Written by Rhea Alison, Sports reporter, covering international sports since 2020

Adelaide Crows legend Taylor Walker has urged the AFL to go beyond apologies and implement solutions after his team was impacted by another umpiring error. The incident occurred during the Crows’ narrow two-point loss to Fremantle at Adelaide Oval last Friday, where the Dockers lined up seven players in the forward line at a crucial centre bounce, violating the 'six-six-six' rule. Walker wants real steps taken to prevent such mistakes in the future.

"I understand that there was a mistake made and that was missed," AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon told reporters on Wednesday. "It would have been a six-six-six warning."

Walker described the oversight as "obvious" and emphasized accountability over repeated apologies. "Don't continue to make apologies, but tell us what you're going to do about it. It's not really about the Adelaide footy club at all ... just gather round and find a solution for it, not be part of the mistake."

Dillon defended the current umpiring system, noting the four-umpire setup has matured. "Those umpires now are up to their 30th, 40th, 50th game and I think we're seeing the quality of umpiring, it's going well and I think the four umpire system is working well."

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