Umpires misled AFL over not stopping play after Schultz clash

Field umpires knew Collingwood player Lachie Schultz was lying injured on the field when they let play continue during last Thursday night’s match at Optus Stadium, despite later telling the AFL they hadn’t seen him, according to new audio of the incident.

The audio was played on Seven’s The Agenda Setters on Tuesday night in an embarrassing situation for the league.

Lachie Schultz of the Magpies collapses in the hands of medical staff. Credit: Getty Images

AFL football boss Laura Kane told Seven she took responsibility but explained she had initially been given the wrong information by the umpires.

The AFL had released a statement last Friday saying play should have been stopped but the four umpires – Justin Power, Simon Meredith, Craig Fleer and Martin Rodger – had not seen Schultz on the ground.

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