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Posted May 5, 2004 - 20:27 PM
The Age reports that AFL operation manager Adrian Anderson has strongly rejected suggestions by Sydney coach Paul Roos that Essendon has received preferential treatment from umpires since James Hird's outburst against umpire Scott McLaren last month.
Anderson said he hoped to make contact with Roos in the near future to discuss his suggestion that Hird's $20,000 fine for abusing McLaren had helped the Bombers win friendly treatment from umpires.
"I would like to talk to Paul. I think we need to make a couple of things clear," he said. "The analysis that they (Essendon) have got more free kicks inside 50 and therefore they are getting favourable treatment is just completely wrong."
Anderson said the Bombers' sharp improvement in form was a significant factor in the number of free kicks awarded to the side.
Essendon had lost its opening two matches of the year by a total of 130 points at the time of Hird's attack on McLaren. Since then it had won four matches in a row and had jumped to sixth on the ladder.
