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The goal umpire was all set to lock in a finals victory for Richmond - but a controversial review flipped the game on its head.

I’m glad it was a point though!” “We’ve put a lot of money into it and clearly it’s indecisive still. They’re paid to do a job, let them do a job or don’t have them. To me it doesn’t make any sense.” Richardson added: “That’s a massive overrule. A big overrule.

'It's beyond me': Greats stunned by game-deciding review that decided Tigers-Lions thriller.

None of the Tigers’ players are celebrating,” Dunstall said. “The evidence needs to be irrefutable, it needs to be overwhelming for that to be overturned, because as we know the goal umpire initially called a goal. The score review determined there was evidence “the ball crosses the line over the top of the goalpost”, ensuring it was called a behind. “We are looking at it from a down the ground angle,” he said. He thinks he’s missed. “I don’t know if they have a laser that goes beyond the goalpost to know if it goes over it,” Leigh Montagna said on Fox Footy.

Damien Hardwick says the AFL's goal review system is "not at the level it needs to be" after a controversial late decision from a Tom Lynch shot costs ...

I'm really proud of our group to win like that." It's got to be definitive to overturn it," he said. "Why don't we just let the umpires make the call? Let them do a job, or don't have them. "We've put a lot of money into it and clearly it's indecisive still. So either get it better, or don't have it."

Brisbane have defied the loss of a ruckman and their horror AFL finals record to remain standing in an electric two-point AFL elimination final shoot-out ...

Jack Riewoldt kicked two goals from deep in the pocket in the final quarter to put his side back in front while Marlion Pickett and Trent Cotchin were solid. In a game with 17 lead changes, Joe Daniher had the final say when a Richmond spoil landed at his feet and he soccered through the go-ahead goal with 64 seconds to play at the Gabba. Brisbane then shovelled the ball forward, Zac Bailey marking and sending the ball into the goal square.

'There's no filter there!' Rookie's hilarious play-by-play of frantic final moments.

The crowd was unreal! “That is the best feeling I’ve ever had in my life. “How good is the exuberance of youth?” he said. “To be able to go into the rooms and the people at home getting that from a player, you’d be saying: ‘that’s brilliant stuff’.” “I fed off the energy from the crowd. “That was unreal,” he said.

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan has lauded one of the great AFL finals performances from Lachie Neale as the Lions showed the grit required to keep their season ...

it should give us a bit of momentum because we sort of lost it (in a heavy last-round loss to Melbourne)," Fagan said. "The manner of the win should do a fair bit for the confidence ... "It was one of the great finals games you'll ever see," Fagan said.

Former footballer Ben Beams believes that if Tasmania's AFL bid doesn't prove strong enough, the game in the state will wither and die; Former AFL Tasmania boss ...

It was aggressive from the start, it was disappointing. Certainly, we're not looking to issue extra licences," Jackson said at a press conference on the same day, deflating Tasmania's hopes. It'll be very sad," he said. The rest is history, and Tasmania's AFL dreams were dashed again. The more you give them the more they want." "We will continue to keep at it until we're there. "On reflection absolutely. "What he'd say was, money would be the problem. But it was representative football that had Wade's heart. It would spell the last serious push for a team and would be the catalyst for a souring of relations between Tasmania and the AFL. His dad was a founding father of Tasmanian football and a member of the Tasmanian team of the century. It's something he believes can't quite be grasped by those outside of Tasmania.

We rate all 22 Brisbane players for their performances against Richmond in the Second Elimination Final. Watch every match prior to the AFL grand final Live & ...

