No joint effort between GAA and AFL on score detection technology

THE GAA have no plans to discuss score detection technology with the AFL later this week when the organisations meet to discuss matters of common interest, writes SEAN MORAN

The AFL are considering the use of video review in the wake of some controversial errors in recent Grand Finals but have ruled out the use of Hawk-Eye, the system which the GAA intend to trial.

According to Páraic Duffy, GAA director general, this is an area in which the associations won’t be pursuing a joint approach.

“No. All of the AFL games are covered in a very professional way for TV so the video option makes sense for them.

“All their games are covered and they produce an international package of highlights, which is sent all around the world.

“It’s very expensive but they’re a massive organisation. So for them that’s a very practical solution.

“For us to provide the technology for video at all our championship games across the board would actually be far more expensive than Hawk-Eye even potentially would be.

“Hawk-Eye can be operated on a portable basis for example and is less expensive than the video option long-term.

“Our big concern is that every decision in terms of scores has to be correct. You can’t have games decided on an erroneous decision. We’ll see how it works over the two-year trial period.”