One thing that should stop is the BS “making contact with an Umpire”farce,where players don’t even know they were on report until they were told on Radio,by their Club or someone else,allowed them an early Guilty plea,reducing the penalty down to a Reprimand,where again they didn’t know.
Jonah Brooks was one such example as was his opponent that day.Guess who that was,………
So the players must have been wrestling in a melee,Umpires come in to try and split them up and come in to contact with the players,oblivious to their presence,whilst they blow off steam.
Lord knows when the Report Book came out,because it seemed like a raft of players were Reported on the same charge.
We all know Umpires should be respected and not to be touched,until maybe a handshake is acceptable after the Final Siren.
But for Heaven’s Sake WAFC,apply the Rule in a proper context’Heaven forbid players do a Phil Carman or a John Bourke,but that’s when you Report Players for Striking an Umpire!