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- The AFL has clarified there was no interchange breach in the Hawthorn vs. Collingwood Round 8 draw, and the result stands. This effectively ends any push to overturn the match on interchange-count grounds.[8][10]
- Earlier reporting highlighted debate over whether Hawthorn or the AFL counted interchanges correctly, with some pundits arguing the late substitution sequence could have affected the outcome if the count was off; the AFL’s later statement closed that line of inquiry.[1][3][8]
- Multiple outlets noted that Gunston did not enter the field before the final siren, which the AFL and clubs cited in explaining why the discrepancy did not invalidate the finish.[3][6][1]
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‘They should protest, because it’s so obvious. The evidence is there that the result should be their win.’
7news.com.auIn a recent clarification regarding a controversial incident during the match between Collingwood and Hawthorn, the AFL has confirmed that there was no breach
news.ssbcrack.comFull AFL statement on Hawthorn's interchange breach During the second quarter of last night's game following the Adam Cerra goal and a subsequent interchange of players, Hawthorn had 19 players on the field as the teams were resetting for the bounce. Upon realising this, the AFL interchange official notified Hawthorn who took steps to rectify the error before play resumed.
www.afl.com.auThe AFL says there was no collingwood hawthorn interchange breach in the final seconds of Collingwood’s round eight draw with Hawthorn. That ruling leaves the result in place and shuts down the idea that a rotation error could have turned the finish into a Collingwood win.Greg Swann on Hawthorn rota…
www.el-balad.comThe AFL will take no further action over the afl hawthorn collingwood interchange error from Hawthorn’s 93-93 draw with Collingwood on April 30. The decision leaves the Round 8 result in place after a disputed rotation count that sparked calls for the match to be overturned.Gunston And The Final Sir…
www.el-balad.comThe Blues should have received a free kick and 50m penalty for a Hawks interchange error, the League said
www.afl.com.auHawthorn Football Club has been informed that the AFL has suspended Hawks midfielder Travis Tuck for 12 AFL match weeks (or eight weeks in the VFL)...
www.afl.com.auThe League says there was no breach of the interchange rules in the final seconds of Collingwood's draw with Hawthorn in round eight
www.afl.com.auChannel 7 cameras picked up the blunder that should have seen the Hawks penalised.
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