The AFL has given its public approval of the choice by an on-field umpire to crucially cease the clock for 19 seconds within the final quarter of Port Adelaide’s comeback win over Hawthorn.
The timekeeping incident subsequently might have not directly given Port Adelaide time for a late golden purpose that sunk Hawthorn hearts on Sunday night.
With beneath eight minutes remaining within the final quarter, Port Adelaide trailed by 18 factors earlier than utility Darcy Byrne-Jones was awarded a free kick for head-high contact inside his ahead 50.
The ball in query discovered its means out of the now-forward’s attain after the free kick was paid, which led to what was anticipated to be a really transient pause in play earlier than he went again to take his shot on purpose.
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Talking on Fox Footy’s On The Sofa, Herald Solar reporter Jon Ralph broke down the rest of the considerably advanced incident.
“If you concede these closing two targets inside 23 seconds, each second counts – nevertheless it seems that perhaps Port Adelaide obtained these further 19 seconds they didn’t deserve,” Ralph opened by saying.
“He (Byrne-Jones) wins the excessive free-kick towards Sam Frost, the ball spills (away from Byrne-Jones), and so the clock stops.
“Mitch Georgiades throws that ball again to him, which is when the clock ought to have (re) began – as an alternative it freezes on 7:35.
“Solely on the prime of (Byrne-Jones’) mark does the umpire name time on once more together with his hand within the air.”
The 28-year-old ended up changing his purpose, together with his impression on the sport removed from executed.
“The AFL says there’s no difficulty right here, it isn’t a timekeeping error as a result of that’s when the time on was known as once more – however talking to former and present umpires, they are saying that he shouldn’t have had these 19 seconds,” Ralph added.
“In principle, you don’t get these 19 seconds, you don’t kick the opposite (closing) purpose.”
Ralph went on to focus on Willie Rioli’s essential set shot contained in the final minute of the sport, the place in a extra time delicate scenario, the participant taking the set shot had time restarted as quickly as they had been in keeping with the person on the mark with ball in hand.
“Hawthorn is conscious of the incident, they know in fact they did so many issues fallacious themselves, however in a season with so many fantastic margins, it’s most likely one which obtained away once more for Hawthorn.” Ralph continued.
“(There’s) nothing they’ll do now – it’s not an official error – however gee, these Hawthorn followers they might’ve cherished that 20 seconds to be taken off the clock.”
On The Sofa host Garry Lyon then requested Ralph if the AFL had ticked off the incident.
“Don’t inform me Ralphy, you’ve checked with the AFL they usually’ve ticked off on it?” Lyon stated tongue-in-cheek.
“They’ve ticked it off Garry, as they’re very wont to do,” Ralph ended by saying.
The Hawks will try for redemption this Sunday afternoon towards Brisbane, whereas Port Adelaide fly right down to Tasmania to play the winless North Melbourne.
Initially revealed as ‘Didn’t deserve’: Furore over 19 seconds that stung Hawthorn
