Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has blasted the umpires for not calling for a goal review in a decision that could have cost the Tigers victory against Fremantle.
Fremantle post a thrilling one-point victory over Richmond in their AFL clash at Patersons Stadium.
Fremantle coach Ross Lyon addresses the media after his side's thrilling one-point win over Richmond.
Tigers coach Damien Hardwick shows his anger after losing the match by one point to the Dockers. Picture: Paul Kane. Source: Getty Images
THE AFL has conceded a score review should have been called in the dying minutes of last night's Fremantle and Richmond clash at Patersons Stadium.
Tiger Matt White snapped a shot at goal with about four minutes remaining that would have put his side four points in front.
The ball bounced in to the leg of the goal umpire standing against the post as it appeared set to cross the goal line.
Play on was called, before the Dockers took the ball over the line for a rushed behind.
A furious Damien Hardwick labelled the call a "joke" after the game and insisted a score review should have been called for because, from his vantage point, he felt the ball had crossed the line for a call.
AFL spokesman Patrick Keane admitted today the goal umpire made an error.
"(The) AFL view is that a review should have been called by goal umpire last night,'' Keane said.
The AFL will also ask the umpiring department to review line positioning of goal umpires.
Both Hardwick and Fremantle coach Ross Lyon believed the ball had gone through for a goal before bouncing off the umpire's leg and back into play
Freo break Richmond hearts
White ended up kicking a goal a minute later to give Richmond the lead, but Dockers goalsneak Hayden Ballantyne snapped the winner with 84 seconds left to secure the 12.9 (81) to 12.8 (80) triumph.
"We've got this fantastic thing called a review system haven't we? Fair dinkum,'' Hardwick said. "Use it, or don't bother.
"At the end of the day there's a field umpire, a goal umpire, and four or five blokes sitting up in a box upstairs. Someone make a decision.
"Seriously, in a tight game - joke.''
Lyon said he understood Hardwick's frustrations all too well.
In the 2009 grand final when Lyon was coach of St Kilda, Geelong forward Tom Hawkins was awarded a goal despite his shot shaving the post.
The Cats ended up winning the match by 12 points.
"I've seen the other side of the coin,'' Lyon said. "At the end of the day, we're all humans. We all make mistakes.
"Damien is entitled to voice an opinion but I'll leave it to the papers and the AFL to sort it out.''
Hardwick was confident captain Trent Cotchin would be fit for Saturday night's clash with Geelong at the MCG.
Cotchin hyper-extended his knee late in the second quarter, but managed to play out the match and finished with 26 possessions and seven clearances.
Tigers debutant Nick Vlastuin put in a gutsy effort in defence, while former Crow Chris Knights played his best game for Richmond with three goals from 20 possessions.
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