AFL call-in umpires over Lachie Schultz incident in Collingwood clash with Walyalup (Fremantle) Dockers

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AFL call-in umpires over Lachie Schultz incident in Collingwood clash with Walyalup (Fremantle) Dockers

Bombshell audio has emerged that proves the umpires who officiated Collingwood and Walyalup’s (Fremantle) clash were aware Lachie Schultz was injured as play continued.

Schultz was concussed in a sickening collision with Dockers star Jordan Clark in the last quarter of the Pies’ 14-point victory at Optus Stadium last week.

Collingwood coach Craig McRae and captain Darcy Moore were adamant the umpires should have stopped play and following intense backlash, the AFL released a statement explaining umpires would have done so if they had seen Schultz was hurt.

“In last night’s match the umpires did not see the injured player at the time, so play continued,” the original statement, released on Friday, read.

“Upon review, if umpires were aware, play would have been stopped when (Nick) Daicos has possession in the middle of the ground.”

However, in bombshell audio revealed exclusively by Seven’s Agenda Setters on Tuesday, the field umpires are heard acknowledging Schultz and discussing how to proceed with the game.

WATCH THE BOMBSHELL VISION IN THE PLAYER ABOVE

“Got an injured player in the middle,” one umpire is heard in the bombshell audio.

As Schultz is attended to by medical staff and stumbles to the ground, one umpire says: “Oh!”

“What do you think Craig?” one is heard asking, to which another says “we haven’t… we haven’t been told.”

Pies forward Jamie Elliot kicks a set shot goal as Schultz comes from the ground.

Camera IconUmpires claimed they had no knowledge Schultz was concussed. Credit: Janelle St Pierre/AFL Photos

Justin Power, Simon Meredith, Craig Fleer and Martin Rodger were the officiating field umpires. Meredith has more than 500 games experience and Fleer more than 200.

Kane claimed she had no knowledge of the audio before it was brought to her by Seven and backtracked in an exclusive statement to the program. The umpires

“The (initial) statement we released was incorrect, but we were given the wrong information from the umpires. It’s inconsistent with the vision.,” the statement read.

“They (the umpires) were going off memory and not the vision and we should always look at the vision.

“All the field umpires from the game have been coached this afternoon that they should have stopped the game.

“Having said that, this is one me. It’s the footy department that runs umpiring and that sits with me.”

Fremantle will be known as Walyalup for Sir Doug Nicholls Round.

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