Re: AFL Rd 1 2023 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Richmond
Reply #46 –
Some debatable (non)decisions but I thought the umps did a pretty good job and showed more common sense than I have been used to seeing. If having an extra umpire contributed to that performance, I am all for it.
Great to see Dusty penalized for several unsuccessful fend-offs - even better to see so many unsuccessful fend-offs.
I was fuming at several poor decisions at the time but, on reflection, the umpires were consistent and deserve acknowledgment for a well adjudicated game.
They did miss Dusty’s first fend off which was probably more blatantly holding the ball.