Yes, the ball hit James Aish’s arm. And his head.

Yes, Jack Higgins earlier this year was almost certainly out of bounds.

Yes, Jeremy Cameron last year was definitely out of bounds.

Yes, Tom Hawkins goal in the ’09 granny ricocheted off the post.

And yes, Stuart Broad edged the ball to slip at Trent Bridge in 2013.

At a time when every score seems to lead to a review and there is weekly angst at the tediously long delays, there is a secondary call to draw video intervention further up the field to consider moments such as the umpire blue in the Blues game. Or offering captain’s calls to review decisions in games.

The door was opened to considering moments beyond clarifying goal umpire doubts when the AFL first introduced score reviews and allowed for contemplation of a ball being touched off the boot. That established the idea of it as a score review not a goal line review.

The overarching principle for reviews is the notion of wanting to arrive at the correct outcome. Thus, the indulgent length of time for a score review, such as the laboured examination of Stephen Coniglio’s third quarter goal against the Suns on Sunday.

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Four Points: Footy needs less video reviews, not more; the Blues’ searching stretch; and Dogs drop the ball

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07.04.2024

Yes, the ball hit James Aish’s arm. And his head.

Yes, Jack Higgins earlier this year was almost certainly out of bounds.

Yes, Jeremy Cameron last year was definitely out of bounds.

Yes, Tom Hawkins goal in the ’09 granny ricocheted off the post.

And yes, Stuart Broad........

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