That is the point that should come out of it. It deserved a penalty of some length, but 50m was probably to long and no penalty would have been stiff against the 'Roos.
Bring back the 25m penalty.
Okay then call it a touch. He touched him on the chest, but it did cause him to fall over backwards.
Do you not know the rule? You can't touch a guy after he has marked the ball when you are not in the marking contest (Which Krakouer wasn't). It was a no-brainer decision by the umpire to award...
I feel sorry for the kid and he must be devastated, but the umpire had no other option, it was a blatant push after the mark had been completed that put the 'Roos player on his arse and it was a gutsy call by the umpire but the correct call. Can't fault the umpire there.
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