Helped spark the Lions in the second half. Big start to the game with two terrific set-shot goals, the first from a tight angle and the second from beyond the 50m arc on the quarter-time siren. Did a great job early, but the Tigers star got off the leash as the game wore on to finish with 3.2. But it meant he was able to get involved in the game more, finishing with one goal from a career-high 23 disposals, nine score involvements and six tackles. Then pulled off one of the goal assists of the year, tapping the ball behind his head to set up Eric Hipwood’s goal. Wasn’t able to find lots of space to show off his brilliant kicking skills, but lifted in the final term with seven disposals. Had nine of Brisbane’s 23 clearances at half-time and finished with a career-best 15 clearances — the second-most clearances ever recorded in a final — to go with 39 disposals, 21 contested possessions and nine score involvements. Pulled off a stunning daisy-cutter kick in the third term that set up Lincoln McCarthy’s first major. Statless in the second term then gave away a silly free kick in the third quarter that led to a Tyler Sonsie goal. Kicked the Lions’ first goal of the game from a set-shot and showed ample class and composure through his eight-disposal first quarter, both by hand and foot. Started as the sub, but only had to wait a couple of minutes to be injected into the game after Oscar McInerney was subbed out of the match. But just when Lincoln McCarthy had a chance to win the game for the Lions, Daniher gave away a free kick for a push-out …

Damien Hardwick says system that denied Tigers a match-winning goal in dying minutes of elimination final is 'not good enough'

“Why don’t we just let the umpire make the call,” he said. “So either get it better or get rid of it.” Up by three over Brisbane with two minutes to play on Thursday, the goal umpire gave a “soft” call of a goal to Tom Lynch’s angled set shot before it was sent upstairs for review.

Their rivals have all the hype. But Sydney 'isn't waiting', and can take 'September by stealth'

But their most exciting period of the year could be over the next four weeks. The fact is Sydney has been rebuilding on the run and regenerating its list for several years. They have perhaps the best spread of youth on their list in the competition. It’s a serious core to build around for the future. “I think last year they probably all didn’t step forward together, which happens. Foxfooty.com.au last month surveyed several Fox Footy pundits and asked where the Swans sat in the AFL premiership power rankings. Even better, they were second for contested possession differential across the final six weeks. The Demons, conversely, have won six of their past 12, sparking a rollercoaster media narrative where doubters had ample ammunition to question their back-to-back credentials before stunning wins over Brisbane (twice) and Fremantle. Triple All-Australian Nick Dal Santo added: “I think they’re one below Melbourne and Geelong – and that’s probably out of evidence more than anything. But they finished the home and away season ranked seventh for clearances and fourth for post-clearance contested possessions. “They‘re showing some huge progress, but I suppose we just haven’t seen it as consistently against the top teams. Then came an impressive 27-point win over Collingwood that essentially secured a top-four berth, but you still sensed the end of the Magpies’ winning streak was ‘the story’.

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Despite all the controversies and the inordinate number of lead changes at the Gabba the Lions were worthy winners.

But if anyone can pull a rabbit out of the hat in those circumstances, it’s Luke Beveridge. Without Libba, and in front of a febrile Fremantle crowd, it’s a big ask. Throw in the 2018 elimination final, where they kicked six, and you get the picture. Collingwood relish the thrill of the chase. You take the good with a lot of bad with Daniher, and when he scrambled the winner, all his trespasses were forgiven. But their recent record in week one of the finals is abysmal. On form, on stats and on paper, they should romp in Saturday’s qualifying final. There’s a sign on the wall at the Gabba – “Rather the pain of discipline than the pain of defeat,” it reads. “It was one of the great finals games you will ever see,” Chris Fagan said. They play the MCG well. Sure, when everything was going well, and when the game was on their terms, they were capable of scintillating football. The Lions were on their final warning.

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has lashed out at the goal review system after Tom Lynch was denied a goal in the last quarter of their narrow elimination ...

“As far as I’m concerned, all the speculation comes from that side of the table. We talked about that during the pre-season … That’s as harsh a lesson as the game will teach us.” I think we play a style of game that allows us to do that. “Why don’t we just let the umpires make the call? The technology is not to the level it needs to be, so either get it better or don’t have it.

Richmond star Dustin Martin has returned just in the nick of time as his side faces Brisbane in an Elimination Final showdown at the Gabba. The Lions (15-7, ...

