not.
I think it was fairly well umpired with a slight lean to the Dogs that helped keep it close early.
The scoring run that coincided with the frees supports that to an extent.
If they wanted you to win it would have continued after half time, but it didnt, they let a lot go for both teams
It is strange though, that they found 24 frees in one half and only 3 in the other considering the intensity of the contest remained fairly high.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

No actually im not.
I think it was fairly well umpired with a slight lean to the Dogs that helped keep it close early.
The scoring run that coincided with the frees supports that to an extent.
If they wanted you to win it would have continued after half time, but it didnt, they let a lot go for both teams
It is strange though, that they found 24 frees in one half and only 3 in the other considering the intensity of the contest remained fairly high.

It's great to find out that the umpires deliberately control wins and losses. I didn't know that. Does this apply to every game? I'll watch out for it. Thanks.

 

[ashep]

Did we all see Bont call his own free against Heeney last night?

Ump was going to let it go until Bont looked at him and gave the signal mid tackle then suddenly the whistle blew.

Beyond belief.

 

[CarnTheScray]

Did we all see Bont call his own free against Heeney last night?

Ump was going to let it go until Bont looked at him and gave the signal mid tackle then suddenly the whistle blew.

Beyond belief.

Bontempelli, the first player in history to appeal for an obvious free.

 

[Cookie]

Did we all see Bont call his own free against Heeney last night?

Ump was going to let it go until Bont looked at him and gave the signal mid tackle then suddenly the whistle blew.

Beyond belief.

Obviously, you have never played a single game.