The AFL has ticked off the decision by an on-field umpire to crucially stop the clock for 19 seconds in the last quarter, which subsequently may have indirectly given Port Adelaide time for a late golden goal that sunk Hawthorn hearts on Sunday evening.
With under eight minutes remaining in the last quarter, Port Adelaide trailed by 18 points before utility Darcy Byrne-Jones was awarded a free kick for head-high contact inside his forward 50.
The ball in question found its way out of the now-forward’s reach after the free kick was paid, which led to what was expected to be a very brief pause in play before he went back to take his shot on goal.
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