weighs and performs like a typical AFL match ball, lab testing to determine the sensor accuracy and basic performance qualities and work with a kicking robot to examine kick distance and trajectory.

The AFL says its smart ball technology is “99 per cent ... so we’ve had everything from a robot kicking the ball millions of times to more than 35 trials in VFL and VFLW games,” Kane said ...

"We're not trying to replace those stats because the reality is we can't decide whether that was a kick or a handball ... An AFL spokesperson confirmed the League was reviewing the smart-ball's ...