Footage proves Adelaide Crows were ripped off by umpire who disallowed goal that would've saved their season against the Swans Ben Keays thought he'd scored with 80 seconds left Goal umpire ruled ball hit the post to deny Crows win Official didn't ask for a video review of decision By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia and Steve Larkin For Australian Associated Press Published: 01:17 BST, 20 August 2023 | Updated: 01:17 BST, 20 August 2023 e-mail View comments Footage of what should have been a match-winning goal by Adelaide star Ben Keays conclusively proves the Crows were ripped off by the goal umpire who ruled it was a behind. With 80 seconds remaining, Adelaide's Ben Keays celebrated what he thought was a goal that gave the Crows the lead against Sydney . But the goal umpire awarded a behind, signalling the ball hit the post - but he didn't seek a video review and replays later showed the Keays kick was a goal. Sydney's 74-73 win ends the Crow's chances of making the finals this year, yet Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks says his players have no choice but to rapidly get over a controversial goal umpiring decision in a one-point loss to Sydney. Replays from more than one angle proved the ball didn't touch the post or the padding - meaning Adelaide's finals chances are done due to a shocking error Jubilation turned to despair for Ben Keays (centre) his teammates and Crows fans when the goal umpire refused to check his shot with a video review The Crows are seeking a please explain from the AFL after the highly controversial finish to the Saturday night thriller in Adelaide, but the league has no plans to overturn the decision or the result of the match, according to the Herald Sun . 'I can't tell you whether it was a goal or not,' Nicks said. 'What I can tell you, my understanding is that we review those moments, especially at the end of games. 'We've just put trust in the process now. So as a footy club and as a coach, that's all we can do.' Even if the AFL admitted an umpiring error, the result will stand and the Crows' finals aspirations remain over. The 13th-placed team are two wins outside the top eight with one game remaining, an away trip to play struggling West Coast. Keays' major should have kept Adelaide's season alive - now the AFL reportedly has no plans to overturn the decision or the result of the match 'As we have done every week, we lick our wounds and we get ourselves prepared for the next week,' Nicks said. 'This year, our improvement, our development, has been off the charts. 'We're sitting right up there from an offence point of view as number one in the comp with our scores. 'We're getting better at our defence if we want to be great, we have got to keep improving. 'The last thing we do now is take our eye off the ball and not finish the season.' Share or comment on this article: Footage proves Adelaide Crows were ripped off by umpire who disallowed goal that would've saved their season against the Swans e-mail Add comment Comments 0 Share what you think No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. Add your comment Enter your comment By posting your comment you agree to our house rules . Submit Comment Clear Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. No Yes Close Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy .