Damien Hardwick and Mason Cox offer HILARIOUS responses to confirmation that players reactions are taken into account during video reviews of goals in AFL finalsAndrew Prentice
Daily Mail Australia
3 September 2022
Richmond coach Damien Hardwick and Collingwood ruckman Mason Cox have hilariously weighed into the video review controversy that denied Tigers star Tom Lynch's a vital goal in their elimination final loss against Brisbane on Thursday.
While it appears the AFL's video review decision to award a behind late in the fourth quarter at the Gabba was correct, the Tigers boss and US import took to social media to convey their thoughts on the controversial matter.
Hardwick, who saw the premiership hopes of his team dashed in the two-point defeat, tweeted a popular GIF featuring reality series Big Brother star Elissa Slater spraying Sprite everywhere in a fit of laughter in response to a Fox Footy post.
The original Fox Footy post read: 'A player's reaction is reportedly taken into account before viewing score review footage'.
Hardwick tweeted a series of laughing emojis and a GIF when responding to a post from Fox Footy on Lynch's 'goal'
Magpies star Cox tweeted 'me this week even if the ball goes out on the full'¿#ARC - it was accompanied by an meme featuring American actor Will Ferrell from the movie Wedding Crashers.Cox, who will play Geelong at the MCG on Saturday afternoon, was on the same page, tweeting 'me this week even if the ball goes out on the full'…#ARC
It was accompanied by an meme featuring American actor Will Ferrell celebrating in a dressing robe from the movie Wedding Crashers.
In what were incredible scenes with the game on the line on Thursday, Tigers star Lynch saw his snap originally given as a goal by the on-field umpire.
Seconds later Lynch's joy turned to despair as the decision was overturned by the video review system based on the opinion the Sherrin would have hit the post if it extended further in the air.
It then emerged player reactions are used as evidence by the video review system, meaning Lynch's lukewarm reaction may have cost his side victory.
AFL reporter Tom Browne confirmed on Channel 7 that player reactions are a metric used in the video review process.
'I was told from a reliable source that they do look at the player reaction as a guide and then look at the evidence,' he said.
Former St Kilda player and coach Grant Thomas labelled the video review system a 'circus' following the incident.
'We have an umpire and technology system. Umpire makes the call, then it's either supported or overturned by the tech system. If ARC can't decide, it's umpires call… simple. If we are then going to player reactions in an elimination final, that's a circus right there. Amateur hour.'
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