Even though I'm an Eagles man I wasn't overly perturbed by what happened, the goal review has been farcical since it began. For every incorrect decision that's been correctly overturned using the vision there's been at least twice as mystifying calls that defy logic.
The one that really gets my goat is when the vision is completely inconclusive and the reviewer will intone "Confirmed touched". What they should say in about 90% of referals is "Vision inconclusive, umpires call". It seems that each reviewer has his own way of judging things and then relaying that judgement. Not good enough.
And the cricket isn't perfect either. Last night Australia reviewed a turned down catch appeal. Both Michael Clarke and the commentators thought the ball may have passed the bat, hit the pad, ballooned up and possibly caught a bit of glove before being caught by the short leg. All the endless replays by the 4th umpire stopped after the ball hit the pad, missing the vital section which would have shown either way whether the appeal was successful.
Sadly, in footy's case, a percieved issue was addressed by a half baked solution and despite numerous cockups the AFL are too precious to admit they might have put a system in place that wasn't properly road tested.
The one that really gets my goat is when the vision is completely inconclusive and the reviewer will intone "Confirmed touched". What they should say in about 90% of referals is "Vision inconclusive, umpires call". It seems that each reviewer has his own way of judging things and then relaying that judgement. Not good enough.
And the cricket isn't perfect either. Last night Australia reviewed a turned down catch appeal. Both Michael Clarke and the commentators thought the ball may have passed the bat, hit the pad, ballooned up and possibly caught a bit of glove before being caught by the short leg. All the endless replays by the 4th umpire stopped after the ball hit the pad, missing the vital section which would have shown either way whether the appeal was successful.
Sadly, in footy's case, a percieved issue was addressed by a half baked solution and despite numerous cockups the AFL are too precious to admit they might have put a system in place that wasn't properly road tested.