Sceptics of the AFL’s objective overview expertise got extra motive to be cynical after a shocking name throughout Geelong’s blockbuster conflict with Carlton on Saturday on the MCG.
Geelong had been aiming to proceed their unbeaten begin to the season towards a fellow premiership contender in Carlton and the Cats got here out firing.
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Within the first quarter Geelong kicked 5 objectives whereas Carlton had been wayward with two objectives and eight behinds.
The Cats prolonged their benefit within the second time period with one other 5 objectives, though they had been fortunate one among their majors was allowed to rely.
Halfway via the second quarter, Geelong’s Max Holmes scooped up a unfastened ball and kicked it excessive to the objective line, the place teammate Ollie Henry appeared to push Carlton defender Lewis Younger within the again and take a mark proper on the objective line.
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Fox Footy’s Anthony Hudson stated in commentary: “Ollie Henry, it may have been a push, it may have been some extent.”
David King stated: “I feel it’ll be a mark.”
Hawks legend Jason Dunstall added: “If it’s a mark it’s a unprecedented push. Seemed like he bought away with a good shove a technique or one other.”
Each the objective umpire and boundary umpire appeared to agree both the ball was touched or Henry took full management of the mark over the objective line, which means it ought to have been a behind.
However the determination was despatched to the AFL Evaluation Centre (ARC), which deemed Henry took the mark earlier than crossing the objective line, regardless of the footage from the goalpost being pretty inconclusive.
Dunstall stated: “You may’t actually see as a result of the physique’s overlaying the ball.”
After the umpiring deliberation, Henry went again and snapped the objective to increase his aspect’s result in 12 factors.
The ARC has lengthy been criticised by followers determined for an improved expertise system for reviewing line-ball calls on the objective line.
SEN’s Nic Negrepontis wrote on X: “A superb mixture of umpiring there. Matt Nichols someway doesn’t pay push within the again after which the ARC calls a mark conclusive regardless of the ball actually not being in shot on the objective line digicam.”
Footy broadcaster Julian de Stoop stated: “Certainly you again the boundary umpire there who was positive it was a behind?”
The Cats led 10.4 (64) to six.9 (45) at halftime on the MCG.