Lynch had an opportunity to seal the win for Richmond after marking from a slight angle from point-blank range. Tigers star Tom Lynch had a chance to ice the game for Richmond in the dying minutes, with his banana shot initially called a goal —before it was reviewed and overturned to a behind. The lead changes continued, with Daniher finishing as Lions play in the goal square. It was a real arm wrestle for most of the quarter where neither side could get momentum. Then came the absolute chaos. The win sees Brisbane advance to next week’s semi-final where it’ll face the loser of Melbourne and Sydney’s qualifying final clash – and improve to 2-5 in finals under Fagan – while Richmond’s season ends in heartbreak. Edwards, who’ll be retiring at season’s end, was initially dropped from the side, but won a late reprieve by being named sub. “That’s ridiculous for one player to have nine clearances at half-time. His banana kick — originally called a goal — was called for a score review and overturned to a behind in a controversial sequence. “So pleased for this group because they’ve been under a lot of pressure about our finals record. Cameron got Brisbane off to the perfect start in the fourth quarter by nailing a goal from a chaos kick inside 50 on the opening play to get his team back the lead. “Our blokes just stuck at it all night and they wouldn’t go away.

Brisbane Lions premiership coach Leigh Matthews has labelled Thursday night's controversial score review “disturbing” as criticisms of the decision continue ...

sometimes you hope the score review officer has got better vision than we have or more conclusive vision than we have,” he said. “To me, no, it wasn’t conclusive and therefore overturning the goal umpire was just a gigantic decision.” [it was ruled as a behind](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/its-beyond-me-greats-stunned-by-gamedeciding-review-that-decided-tigerslions-thriller/news-story/6731e3dd62f35d030bccc96a9bd53dda) as it would have hit the post, meaning in theory the reviewer had sufficient evidence to overturn the call. However, after a video replay, [Richmond coach Damien Hardwick took issue](https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/teams/richmond-tigers/afl-news-2022-damien-hardwick-press-conference-video-after-richmond-tigers-finals-loss-to-brisbane-lions-tom-lynch-goal-review-arc/news-story/0408e5f1df85ad11faf66a218e135c93) with the “indecisive” system, while there was also debate over how big a factor Lynch’s reaction to his shot played - if any - in the reviewer’s decision. A Tom Lynch shot in the dying minutes sailed over the goalpost and the goal umpire made the soft call that it was a goal.

The ARC review hub was put through its paces late in Thursday night's frenzied Elimination Final between Brisbane and Richmond at the Gabba. Tigers forward Tom ...

So what should happen from the ARC last night is it should say, ‘The ball was over the post, it’s impossible to say when that ball crosses the line, the goal umpire is in an excellent position, the goal umpire’s call stands’. That is an overreach of technology and the AFL can say all it likes to that, that they viewed all the angles and used all the freeze-frames to say the ball was over the post. Or is there still a place for the technology and the ARC system? “So anything over the post can’t be reviewed. “That is pretending. “There is no angle that technology can provide that can adequately answer those questions.

Lachie Neale was the best on ground and came up with a clutch tackle in the final minute; It is Brisbane's second finals victory since 2009; The Lions will have ...

The atmosphere was incredible." If Brisbane is to carry on in this finals series, it will also have to pull off a major win on the road, with a trip to Melbourne or Sydney looming as they prepare to face the loser of the Demons-Swans qualifier. Lachie Neale put on one of the greatest performances in one of the best AFL finals ever, according to his bosses at the Brisbane Lions.

The Richmond Tigers' entire season has collapsed on a single call that came with two minutes left in their thrilling two-point loss to the Brisbane Lions on ...

