AFL Siren Controversy
The AFL siren controversy of 2006 (dubbed Sirengate) surrounded the conclusion and result of an Australian rules football match played on 30 April 2006 during Round 5 of the Australian Football League's 2006 season. The match was played between the St Kilda Saints and the Fremantle Dockers at Aurora Stadium (sponsor name of York Park) in Launceston, Tasmania.
When the final siren sounded, Fremantle were leading by one point but the umpires did not hear the siren and play continued for around 20 seconds, during which time St Kilda scored a point to tie the match. Four days later the AFL commission determined that the match should have been ended when the first siren sounded. As a result of this St Kilda were stripped of the last behind and the two competition points for a draw that they had received. The victory and the full four points for a win were awarded to Fremantle.
It was only the second time in VFL/AFL history that the score and result of a game was changed on protest, with the first occurring 106 years previously.
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