The AFL has admitted to an error with Michael Walters' controversial touched goal in the third quarter of his side's win over Collingwood on Saturday.
The silky midfielder was awarded the goal despite his kick clearly getting smothered off the boot my Magpie Chris Mayne, however, the score review system was not referred to.
The AFL citied "technical reasons" as the reason why the goal was not reviewed in a released statement.
The AFL wishes to advise the goal awarded to Fremantle player Michael Walters in the third quarter of the Round 11 match between Collingwood and Fremantle at the MCG has been reviewed.
The score review officer reviewed the vision available at the time and based on this vision supported the umpire’s decision that a goal had been scored.
Due to technical reasons, the subsequent vision shown by the broadcaster was unavailable to the score review officer at the time of review.
The AFL acknowledges that based on the additional broadcast vision the ball was touched by Collingwood player Chris Mayne.
The AFL will continue to improve the score review process to ensure that all vision captured by the broadcaster is available to score review officers at the time of the review.
