Can someone clear this up?

Presti35 · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 11:25 pm

When a player takes a mark, but the umpire pays a free to the same player, is that player still credited with the mark? Or is it just credited as a free kick?

dalyc · Joined: 02 Mar 2005

Presti35 · Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2018 11:34 pm

Thanks Dalyc.

Kind of shitty when a player takes a strong grab (WHE in last quarter today), but the ump pays a free to him for holding.

AN_Inkling · Joined: 06 Oct 2007

Dumb really. Penalising the player receiving the free. Should be an automatic "advantage" and mark paid.

Raw Hammer · Joined: 11 Sep 2008 Location: The Gutter

That�s a joke then.

Presti35 · Posted: Mon Jun 25, 2018 12:38 am

^ yeah thats what I think.

Been wondering about it for a while now. Robbing a player of a contested mark.

E · Joined: 05 May 2010

How does it disadvantge the player? They still get the ball.

Oh, you mean on the stat sheet? I bet that keeps players up at night.....

AN_Inkling · Joined: 06 Oct 2007

^^Could cost em a car. Howe takes mark of the year but a free kick is paid instead Wink

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MatthewBoydFanClub · Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Elwood

Yeah, I'm in favour of the mark being paid, but AFL umpiring is technical.

MJ23 · Joined: 28 Feb 2011 Location: Sydney

Also adds a free to the stat sheet that at times is an "even up".
Always annoyed me, should be the possession earned rather than rewarded.