Controversy as country AFL umpire takes away match-winner after the siren

By The Roar / Editor

Brendan Goss seemed to have won Donald the match against Wedderburn in the North Central Football League, but the non-officiating umpire overturned the final goal, claiming the kicker played on.

The Crowd Says:

2021-04-14T10:15:29+00:00

Charlie Keegan

Roar Guru


Labor needs to become the cobra Kai party.

2021-04-14T10:14:20+00:00

Charlie Keegan

Roar Guru


That’s fair it’s Matt Canavan’s brother I’d do the same

2021-04-14T09:52:58+00:00

IDeals22

Roar Rookie


I liked the humour. (I thought it was obvious).

2021-04-14T06:35:38+00:00

Naughty's Headband

Roar Rookie


I think we both knew that already...didn’t you get my joke? It was a bit clumsy but it was meant as tongue in cheek nonetheless.

2021-04-14T03:50:26+00:00

Paul D

Roar Rookie


Clearly we're on different sides of the spectrum mate

2021-04-14T00:14:36+00:00

Rowdy

Roar Rookie


Blatant home town decision. How is his goalkicking cadence deemed "play-on"?

2021-04-13T23:56:01+00:00

Pope Paul VII

Roar Rookie


I'm sure there has been successful legal action in country footy.

2021-04-13T23:53:56+00:00

Naughty's Headband

Roar Rookie


You gave someone out because they had different politics to you? You should hang your head in shame over that one Paul. Unless they're a Greenie, then it's all good...

2021-04-13T23:34:41+00:00

Paul D

Roar Rookie


That’s disgraceful. I can only speak for myself as an umpire (of cricket) but if I ever gunned a bloke lbw because of a grudge I’d hang my head in shame. I admit to one incident – I gave out Matt Canavan’s brother John at Toombul indoor sports on a run out when it was probably in and I turned him down for the 50/50 – liberal party stooges deserve no mercy.

2021-04-13T21:31:01+00:00

Rowdy

Roar Rookie


That's outrageous. He didn't play on. That ump should be struck off and the club should consider legal action. I know legal action should be used rarely but this is one case the "ump's call" should be overturned.

2021-04-13T20:56:54+00:00

Charlie Keegan

Roar Guru


Absolutely horrendous call from the umpire. This is part of the reason I believe no one wants to be an umpire wilful incompetence through the ranks

2021-04-13T04:20:49+00:00

Macca

Roar Rookie


Definitely cheating, I read elsewhere this was the first game this umpire had umpired involving Donald since they put in a complaint against him. Not sure how he over ruled anyway if the other umpire had paid "all clear" I thought that was the end of the story.

2021-04-13T01:19:55+00:00

Paul D

Roar Rookie


That's just flat out cheating from that ump. Gotta be some history between him and the clubs in question, either too close or some straight out bias.

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