Magpies coach Craig McRae would like to see the goal umpire’s “soft call” scrapped from the score review system as coaches meet with the AFL following the disastrous end to Adelaide’s season on Saturday night.
The Crows were unceremoniously bundled out of finals contention after a late shot at goal by Ben Keays was deemed to have hit the post and ruled a behind despite vision showing the kick was a clear goal and would have put Adelaide in front with 70 seconds remaining.
AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan said the failure to send the score upstairs to the review system was “challenging” for the league as the goal umpire who made the decision was stood down for the rest of the season.
McRae said he spoke to AFL umpire boss Dan Richardson on Tuesday to discuss the review system and put to him a change he thought would lead to more accurate outcomes.
“I did have the chance…