diesel95 wrote:
Not that it changed the outcome, but it was mad, and probably annoying for the blues players.
https://www.afl.com.au/news/1561036/afl-makes-call-on-experienced-umpire-matt-stevic-after-controversial-hawthorn-hawks-carlton-blues-decisionQuote:
VETERAN field umpire Matt Stevic has been selected to officiate in round 19.
Stevic made a mistake when he awarded a 50m penalty against Carlton midfielder Adam Cerra on Saturday night after appearing to call play on.
Hawthorn forward Jack Ginnivan went from a tough shot outside 50 in the wet to a shot in the goalsquare in the first quarter, which he converted in the 64-point win at the MCG.
Stevic has come under scrutiny since then, but is one of the League's most experienced umpires and will umpire this weekend.
The 46-year-old has umpired 532 games – the third-most in VFL/AFL history behind Brett Rosebury and Simon Meredith – since starting in 2004.
Stevic is also one of the most decorated umpires of all-time, officiating in a record 12 Grand Finals and 63 finals, while also being named All-Australian umpire eight times.
You never know what iimpact the bad umpiring decisions made to the Carlton psyche for the remainder of the game.
I recall the Carlton players (plural) psyche after the "play on- 50m penalty" desision was made; another gifted goal. The players got fed up. Cripps bumped over and put a Hawk player on his arse right infront of the umpire, showing his disdain for that call, after another 2 gifted goals prior ...in a bloody close match.
Yeah, we got run over, but how much was that from the players disheartened by the umpires' bias, and from our end, a lack of leadership from our leaders.
"Play on" says the umpire to the Hawks momentum.
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