ANALYSIS: Geelong deserves a claim to AFL premiership favouritism as finals loom on the horizon
The longer this AFL season goes, the more I'm drawn to Geelong.
Brandon Parfitt is fully fit and delivering on his potential and Rhys Stanley has held his own in the ruck — a perceived area of weakness for the Cats. The captain Joel Selwood is to return from injury and on Tuesday Gary Ablett flies out for Queensland to resume his season. It seems everything is coming together.Melbourne's thrilling three-point win over St Kilda in Alice Springs on Saturday nightThey have Sydney and Fremantle in Cairns, GWS at the Gabba and Essendon to finish the home-and-away season.
"If we can't get the technology to a point where you can make accurate calls you are better off not having it," Goodwin said.In my view, we need to merely accept its current imperfection. For over a hundred years we relied purely on the verdict of the goal umpire. The AFL's review system now plays a complementary role, affording the chance to check for further evidence to assist in decision making.
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