Pondering what would have happened if it had decided a grand final, Craig McRae hopes the Adelaide scoring controversy will prompt changes to the AFL's review system.
Having spoken to league umpiring boss Dan Richardson, the Collingwood coach said for the most part the Magpies back the game's video review setup.
But McRae wants the system used much more readily, rather than leaving uncertain calls to the goal umpire.
Adelaide player Ben Keays was denied a goal in the frenetic last moments of Saturday night's match against Sydney.
The goal umpire signalled the ball hit the post, but video showed he made a mistake.
Sydney won by a point, ending Adelaide's finals hopes.
"I said this to Dan yesterday - when the umpire says 'I believe it's a point', what if he just said 'I'm not sure', and let the technology take care of itself," McRae said on Wednesday.
"Then let them make the decisions, because there are a lot of inconclusive decisions and they just go with what the umpire said.
"What if the umpire did nothing and let the technology (run) its course?
"It's just the grand final test for me - if this happened in a grand final, would we be happy with it? I think most of us know the answer to that."
McRae noted how far the game has come in recent years, citing the example of Geelong forward Tom Hawkins' goal in the Cats' tight 2009 grand final win over St Kilda - even though the ball clearly hit the post.
That was one key incident that led to the AFL introducing score review technology.
"(Richardson) was telling me parts of the system are as good as they can be. We back that in," McRae said.
"It will be amazing what we look back at in 10 years time, look back at ourselves as a competition and see the progression.
"Ten years ago, we didn't even have this. I remember Hawkins kicked a goal that hit the post in a grand final. We don't have that anymore.
"We're progressing. I would have thought the system itself is what it needs to be, potentially, and they'll work out what they need to do to tidy up those little loose ends."
McRae added he thought the video review system used during soccer's recent Women's World Cup was "outstanding".