Unless the AFL can come up with another angle to show fans how that call was made, it was guesswork at best, and incorrect to overrule the onfield call. “How can you definitively tell it went over the goalpost from the camera angles we were looking at?” Well done ARC… you made the right call. None of the Tigers’ players are celebrating,” Dunstall said. The correct call was made.” But, the ARC. “They’re paid to do a job, let them do a job. To me it just doesn’t make any sense. He thinks he’s missed. Tigers great Matthew Richardson continued: “That’s a massive overrule. “I don’t know if they have a laser that goes beyond the goalpost to know if it goes over it,” Montagna said. A big overrule.

The AFL says the correct decision was made in ruling Tom Lynch's late shot on goal to be a point, much to the disappointment of Richmond coach Damien ...

"The ARC reviewed all the camera angles and it is viewed as a definitive behind. I see the goal umpire make a call and generally it's got to be definitive to overturn it. One side has to lose, unfortunately that was us tonight." They're paid to do a job, let them do a job or don't have them. "It hasn't been for a long period of time. I think we've put a lot of money into it and clearly, it's indecisive still.

AFL great Brendan Fevola says Richmond was robbed in a controversial finish to Thursday's elimination final...

"The whole idea is to remove clangers. The goal umpire's first instinct was a goal. "It was called a goal. "To me, no it wasn't conclusive, and therefore overturning the goal umpire was just a gigantic decision." "If the goal umpire calls it a goal, the ARC needs to have significant evidence to prove that it wasn't," Fevola told Nine's Today. [Brendan Fevola](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/brendan-fevola) says [Richmond](https://wwos.nine.com.au/richmond-tigers) was robbed in a [controversial finish to Thursday's elimination final](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/news-2022-goal-review-controversy-tom-lynch-denied-brisbane-lions-vs-richmond-scores-updates/e45e68a9-6919-4214-a748-898e911ceba6) against [Brisbane](https://wwos.nine.com.au/afl/brisbane-lions) at the Gabba.

The AFL ticked it off as OK, but the controversial call from the video review in Thursday's elimination final continues to draw criticism.

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Social media creator and die-hard Collingwood FC fan “Swoop Luke” runs the most followed AFL fan account online.

“When I was starting out, I reached out to Esteemed Kompany [a Manchester City fan account] and asked him for some tips.” AFTV boasts close to 1.5 million subscribers and Esteemed Kompany has 60,000. Dad growing up in the ’70s and ’80s kind of tried getting into it [AFL] but with non-English-speaking parents, he couldn’t really go to games,” he says. It’s a great mix,” he says. It got to a point where my family said ‘You need a bit of an outlet’,” he says. Now, my parents and grandparents are all Collingwood supporters.”

LIVE AFL: Home prelim at stake as finals finally return to MCG in mega Dees-Swans clash.

They’ve won 10 of their last 12 games, including their last seven, snapping Collingwood’s 11-game winning streak in the process. [If you can’t see the blog, tap here.](https://go.arena.im/live/fox-sports-australia/AFL20222402?v=2) [tweeted](https://twitter.com/TomBrowne7/status/1565597843578130433). The Swans (16-6, 127.9%) narrowly missed out on hosting this game at the SCG, but they won’t be too bothered as they head into the finals with a full head of steam. After an inconsistent second half of the year, the Demons (16-6, 130.5%) looked like they hit their straps at the right time of the season with a pair of crushing victories over Fremantle in Perth and the Lions in Brisbane in the final month - proving they still have what it takes to win the flag. Melbourne or Sydney will move a win away from a Grand Final appearance in a blockbuster qualifying final at the MCG tonight.

'Whoops': AFL fans can't believe Gabba gaffe after wild Lions win.

You think about it, we lose our ruckman in the first two minutes and we found a way. It was a super day.” We were really brave tonight and we can hole our heads up high as can Richmond. Channel 10’s Caty Price posted: “Music man had the yips … first few bars of the Tigers song rings out across the Gabba. “Our blokes at it all night, didn‘t they?

Fan-shot footage of Tom Lynch's snap for goal has surfaced, and it may just end the debate once and for all.

