AFL umpires boss Dan Richardson concedes Adelaide captain Jordan Dawson ought to have been paid a free kick within the dying seconds of his aspect’s heartbreaking two-point defeat to Collingwood.
The Crows had been overrun within the final quarter of a pulsating contest on the MCG on Sunday, leaving them clinging to eighth spot on the ladder.
Controversy erupted within the determined remaining moments when Dawson was denied a set shot to win the sport after excessive contact from Collingwood’s Jamie Elliott.
Crows ruckman Reilly O’Brien had pushed the ball inside 50 metres, the place it was gathered by Dawson, who was instantly crashed into by Elliott.
The ball fell free and the Magpies cleared the hazard to hold on for the win – their third consecutive victory over Adelaide by lower than a kick.
A livid Dawson sustained a reduce lip within the incident and was proven on the tv broadcast approaching an umpire to voice his issues.
On Monday, Richardson conceded the free kick had been missed by umpires, who “had a restricted view of the contest”.
Crows coach Matthew Nicks later wrote it off as “the luck of the game”.
“It’s a tough game to play, it’s a tough game to umpire,” Nicks informed Fox Footy.
“You know what, that’s probably not paid nine times out of 10 during the year.
“We’d wish to suppose perhaps we’re two factors forward when that occurs, however we’ll battle on and hopefully we meet that workforce much more occasions over the following few years.”
If awarded the free kick, Dawson would have had a shot after the siren to win the game for Adelaide from about 40 metres directly in front of goal.
“Watching it again, it was clearly a transparent free kick, but it surely’s arduous within the warmth of the sport to note that,” O’Brien informed Network Ten.
“Daws had a reasonably fats lip with loads of blood popping out post-game, so he definitely obtained some contact, however you possibly can’t actually blame it on particular person umpiring choices.
“There’s a lot throughout the game that go either way. We had our chances and just weren’t able to capitalise late and get ahead.”
Dawson famously transformed an after-the-siren shot to grab victory for the Crows in opposition to fierce rivals Port Adelaide in spherical three final 12 months.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
