Damien Hardwick says AFL rating evaluate system is ‘not adequate’ after Richmond’s finals loss to Brisbane

Richmond coach Damien Hardwick has known as for the removing of the AFL’s rating evaluate system after a good name price the Tigers dearly of their two-point elimination remaining loss to Brisbane.

Tigers ahead Tom Lynch had marked near aim however on a good angle and with lower than three minutes on the clock and with Richmond holding a three-point lead, kicked a check-side shot.

The aim umpire’s gentle sign was that it was a aim, which suggests the video proof needed to be definitive to overturn the choice, however upon evaluate, the ball was mentioned to have travelled immediately over the put up and a behind was known as.

Hardwick mentioned the expertise applied shouldn’t be adequate to have made such an essential name.

“I do not know. I simply really feel the expertise shouldn’t be adequate, it hasn’t been for a very long time,” Hardwick mentioned.

“We have put some huge cash into it and clearly it is indecisive nonetheless. The expertise shouldn’t be on the stage it must be. So both get it higher, or do not have it.”

Hardwick mentioned he had lengthy been in opposition of the system, and most well-liked to let the on-field umpires make the calls.

“I sit there and see the identical imaginative and prescient you do, I see the umpire make the decision. It is obtained to be definitive to overturn it,” he mentioned.

“Why do not we simply let the umpires make the decision? They’re paid to do a job. Allow them to do a job, or do not have them. One of many two.

Lions coach Chris Fagan mentioned he was anxiously watching on not sure how the evaluate would pan out, however was “fairly relieved” when the decision went in Brisbane’s favour.

“It was a recreation like that, swings and roundabouts,” Fagan mentioned.

Shortly after the Lynch behind, Brisbane went ahead and located the profitable aim by Joe Daniher, who had endured an up-and-down night time to that level.

Thrust into the ruck after after an early damage to Oscar McInerney, Daniher made some expensive errors earlier than standing up within the largest second of all.

“There have been instances when he was a little bit of a villain, then he was the hero in the long run,” Fagan mentioned of Daniher.

“That is what we purchased him to the membership, for, these massive moments. He delivered tonight when it mattered.”

The Lions will play the loser of Friday night time’s qualifying remaining between Melbourne and Sydney subsequent weekend, and can go into that match with a well timed confidence enhance.

“We wish to win extra finals, we’re not going to get carried away tonight,” Fagan mentioned.

“But when there was ever a approach to win a remaining and present you might be fabricated from the suitable stuff it was tonight. We seemed gone at instances.

“Finals usually come all the way down to what goes on within the thoughts, to hold in there even when issues aren’t going properly. I am actually happy with our group to win like that.”