Carlton Supporters Club

There’s nothing like the slow train back to South Geelong after a loss to focus one’s thoughts on what went wrong.

The bottom line is that we couldn’t hit the side of a barn, let alone a leading forward, and our defence simply couldn’t cope with GWS’s rebounds from defence.

The real epiphany I had as the train made its way back is that I don’t really understand the rules of the game as it’s officiated now 🙄

Quote from: DJC – on May 28, 2025, 10:17:04 pm

There’s nothing like the slow train back to South Geelong after a loss to focus one’s thoughts on what went wrong.

The bottom line is that we couldn’t hit the side of a barn, let alone a leading forward, and our defence simply couldn’t cope with GWS’s rebounds from defence.

The real epiphany I had as the train made its way back is that I don’t really understand the rules of the game as it’s officiated now 🙄

Couldnt hit the side of a barn, that's it in a nut shell.
As for the rules, they find new ways to make the umpires job harder to do. They have thrown in the "not 15m" garbage. I know it's always been the rule but by the extra focus on it, they seem to fark it up more (ie inconsistent).
As for HTB and incorrect disposal, its just a joke now.

The impossible is required from AFL umpires. It's way too difficult
AFL needs to spend millions and integrate AI into umpiring and fast.