Round 7 Essendon v Nth Ballarat @ Windy Hill, 12pm Saturday 3 June 2017

Umps giving frees everywhere. Some of the umps doing so are even the controlling ump closest to the ball.

Latest is off-ball scuffle with Francis (didn’t see it, but he wasn’t happy afterwards). Grants them a goal.

135-99

Wanting to become part of the game of course. Every umpire is a frustrated wannabe player.

Francis reported

Bird kick touched on line. Long on full.

136-99

Ferry also has the head bandage.

Nobby mark at 45. Captain’s point.

137-99

VFL umpiring beggars belief. The thought sometimes occurs that they’re not completely corrupt…sometimes.

Because they’re not under scrutiny, they just cheat.

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Siren a fraction of a second before Smack marks.

20.17.137 we beat 15.9.99

Both teams improved their percentage.

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Thanks again DJR. First win for the day!

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Great Call DJR.

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Thanks DJR. I’ll maintain my umpire rage through to the Giants game.

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Thanks DJR.

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Thanks DJR.
Another great performance.

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Thanks once again DJR.

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Did you see what happened?

Ump took out his book, and took his number apparently …

:wink:

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tyvm to theDJR! What a star you are. What would we do without you?

Reported for striking no 41 to the jaw. No 12 for NB ran 100 metres after they scored the resulting goal to tell him ‘enjoy the holiday Aaron’.
41 telling his teammates about it as they came off. Didn’t knock him over but was dumb because the non officiating umpire was looking straight at him from 10 metres away.

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Was it a jumper punch? Was holding out his jersey throat as he talked to the ump.

Answers on the back of a postcard, please.

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Goals: McKernan 4, Francis 3, Carr 3, Bird 2, Langford 2, Hocking 2, Draper, McNiece, Merrett, Leuenberger

Disposals: O’Brien 34, Bird 31, Langford 31

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