'I might have a bit of inside information': Cats coach raises eyebrows with stunning revelation

Geelong coach Chris Scott has raised eyebrows around the AFL with an intriguing comment following his team's win on Thursday night.

The Cats coach essentially suggested people with power in the game are aware of faults in the video review technology being used to make often crucial in-game decisions.

"I might have a bit of inside information that it doesn't work that well," Scott told reporters when discussing a number of controversial umpiring decisions during their game against the Bulldogs.

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He had been speaking specifically about a goal to Cats forward Ollie Dempsey which was overturned by the AFL's Review Centre (ARC).

The goal umpire initially awarded Dempsey the goal, only for play to stop and the review officials to take it away given the technology found the ball had grazed the post.

"I'd love to see the technology around the Edge (technology) with that shot of goal, because the goal umpire was 30cm away from that – and if he can't hear that or see that, then something's wrong," Scott said.

"Like, the technology, please.

"I'm prepared to say that the Edge technology, show us that it works. Because they're saying it works off sound, the goal umpire is 30cm away from it. If he doesn't think that it hit the post, I back him over the technology any day."

Scott conveniently claimed he had no opinion on a call later in the game which fortuitously did result in a Dempsey goal.

The Geelong player took a mark in his forward pocket, which was paid despite the ball appearing to go out of bounds on the full.

As Bulldogs players protested, the umpires allowed Dempsey to take his kick and score the goal.

It put the Cats ahead by eight points with 13 minutes left in the game, helping to snuff out an epic Bulldogs comeback.

Dogs coach Luke Beveridge refused to blame that moment for his team's loss, but suggested it was the wrong call.

"The out of bounds on the full one? Critical part of the game, lots of eyes on it," he said.

"But other than that, as I always say, swings and roundabouts. They happen.

"No one's sitting in our rooms thinking about the free kick differential and no one's talking about it. It just happens here and there."

The ARC was introduced in 2019 and includes super slow-mo cameras to supposedly help game officials make live decisions.

Technology has also been added to the goal posts in recent years which theoretically tell umpires when the ball has touched a post.

But, like most technology used in sport designed to eradicate incorrect decisions, it has arguably created more controversy and led to bemusement among fans and players alike.