Luke Hodge

And then Sunday night again, something about Port and gather round just brings out the biggest stories.

How difficult is it out there in the middle when it comes to communicating with umpires and teammates?

How likely is it that there was a miscommunication and just the wires being crossed?

How much credence do you take from Zach Butter's reaction?

He was utterly shocked, wasn't he?

Not just immediately, but also post-game when he spoke to Xander Maguire on Channel 7.

Does the AFL side on the side of the umpire or err to the side of the umpire because they need to protect the umpires?

Or is the tribunal literally just making a decision based on the balance of probability?

Did you ever have contact with umpires on the field that was tenuous like this or a little bit tense?

We'll see how it plays out tonight, but it's certainly a heavy day at the AFL.

Of course, the Collard case will be heard at three and then the tribunal with Zach Butters and Nick Foote, who's become a household name among casual footy fans in the space of 24 hours, will be heard a little bit later on.