Caroline Wilson and Leigh Matthews weigh in on the controversial Matthew Nicholls free kick

Caroline Wilson and Leigh Matthews have weighed in on the controversial finish over in Perth on Friday night, with Matthew Nicholls’ free kick for time wasting against Collingwood the key talking point out of the match.

The AFL ticked off on the decision this morning, with Leigh Matthews admitting he “didn’t know the rule existed”.

“I gather there’s been some frustration, and there was some frustration last night late in the game from the umpires that there were a couple of things going on that might have been construed to be time wasting by Collingwood,” Wilson said.

Press PLAY to hear the full discussion on the controversial finish including the statement from the AFL

Tony Shaw: Matthew Nicholls’ free kick was ‘over the top officiating’

Tony Shaw: Matthew Nicholls’ free kick was ‘over the top officiating’

Image (Nicholls): Robert Cianflone/Getty