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The AFL, however, has confirmed a review was undertaken and supported their official's verdict.
North Melbourne players celebrate their upset win over Sydney.
"In the time available for a review the reviewer was not able to determine any definitive evidence for him to make an overrule," an AFL spokesman said.
It's debateable if the goal would have altered the result but the two-point margin ensured it would be a talking point.
Swans coach John Longmire was diplomatic when asked about the issue at his post-match press conference.
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"Someone told me he (McVeigh) touched it, is that right or not?" Longmire said. "If he touched it, he touched it and that's what the review is for, I would have thought, but anyway."
North Melbourne coach Brad Scott said he would have been surprised if the goal had not been reviewed.
"I was about 250 metres away, I didn't see it and I didn't look at the review," Scott said.
"I can't control it, so we just move onto the next thing that we're looking at. We don't get caught up looking at replays and becoming third and fourth umpires."