The spotlight returned to the AFL's sliding rule when Sydney goal sneak Ben McGlynn became the latest pinged for making the football, not the man, his sole objective
Collingwood star Dane Swan is tackled by Richmond's Brett Deledio. Source: Getty Images
WE PICK the five biggest umpiring eyebrow-raisers of the weekend.
Umpiring is a tough job - getting tougher every year with more rule tweaks and interpretation changes - and most of the time the men in white/green/red do a great job. Sometimes, however, we need to examine some issues closer to get a clear explanation and help everyone's understanding of the game.
Each week we'll nominate five decisions that demand a second look. Then we'll take on board your views and any nominations we've missed, and try to get a verdict from AFL House.
Have your say on these decisions and let us know any we missed by leaving a comment below or sending a note on Twitter or Facebook
SLIDING INTO MORE CONTROVERSY
Sydney goalsneak Ben McGlynn has again put the AFL's contentious sliding rule under the spotlight.
McGlynn was penalised on Friday night despite replays showing quite clearly that Geelong onballer Mathew Stokes initiated contact between the pair, falling on the Swan's back during the third quarter of last Friday's match at the SCG.
Under the new rule players are banned from making contact below the knees.
The umpire rubbed salt into McGlynn's wounds by paying a 50m penalty, the second against the former Hawk for the night.
The problem with adding a new rule that stipulates a free kick for both players in the same incident was evident again at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, when the umpire went the other way, awarding Brent Stanton a free kick for high contact after his head hit St Kilda's Tom Simpkin's shins. Simpkin was moving quicker than Stanton so we'll give the tick to the umpire, but it shows how hard the new rule is to interpret.
Watch the incident in the video player above
VIDEO BURNS BYRNES
Shannon Byrnes made a meal of a shot at goal against GWS early in the final term at the MCG yesterday, but he appeared to eventually get boot to ball after falling over and almost running into goal umpire Chelsea Roffey.
Roffey was about to signal a goal before being called up by the field umpire, who thought the ball hit the post as Byrnes fumbled on the goal-line.
Despite Roffey sticking with her belief it was a goal - and that stance being supported by the replay, which might have shown the ball brushing her legs but not the padding - the umpire upstairs sided with the field ump and a behind was paid.
Fortunately Melbourne kicked 12 goals in the next 30 minutes so it didn't have an impact on the result.
Shannon Byrnes gets a handball away. Source: Getty Images
THANKS A LOT, MITCH
Demon Matt Jones was lining up for his first goal in AFL footy when the umpire took the ball off him after an infringement by Mitch Clark in the goalsquare.
An elbow in the ribs caused the turnover, which was quickly magnified when the ball was rushed down the other end and Setanta O'hAilpin marked and snapped truly.
Contact appeared minimal - and taking away a shot at goal an extremely harsh penalty - but the ump's microphone appeared to catch Clark being told he had been warned.
Neville Jetta faces nervous wait for ruling on bump on Lachie Whitfield.
DOG'S DOUBLE DUDDING
Dale Morris had reason to feel like he copped a rough deal yesterday, after he was on the wrong end of two controversial calls within 20 minutes.
First Taylor Walker planted two hands in his back and shoved him out of a marking contest in the third term - although he couldn't make the most of it with his shanked kick from 35m barely clearing the man on the mark and bouncing before it reached the goalsquare.
He wasn't as lucky the next time around, when Tex goaled after winning a free kick for holding despite replays showing the big Crow initiated the wrestle between the pair - although SEN commentator Andy Maher's description of the call as "anti-football umpiring" may have been taking things a bit far.
Strangely there were no howls of outrage from the AAMI Stadium crowd.
Taylor Walker snaps at goal. Picture: Simon Cross Source: The Advertiser
SWAN GETS AWAY WITH ONE
Not much went right for the Tigers - mostly of their own doing - at the MCG on Saturday while everything Dane Swan touched turned to gold.
Richmond was trying to mount a comeback early in the final term when Swan waltzed through centre half-forward and was mugged from behind by Brett Deledio. Swan swung his boot at the ball and missed then stopped, seemingly prepared to stand the mark for a holding-the-ball free, but the umpire waved play-on.
Damien Hardwick wasn't impressed and even amateur lip-readers would know he screamed "(something) umpire" in the box.
The ledger was probably square at the end of the day after Jake King was brought down from behind early in the match and just let go of the footy, but wasn't penalised.
Collingwood star Dane Swan is tackled by Richmond's Brett Deledio. Source: Getty Images
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