The Dockers led by as many as 34 points at the nine-minute mark of the third quarter \u2014 before Adelaide surged to hit the front early in the final term. <\/p>\n
Now footage has emerged of a 6-6-6 infringement from the Dockers late in the contest.<\/p>\n
Crows stars Walker and Riley Thilthorpe were seen protesting to an on-field umpire when the Dockers set up for the centre ball-up with seven defenders. <\/p>\n
You can watch the vision in the video player above. <\/p>\n
With 6.36 minutes left in the game and the Dockers up by three points, the visitors had just five players in the midfield with Judd McVee lining up in the defensive 50m arc. <\/p>\n
The boundary umpire could be seen alerting the field umpire to the error but play resumed before it was called.<\/p>\n
Fremantle had not yet been penalised for the 6-6-6 rule, meaning they were only due to be warned, and they did not receive a warning later in the match which would have been a free kick had the original call been made.<\/p>\n
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In reality a secondary stoppage occurred in the midfield and play was not impacted, however, the mistake was still raised by Crows officials this week, according to Channel 7\u2019s Agenda Setters. <\/p>\n
Veteran football journalist Caroline Wilson reported the Crows do not privately believe the umpire blunder impacted the game \u2014 but still asked for an explanation.<\/p>\n
According to Seven, the AFL has admitted the on-field umpires got the call wrong. <\/p>\n
Footy pundit Kane Cornes said on the show it was a \u201cbig story\u201d. <\/p>\n
He went on to say: \u201cTaylor Walker\u2019s furious. There\u2019s no one on the wing there.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe boundary umpire is pointing right there. The field umpire is there. He actually looks in that direction of the Adelaide wingman and doesn\u2019t identify that for whatever reason\u201d. <\/p>\n
Wilson said AFL officials were \u201cnot happy\u201d the panel ran the story.<\/p>\n
Hawthorn legend Luke Hodge said it was an example of why the \u201cwarning\u201d for first-time 6-6-6 infringements should be scrapped. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey know the rules. If you look up and see there\u2019s no winger or there\u2019s seven defenders you blow the whistle,\u201d Hodge said. <\/p>\n
\u201cHow can they train that? They know what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Crows open Gather Round at the Adelaide Oval when they face Carlton on Thursday night. <\/p>\n
The Dockers face St Kilda in the final game of the round on Sunday. <\/p>\n