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AFL:Cats won't blame loss on goal umpire 'howler'

Geelong coach Chris Scott has called on the AFL Review Centre to be held to high standards after his side was controversially denied a goal in a narrow four-point defeat to Carlton.

Ollie Dempsey should have been awarded the opening major at the MCG on Friday night when replays showed he clearly shinned the ball through on the goal line.

Goal umpire David Rodan was accidentally knocked over by Carlton's Blake Acres at the time and got up to signal a behind.

The ball was brought back into play before a review was called.

"I probably disagree with the theory in principle that someone sitting in the ARC can't see," Scott said after Geelong's 12.16 (88) to 12.12 (84) defeat.

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