Following a controversial round, the AFL was subject to intense scrutiny over operational issues, including delayed and interrupted play stemming from an ARC review on a Marshall mark and a critical late goal decision in the Giants v Kangaroos match.

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 Brad Hardie told 6PR Breakfast hosts Millsy and Karl that the umpires are not to blame for the incidents, but observed that their timing in seeking a pay rise was poor.

“Probably just the wrong week for it to rear its head, I would have thought,” he said.

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