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Umpire bosses to replay crucial seconds of Geelong-Bulldogs clash
Jon Ralph | May 25, 2009
THE AFL umpiring department will scrutinise the last seconds of the Geelong-Bulldogs clash today to ensure proper procedure was followed. Bulldogs forward Brad Johnson tried to play on from a tight angle, but was called back before kicking for goal after the siren.
The AFL is confident the correct procedures were carried out, but will review the last seconds as a matter of course at its weekly meeting.
Johnson marked next to the boundary line with six seconds left, but did not play on immediately.
Only as umpire Matthew James called time-off to set the correct angle for Johnson's kick did he then decide to run on to his left foot.
He was called back, and with one second on the clock was warned by James not to play on in case the final siren sounded.
When he started his run towards goal the time clock started again, with Johnson taking his kick a fraction of a second after the siren sounded.
He ran fractionally off his line, but not enough for an umpire to call play-on, which would have prevented him from taking his kick.
The ball curved late and missed, the second time in a year Johnson had missed a post-siren shot at goal which would have won a game for the Bulldogs.
An AFL spokesman said yesterday the umpires would carry out their weekly review meeting with the Johnson incident one of several incidents to be perused.
"When time-on is called no play can happen, so Johnson has to be called back so the umpire can set the mark," he said.
The umpiring department will also consider the deliberate rushed behind awarded against Fremantle's Steven Dodd against North Melbourne.
Dodd was under little or no pressure as he slapped the ball over the line.
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey was undecided on the decision by umpire Stephen McBurney, which resulted in a goal to Aaron Edwards.
Asked whether the incident should have resulted in a free kick, Harvey said: "I think it's terribly hard to judge, that's all - that's my opinion on it.
"It is very hard when you're fatigued and you're in the game, to know what's going on around you."
Jon Ralph | May 25, 2009
THE AFL umpiring department will scrutinise the last seconds of the Geelong-Bulldogs clash today to ensure proper procedure was followed. Bulldogs forward Brad Johnson tried to play on from a tight angle, but was called back before kicking for goal after the siren.
The AFL is confident the correct procedures were carried out, but will review the last seconds as a matter of course at its weekly meeting.
Johnson marked next to the boundary line with six seconds left, but did not play on immediately.
Only as umpire Matthew James called time-off to set the correct angle for Johnson's kick did he then decide to run on to his left foot.
He was called back, and with one second on the clock was warned by James not to play on in case the final siren sounded.
When he started his run towards goal the time clock started again, with Johnson taking his kick a fraction of a second after the siren sounded.
He ran fractionally off his line, but not enough for an umpire to call play-on, which would have prevented him from taking his kick.
The ball curved late and missed, the second time in a year Johnson had missed a post-siren shot at goal which would have won a game for the Bulldogs.
An AFL spokesman said yesterday the umpires would carry out their weekly review meeting with the Johnson incident one of several incidents to be perused.
"When time-on is called no play can happen, so Johnson has to be called back so the umpire can set the mark," he said.
The umpiring department will also consider the deliberate rushed behind awarded against Fremantle's Steven Dodd against North Melbourne.
Dodd was under little or no pressure as he slapped the ball over the line.
Fremantle coach Mark Harvey was undecided on the decision by umpire Stephen McBurney, which resulted in a goal to Aaron Edwards.
Asked whether the incident should have resulted in a free kick, Harvey said: "I think it's terribly hard to judge, that's all - that's my opinion on it.
"It is very hard when you're fatigued and you're in the game, to know what's going on around you."
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