The AFL is underneath hearth for a slip in professionalism which will have price Sydney a aim of their Friday evening Collect Spherical blockbuster conflict with Richmond.
Jake Lloyd’s shot at aim from outdoors 50 throughout the second quarter appeared to be crusing via earlier than it dipped and finally fell simply brief.
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Or did it?
The ball was not touched by the outstretched palms of Richmond defenders – it brushed the promoting wrapped across the goalpost, which was hanging unfastened from the padding it was meant to be caught to.
Uncertain what had occurred, the aim umpire was compelled to ship the choice upstairs, the place the ARC had no selection however to name it some extent, given the ball had clearly brushed the commercial.
“(The ball) moved that little bit of fabric. Appears prefer it’s hanging unfastened from the padding there,” Brian Taylor mentioned on commentary.
“You are proper, BT, it is not correctly connected,” James Brayshaw added. “And if it was correctly connected, it in all probability would not have hit.”
“Effectively that is the promoting half they wrap across the foam. Appears prefer it’s coming unfastened on the high,” Taylor mentioned.
“If this recreation is set by underneath a aim, it is going to be an enormous speaking level,” Port Adelaide premiership participant Kane Cornes mentioned after it occurred.
The web instantly went into meltdown, with followers up in arms concerning the blunder.
