AFL interchange stewards appear to have missed an infringement that wreaked havoc just a week ago.
Last week, GWS midfielder Finn Callaghan gave away a 50-metre penalty and cost his side a goal against Hawthorn when he entered the field of play ever so slightly outside the interchange gates.
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Giants coach Adam Kingsley was frustrated with the decision, but ultimately had to swallow it, given it was technically correct.
But if it was technically correct last week, it should have been technically correct this week.
And it happened again during the first half of Sydney’s clash with the Western Bulldogs when Swans star Chad Warner clearly broke the interchange gates as he came onto the ground.
Dissecting the replay at half-time, 7NEWS Melbourne’s Xander McGuire said it was a clear miss.
“As you can see, Isaac Heeney comes off, (Warner) goes past the yellow gate — he even goes past the white gate — as he comes on there, and the interchange steward has completely missed it,” McGuire said.
“Now, it reminds me of this time last week when Finn Callaghan, well, he just drifted a little bit outside the gate as well.
“But he was pinged for this. This was a 50-metre penalty and it actually cost GWS a goal.
“And Adam Kingsley was pretty filthy in his post-match press conference saying that shouldn’t be a 50-metre penalty. Well, he inferred it at least. He might not have said it quite literally.
“So, Kingers, if you’re watching, turn away. If you call it one week, you’ve got to call it the next as well.”
Abbey Holmes added: “Eagle-eye McGuire down on the boundary.”
