UPDATE
AFL House has released a statement saying that the incorrect footage was not used in the score review process but was simply a mistake shown in the broadcast.
The score review official reviewed this vision of B. Mihocek’s snap for goal in the first quarter of today’s match at the MCG. An angle from an earlier contest involving J. Roughead was incorrectly aired by the broadcaster but this vision was not used during the review process. pic.twitter.com/jMugzTseFj
— AFL House (@AFL_House) August 10, 2019
Earlier
The AFL has a new clubhouse leader for the worst umpiring howler of 2019.
In the early stages of the first quarter of the Melbourne-Collingwood match, a Brody Mihocek goal was sent upstairs for a score review.
The first two angles proved inconclusive, so a second angle was then played on the screen.
The second angle showed the ball clearly touched a Melbourne hand, except it was the wrong kick being reviewed.
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The new angle was showing a kick from Mihocek's Pies teammate, Jordan Roughead.
Fans were quick to savage the umpires for the 'incompetent' and 'embarrassing' decision.
So Mihocek’s kick was given a behind because footage was reviewed of Roughead’s kick...yep, that makes sense 🤔
— Kristin (@Kristin542) August 10, 2019
Fix your system, because it’s a joke.
#incompetent Surely the bloke reviewing doesn't have a job on Monday! The people and the way you are running your organisation is are an absolute embarrassment! #GillOut #HockingOut
— TheNorthernPie (@PieNorthern) August 10, 2019
What the hell is wrong with whoever reviews the footage up there!!?? Twice now you have reviewed the wrong footage against us!! TWICE!! 😡🤬
— 💧🌏 🌳 Macca (@marc_marcmc) August 10, 2019
It is yet another shocking decision from the AFL's Score Review system which has been under fire all season.
It included a bizarre howler that saw David Zaharakis' goal wrongly overturned.
You can watch the decision from the Melbourne-Collingwood game in the player below.
Brody Mihocek's goal was overturned after a goal review.#AFLDeesPies pic.twitter.com/BBNykpVBrH
— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) August 10, 2019
Is this the worst decision of the 2019 AFL season?
