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I think the thing that annoys me is the rule is there.  All day/night long players disguise their intent as best they can, the umpires allow it to pass. Then when the match is less than a goal the difference with 5-10 minutes to play, they start paying free kicks.  I've never understood this.

I'm no umpire basher; it's a difficult game to umpire these days with all the complex rules and interpretations.  You have to expect some bad or inconsistent calls, it's inevitable.  You just hope that when they pull a clanger, it goes your way, not the opposition.

I always laugh when I hear claims of umpires cheating.  It's ridiculous.  Years ago, in the SANFL, I actually saw an umpire cheating.  He admitted it and was dropped from the panel.  When you see the real thing, you know today's umpires aren't cheating.