[As revealed by 7NEWS in May](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/eddie-mcguire-teams-up-with-afl-in-new-plot-to-solve-footys-weekly-headache-c-6349621), the AFL is currently working with former Collingwood president Eddie McGuire and UK tech firm Sportable to introduce ball tracking. I don’t know whether the camera angle is good enough to give you definitive views on that. If a goal umpire makes a definitive mistake, ok, even the touched (kicks), you see the fingers moving, so it does exist. They’re paid to do a job, let them do a job or don’t have them. “We’ve put a lot of money into it and clearly it’s indecisive still. “The ones where the ball goes over the top of a post, a goal post, the assessment is, would it have hit the post if the post went up higher? To me it doesn’t make any sense.” We’ve got goal umpires. “The whole thing is the technology is not at the level it needs to be. Stream them all for free on [Brisbane](https://7news.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions) went on their own attack and kicked a match-winning goal to knock Richmond out of the finals. [Tom Lynch’s controversial snap for goal](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-under-fire-as-review-officials-massive-overrule-sparks-richmond-loss-c-8089251) has emerged amid continued debate over the [AFL](https://7news.com.au/sport/afl) review centre’s overrule on Thursday night.

The AFL Review Centre (ARC) has been slammed following a contentious decision in Richmond's two-point loss to Brisbane in Thursday night's elimination ...

That is an overreach of technology and the AFL can say all it likes to that, that they viewed all the angles and used all the freeze-frames to say the ball was over the post. So what should happen from the ARC last night is it should say, ‘The ball was over the post, it’s impossible to say when that ball crosses the line, the goal umpire is in an excellent position, the goal umpire’s call stands’. I don’t know whether the camera angle is good enough to give you definitive views on that. sometimes you hope the score review officer has got better vision than we have or more conclusive vision than we have,” he said on 3AW. To me it just doesn’t make any sense. “So anything over the post can’t be reviewed. “They’re paid to do a job, let them do a job. So let’s take that off the table. “That is pretending. “There is no angle that technology can provide that can adequately answer those questions. “I cannot think of a clearer case study than this. The correct call was made.”

'Don't treat fans like mugs': 'Unfair' call leaves AFL great livid as new tech trial revealed.

A trial of microchips in the bladder of balls is expected to take place next year with a microchip weighing a few grams. “Despite some speculation today, the AFL doesn’t take in the emotional response of a player whether he pumps his fist or not. Seven-time All-Australian Nathan Buckley added: “On the balance of it, that looks like it was the right decision. However that has been heavily questioned in the aftermath of the match. Tigers star Tom Lynch had a set-shot attempt in the dying minutes that appeared to sail over the goalpost. “Are you going on a hunch?

Melbourne and Sydney can move within a step of the grand final with a win in this must-watch qualifying final showdown at the MCG. Follow our live blog for ...

Petracca had a brief glimpse on goal there too, but bellied it across the face completely. Cool as you like from the youngster, Sydney's lead out to seven on the cusp of half-time. He's having some game, and that's the best of the lot! He is as good at those snaps as anyone in the comp, and that was one of his best. The ball spilled out from congestion, and Tom Papley got his boot to ball so quickly. All class, Demons take the lead back. He had time, he had space, but he still had a lot to do from that angle. A double holding the ball! By Dean Bilton It fell to Gulden, who took to long and was pinned by Oliver. The Swans have turned the tide again!

'Don't rule anything out': Ex-Crows boss not excluding himself from Essendon coaching race.

Put yourself in and say I want to coach this team or don’t do it – don’t be involved. “I don’t know what to make of the Ross Lyon situation,” he said on SEN. “The part I enjoy about the game is working with the young guys,” he said on 3AW. “Don maybe wanted to stay in Sydney, and maybe his time as senior coach is done,” he said on 3AW. Matthew Lloyd said he expected Pyke to be “open to talking” with the Bombers. “We are looking forward to working with the group in the next period of time which is exciting.”

The Sydney Swans shocked reigning AFL premiers Melbourne at the MCG by 22 points to win through to their first preliminary since 2016.

