The standard of AFL umpiring is as good as ever despite widespread outcry, AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says. Dillon is staunchly defending new umpires chief Steve McBurney and his cohort amid criticism of decisions influencing the outcome of several games this season. “I spend a lot of time with the umpires, talking to Steve McBurney who’s heading it up, but also individual umpires,” Dillon told reporters in Adelaide on Tuesday.
Even Essendon coach Brad Scott — who previously worked at the AFL — has questioned the interpretation of that rule after his team was on the wrong end of some questionable calls on Saturday night. “Don’t recall in previous years having to come out every week and clear up which were wrong and right,” one fan said on X after Dillon’s umpire defence. “Think Andrew is ruffling some feathers on purpose here,” another said. “I genuinely think it’s the worst I’ve ever seen,” another said.
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