The AFL says it supports a controversial umpiring call that disallowed Hawthorn forward Nick Watson’s goal just before half-time in the club’s match against St Kilda on Thursday evening. Multiple outlets report that the decision denied Hawthorn the goal at a key moment in the game, and that the call prompted disagreement. The AFL confirms that it is in agreement with the umpire’s ruling, effectively backing the decision to keep the goal from being scored. The reports consistently describe the incident in the same terms: Watson is the player whose attempt was denied, and the timing is late in the first half on Thursday. Across the coverage, the central point is that, despite public contention around the ruling, the league does not overturn the call and instead affirms the umpire’s decision as correct. The outlets therefore converge on the same outcome—AFL backing of the disallowance—without adding contrasting detail about the incident’s specifics.