GWS Giants coach Adam Kingsley has rubbished claims Stephen Coniglio was consistently arguing with umpires before a controversial dissent free kick was paid against him late in the Giants’ narrow defeat to Carlton. 7NEWS
Kingsley said GWS had attempted to move on from the contentious call but took aim at reports Coniglio had been regularly complaining to umpires duringAnalysis, local footy and the biggest moments, Seven and 7plus are the home of footy shows for every fan. Stream them all for free onNews Corp reported on Monday the AFL believed Coniglio was “badgering” umpires and the dissent decision was the “last straw”.
“We certainly know that the rhetoric has been around that it was a reaction to numerous events - well, I can tell you that is just completely rubbish.“That’s not the case at all, so anyone who wants to attack the decision from that angle is completely wrong.” The AFL publicly addressed the controversy on Monday, with umpire’s boss Dan Richardson ticking off the decision while encouraging players to respect umpires and their “human response” to being questioned.
“Just like we have some players or coaches who occasionally get emotional, or become overly expressive when under pressure, we also have umpires with differing levels of temperament.
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