Coaches bemused by review farce

Jack Ziebel runs ahead of Jack Grimes. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Michael Klein / News Corp Australia

BRAD Scott said he was "staggered" at the latest score review blunder which cost North Melbourne a clear goal in the 41-point thumping of Melbourne.

And the man at the centre of the incident, Jack Ziebell, said he was robbed a second major as the goal umpire's call was overturned after a lengthy review decreed Ziebell's long-range set-shot had hit the post.

After the third referral drama of the weekend, the Roos vice-captain said: "My opinion is if you are going to take the time to do the review, you probably should take the time to get the decision right.

"But everyone makes mistakes, so no hard feelings. You can't do much about it."

He also tweeted: "I think the AFL owes me a goal tonight."

Melbourne coach Paul Roos was bemused by the last-quarter over-rule, initially unaware it was adjudged to have hit the post.

Andrew Swallow gathers the ball in front of Nathan Jones. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia

"It hit the post? Which post? The one over the fence?" he said.

"It took a while. It looked like it was definitely touched, but was it over the line."

Scott said he was "incredulous" but backed the controversial system's ability to eradicate howlers.

"The clips I saw, if that was conclusive then I don't know who's making that adjudication," he said.

"I couldn't believe it and I'm not sure anyone thought that was a good call, maybe except if you're a Melbourne supporter."

Chris Dawes locked in battle with Scott Thompson. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia

And Scott said captain Andrew Swallow was confident he had avoided structural damage to his knee after a late scare but conceded goalsneak Robin Nahas had a suspected dislocated shoulder.

He also clipped North's performance, declaring a repeat effort would be unlikely to beat Brisbane at the Gabba on Saturday night.

The Roos pumped the Lions by 87 points last month in their biggest win since 2012.

"We're not going fantastically when you compare us to (the top four sides)," Scott said.

"There were some things we were really disappointed with in terms of the way we played.

"We're not a really good team yet, so we've got to keep striving to become one and there are some things which frustrated me today."

Paul Roos is not impressed at three-quarter time. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: News Corp Australia

The Roos converted just 15 of 32 shots but blew the Demons away with a six-goal burst from 12 minutes in the third term.

Spearhead Drew Petrie finished with a wasteful 1.5 as the Roos became the ninth team from Melbourne's past 11 matches to finish with more behinds than goals.

"Squandering chances is frustrating because Roosy's a genius. I don't know how he does it, he forces the opposition to miss," Scott said.

The Kangaroos moved to 8-5 and sit one win and percentage behind fourth-placed Fremantle, but Scott said they were not yet playing at a standard to warrant the double chance.

He said he was not prepared to send a tagger to Demons star Bernie Vince until late in the second quarter when the former Crow kicked his third goal from his 22nd disposal.

Debutant Ben Brown points to the heavens after kicking his first AFL goal. Picture: Michael Klein Source: News Corp Australia

"I thought if we added another negative role in there that would have meant Ziebell, (Ben) Cunnington, Swallow, (Nick) Dal Santo were out of the midfield."

Scott said while Vince had 16 second-half possessions to finish with 41, Bastinac curtailed his impact.

Roos said it seemed some of his players had hit the wall fitness-wise, but is determined not to "gift players games" if they are not deserved.

"I just thought some of our guys were tired tonight. Some of our young guys, it's getting to the middle of the year and that's the challenge for our guys, week in week out.

"We just went away from some of the really basic things we have been doing well, and that's what happens when you play a team that gets on the outside and runs and runs."

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