Not that this matters or makes any difference on the end result.
From the AFL website:
The AFL has moved to clarify some of the more contentious umpiring decisions that arose out of Saturday’s Grand Final.
The league’s review of the match is almost complete and already the most controversial incident – a point paid to Anthony Rocca in the final quarter – has been cleared as the correct decision.
“Craig Clark made excellent position directly under the goal post. The ball was swinging but was judged to be a point when the ball crossed the goal line. The AFL Umpiring Department fully support the umpire's decision,” the AFL said in a statement.
Other decisions reviewed by the AFL and deemed to be correct include:
Chris Tarrant’s touched shot for goal.
a juggled mark not paid to Brisbane’s Clark Keating because Simon Prestigiacomo, on the mark, touched the kick by Brisbane's Jonathan Brown.
the free kick to Alastair Lynch, in the final quarter. According to the AFL, “Collingwood's Shane Wakelin had a free kick paid against him for illegal contact by blocking Lynch and denying him access to the ball. Wakelin did not have eyes on the ball when he made front-on contact to Lynch as he was preparing to contest the ball.”
Interestingly enough, David Barham from Channel 10 was on radio Sport927 this morning and said that footage had been found of the Rocca shot for goal and would be shown tonight on Channel 10 news. He stated that the vision showed that it was in fact a point.
A good indication is to watch Chris Johnson. Before the umpire has made a signal, he was on his way back to pick up the ball to bring it back into play.
From the AFL website:
The AFL has moved to clarify some of the more contentious umpiring decisions that arose out of Saturday’s Grand Final.
The league’s review of the match is almost complete and already the most controversial incident – a point paid to Anthony Rocca in the final quarter – has been cleared as the correct decision.
“Craig Clark made excellent position directly under the goal post. The ball was swinging but was judged to be a point when the ball crossed the goal line. The AFL Umpiring Department fully support the umpire's decision,” the AFL said in a statement.
Other decisions reviewed by the AFL and deemed to be correct include:
Chris Tarrant’s touched shot for goal.
a juggled mark not paid to Brisbane’s Clark Keating because Simon Prestigiacomo, on the mark, touched the kick by Brisbane's Jonathan Brown.
the free kick to Alastair Lynch, in the final quarter. According to the AFL, “Collingwood's Shane Wakelin had a free kick paid against him for illegal contact by blocking Lynch and denying him access to the ball. Wakelin did not have eyes on the ball when he made front-on contact to Lynch as he was preparing to contest the ball.”
Interestingly enough, David Barham from Channel 10 was on radio Sport927 this morning and said that footage had been found of the Rocca shot for goal and would be shown tonight on Channel 10 news. He stated that the vision showed that it was in fact a point.
A good indication is to watch Chris Johnson. Before the umpire has made a signal, he was on his way back to pick up the ball to bring it back into play.
