Umpire Hayden Meyer said he was taken aback when two Hawthorn players abused him post game as he was announced as one of the four grand final field umpires for Saturday.
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Umpire felt threatened by Hawks players’ abuse, reveals phone call with Barrass
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- WAtoday Umpire felt threatened by Hawks players’ abuse, reveals phone call with Barrass plain
- The West Australian AFL umpire felt 'threatened, intimidated' by Hawks duo plain
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Also covered by WAtoday, The Age, Brisbane Times, The Sydney Morning Herald, The West Australian. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.
| Outlet | Niral Score |
|---|---|
| WAtodayas they published this story | 1.8 |
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- AFL umpire felt threatened , intimidated by Hawks duo easternriverinachronicle.com.au
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The same event elsewhere
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WAtoday
Umpire felt threatened by Hawks players’ abuse, reveals phone call with Barrass
Niral 1.8
political 0
The Age
Umpire felt threatened by Hawks players’ abuse, reveals phone call with Barrass
Niral 1.8
political 0
Brisbane Times
Umpire felt threatened by Hawks players’ abuse, reveals phone call with Barrass
Niral 1.8
political 0
The Sydney Morning Herald
Umpire felt threatened by Hawks players’ abuse, reveals phone call with Barrass
Niral 1.8
political 0
The West Australian
AFL umpire felt 'threatened, intimidated' by Hawks duo
Niral 5.9
political 0