Umpires - in pics!

[think positive]

so since there is an umpires thread for this round, here are a few incidents i caught on camera: feel free to discuss, tell me if im wrong.
also, it matters where the frees are called, there are at least 2 close to goal, thats a possible 12 points, well depending on whos kicking it!

checkers, this was a push in the back every day of the week, no free:

[think positive]

this was way too late, even though Checkers kicked the goal, this should be a free or a report, it was deliberate, he took the shot because he could, you want to stamp out the shit, then this should be looked at, such a cheap shot:


ball is long gone

and the umpire is right there!!



he didnt see it coming



annnd here comes DeGoey, our expensive champagne footballer comes in and defends Checkers like he was a bottle of expensive spirits!! and good on him i say! strap in, i had to post for the expressions!





"oooh James bond is tickling my ear, ooooh"



"year nah mate its all good, he doesnt need your help!! just having a chat!"





WHE aka Bond: "cmon mate, let his shirt go!"





love Cameron and checkers, gees the drugsters dont go in to help a mate!!



oooh here they come when its all over!



and the umpire is right about one thing, he cant believe that dudes haircut!!



"imma gunna will smith bitch slap you if you dont let go!"



wills hand though



OH im on camera!! better do something constructive!

[David]

Great photos, TP! I thought the first (non-)decision was probably the right call; there wasn't a lot in it. The late hit on Mihocek should have led to a second shot on goal though, for sure.

[think positive]

hmm, thanks for the reply, mate cheers.

i do think it was definitely in the back, especially when you consider they got a free and a goal from this one, and the guy propped, Moore did nothing wrong (well maybe at the barbers!!)







the face thats says, bullshit, thats bullshit, id love to tell the umpire thats bullshit!!

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and this one, De Goey directly in front, this is a deliberate trip every day of the week! he could have hurt him

[BBHS]

Great photos, what lens did you use out of interest?

[think positive]

Canon 70-200mm L IS USM F4, on canon 7D mk2, I use the 7D for the extra zoom over my full frame 5Dmk4, and also because the 7D focuses faster and has a faster rate, 10 pics a second. The lens is every bit as sharp as the F2.8 but 1/3 the weight and size, and you don’t need F2.8 for sport outside. Cheers and thanks

[Brown26]

I agree with first 2 - you could tell that live at the game, the umpires were on an Essendon loving spree after quarter time. The last one I didn’t see, and I’m not sure where the umpire was but easy to miss that one. There were heaps of frees they just guessed - the block on Moore where they called over the shoulder, but he didn’t even infringe despite being blocked! One free against Grundy when he was the only one going for the mark at forward 50 - god knows what they thought they were giving a free against him for he didn’t touch any one! But we got a couple in the first quarter and an even upper in the last, which is when the Essendon fans started leaving. When they realised the umpires had given up on them they knew it was game over!

- Ben

[eddiesmith]

[E]

great insight eddiesmith. i did not know that.

As for the DeGoey photo's, i cant help but to think that this is exactly what DeGoey did in PHD nightclub when his mate got into a bar fight. Stand up for your mates DeGoey!! You Champion and role model!!

[E]

regarding the Moore "in the back" decision, the anti-collingwood commentators observed that because he propped about 10 metres from the fall of the ball that it might have been a block.

That's the whole problem with our game. in nearly every decision, the umpire can generally make three calls and the rules would likely justify all three!!!

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[Mr Miyagi]

This is brilliant, thank you Think Positive! Best thing I’ve seen on Nicks and your positivity and sense of humour makes this place worth coming to.

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[Mr Miyagi]