ANALYSIS: Greene's three-match suspension for bullying umpire lands a blow for rare breed carrying the whistle
Greene's intimidation of Stevic was a spectacular example of umpire disdain, but there were others on the weekend.
The following day in Tassie we saw something more subtle when dynamic Western Bulldog Cody Weightman was the match winner against Essendon, slotting four goals from free kicks. Weightman should've been universally celebrated for dominating an elimination final at just 20 years old. Instead, he was accused by some pundits and barrackers of milking frees. Never mind that he earned every kick by being in the right spots, causing Essendon players to panic in the wet.
With a predictable online shirtfront, at least one post-match headline suggested the umpiring had "killed the game".It has been tolerated to a point.It might make us all think a bit more about the way we treat umpires in our moments of frustration, for the recruitment and retention of these men and woman have never been more critical.
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