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Contentious free sparks outcry over holding the ball interpretation – The Age
Supporters, coaches, players and former greats are frustrated with the change in interpretation to the holding the ball rule.
“I thought for all money it was going to be a ball up. The umpires are under pressure and they’re going to make wrong decisions just like we do as players throughout a game. As long as they can sort of consistently get it right, I think the players and coaches and hopefully the fans can understand that and we just push forward from there.”
However, Parkin said he was frustrated because he did not think the umpires were doing a bad job in the first four rounds but the AFL’s reaction had made lif…
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