Melbourne star Christian Petracca played through the pain of a calf issue after crashing into Franklin in the first quarter. Melbourne’s premiership defence is suddenly in tatters, with utility James Harmes placed on report for making late contact against Swans defender Jake Lloyd early in the final quarter. Sydney’s 14.7 (91) to 10.9 (69) win means they now have a week off and will host a preliminary final at the SCG on 14 or 15 September to be in reach of their first flag since 2012.

Melbourne coach Simon Goodwin has lamented his side's ill-discipline during crucial stages of Friday night's finals loss to the Swans, who were cleaner than ...

But we’ve got to be really clear as a club that we need to learn from what we did tonight, get our basics of our games right that will stand up in finals footy and execute better when we get our chances and be more disciplined – that’s the key to the game.” Our challenge is to do it next week and get that first win away against Brisbane, who played a fantastic game last night,” he said. He’s just got a contusion that we’ll assess through the week, but he was pretty sore,” he said. “Finals footy is about getting the basics right for a long period of time – and you need to be a disciplined footy team all the time. “We gave away a 50m penalty that cost us a goal, we turned the ball over in our back-half three times. Melbourne won the contested possession (+25) and inside 50 (+6) counts, yet managed 10 goals to the Swans’ 14.

Sydney's crazy stats 'unheard of' in the AFL as Dees 'outworked', 'out-pressured'

“(The question had been) Are they tough enough? They’d have an extra two or three at the next contest – they just outworked and out-pressured the opposition.” “That is unheard of – they forced Melbourne to have as many contested possessions as uncontested. They were ferocious with their effort. “There’s something unfolding here. That doesn’t happen in footy.

AFL champion Jonathan Brown says James Harmes should not be suspended for his big hit on Swan Jake Lloyd, describing the collision simply as “finals ...

“It’s definitely going to be looked at. “It was clearly a collision. “It’s one of those collisions in footy that happens. “It could be careless and contact to the body and that would be a fine and not a suspension.” “As much as he takes his eyes off the ball, as much as he makes contact with the upper chest there, I think the freeze-frame actually shows he makes contact with the upper chest and not to the neck. “I think you can make the case it will potentially only be a fine,” he said.

Dons plot raid for Blues gun after missing on Roo; Swans concede Buddy may go: Trade Whispers.

A two-year deal could be confirmed in the coming days. He would need to request a trade as he is not a free agent, but Rioli will reportedly head to Adelaide for a medical next week, and the Eagles’ willingness to match the offer on the table from Port Adelaide is expected to determine his future. “And if West Coast doesn’t match it, and it’s becoming increasingly unlikely that they will, then the out-of-contract 27-year-old is almost certain to request a trade to the Power. “And according to the Swans, it’s whatever is best for Lance, they absolutely will be happy to acquiesce in regards to a trade. “Sydney has conceded for the first time that he might play on elsewhere at a club that is not Sydney,” Ralph said on Fox Footy's coverage of Sydney-Melbourne. McKay is due to become a free agent at the end of the 2023 season, as was teammate Charlie Curnow before he recommitted on a six-year deal ahead of Round 23.

Sydney coach John Longmire has urged his young Swans to embrace the moment after they surged into a...

Follow along for all the major moments and post-game reactions as the Swans and Demons battling for a place in the preliminary final.

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Richmond coach Damien Hardwick and Collingwood ruckman Mason Cox have taken to Twitter to convey their thoughts surrounding Tom Lynch's 'goal' against ...

Dees star to play through broken leg as teammates sweat on scans for do-or-die final.

Melbourne superstar Christian Petracca has suffered a hairline fracture of his right fibula and a corked calf, but the Demons are still backing the gun ...

Swans CEO adamant new Buddy deal has no link to superstar Dusty.

Lance Franklin celebrates the Swans winning the qualifying final against Melbourne on September 2, 2022. · Lance Franklin (left) and Steven May clash during the ...