While watching the St Kilda versus Port game on Saturday, I wondered what exactly has happened to footy. There was no flow, no rhythm…
While watching the St Kilda versus Port game on Saturday, I wondered what exactly has happened to footy. There was no flow, no rhythm…
AFL is one of the hardest sports in the world to umpire. Not many other sports in the world require their umpires to cover…
AFL umpires will take a minimum 50 per cent pay cut during the shutdown period under a new agreement struck with league headquarters. The…
The AFL could look at recruiting senior club figures as part of a push to shift public perception around umpiring. While AFL football operations…
The current umpire contact confusion consuming the AFL is the biggest non-story of this season. Prior to the two suspensions handed out to Tom…
Over the last month of football, the Western Bulldogs (AKA everyone's second team), have boasted a 105 to 52 free-kick differential. This is an…
It's become increasingly clear that AFL umpires have forgotten their simple role in the game: the fact that they're not meant to have one.…
Why in the hell is it that fans get so wrapped up in umpiring decisions? Seemingly, no matter the code, fans tend to believe…
Two things in sport always seem to be brought up in relation to umpires. Good teams beat bad umpires, and if your team loses…
Free kicks would help disperse congestion. It's that simple. Instead of scoffing, think this through to its logical conclusion: a player picks up the…
Free kicks would help disperse congestion. It's that simple. Instead of scoffing, think this through to its logical conclusion: a player picks up the…
Free kicks would help disperse congestion. It's that simple. Instead of scoffing, think this through to its logical conclusion: a player picks up the…
No sporting umpires get as much criticism as those in the AFL. Talkback radio shows are often flooded with criticism for their decisions during…
No sporting umpires get as much criticism as those in the AFL. Talkback radio shows are often flooded with criticism for their decisions during…
No sporting umpires get as much criticism as those in the AFL. Talkback radio shows are often flooded with criticism for their decisions during…
Here is a review of the latest in the AFL this week. I give you, the AFL Three. 1 and 2. Byes and TV…
The rules in AFL are updated annually, much to the frustration of players, coaches and the football public. But we are seemingly missing a…
Having hosted sports talkback programs for over two decades I can assure you that no sporting officials in this country draw more ire or…
When it was first introduced the new sliding law in the AFL created plenty of debate, with many against it claiming it's not in…
Ever since the Brownlow Medal was first awarded to Geelong's Edward 'Carji' Greeves in 1924, the umpires have been responsible for awarding the votes.…
There is an interesting precedent being set at the moment. Jeff Gieschen has, not for the first time, apologised about the awarding of a…
I know I am not alone when I ask what is defined as holding the ball in the AFL these days. It is quite…
Carlton were yesterday fined $7500 for tweets sent by injured players during Thursday's game with West Coast that were critical of the umpiring. It…
In 2004 James Hird famously came under fire for comments regarding the umpiring of a game between Essendon and St Kilda, deeming their performance…
In 2004 James Hird famously came under fire for comments regarding the umpiring of a game between Essendon and St Kilda, deeming their performance…
In 2004 James Hird famously came under fire for comments regarding the umpiring of a game between Essendon and St Kilda, deeming their performance…
Answer me this: What kind of sick idea for a job is it where skinny men are forced to run around in circles for…
Answer me this: What kind of sick idea for a job is it where skinny men are forced to run around in circles for…
Answer me this: What kind of sick idea for a job is it where skinny men are forced to run around in circles for…
The AFL would like a female field umpire to be officiating at top-level matches within a decade. AFL football operations manager Adrian Anderson said…
The sling tackle is the popular debate topic of the AFL community at present. The crux of the argument seems to be what to…
A few years ago, the AFL banned the “coathanger” and the “driving tackle”. Similarly, the NRL banned the “stiff arm” and the “spear tackle”.…
It’s time for change. Our AFL players are professionals, so is it too much to expect the umpires to be professionals too? There has…
Over the past few weeks there have been some strange umpiring decisions which might make us wonder if we haven’t moved to a parallel…
Over the past few weeks there have been some strange umpiring decisions which might make us wonder if we haven’t moved to a parallel…
While watching the St Kilda versus Port game on Saturday, I wondered what exactly has happened to footy. There was no flow, no rhythm…
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Umpiring used to be simple. The one umpire seemed to always protect the player first in for the ball and players soon ad…(more)