AFL: Essendon coach Brad Scott reveals the AFL admitted the umpires made mistakes in his side's loss to Geelong.
Essendon coach Brad Scott has revealed that the AFL contacted him on Monday to admit to several mistakes made in the controversial clash against Geelong in round 16.
“If they’re really clear, the deliberate rushed behind, the AFL made it really clear that that was a mistake. Ok, we all make mistakes, now I can provide absolute clarity to our players that that was a mistake. Some of the other decisions, particularly helped us around holding the ball. Under my understanding of the interpretation of the rule, the umpires had a different view on.”
“Stewart one, he had prior opportunity and had attempted to dispose of the ball, so it’s play on. I think the fans would be a bit confused by those. AFL360 co-host Mark Robinson posed the question to Scott whether the AFL have an issue with umpiring. Robinson replied: “We’ve got a major problem then, because you’re instructing your players one way and the umpires another.”Scott was adamant that the game “isn’t in crisis” but said greater clarity needed to be shared with the footy public.
Scott also revealed that the AFL admitted that the infamous Sam Draper illegal marking interference non-decision was also a mistake.
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