The AFL have announced that they are in agreeance with the umpire's controversial call to deny Hawthorn's Nick Watson of a goal on the verge of half-time on Thursday evening.

The league has handed down its finding on the bizarre moment on the stroke of half-time on Thursday, but is still searching for answers over a slippery Marvel Stadium surface.

A controversial decision and a slippery Marvel Stadium surface came under fire after Hawthorn’s big win on Thursday night.

Hawthorn is asking the AFL for a please explain after a Nick Watson goal was allowed, and then taken off them during half time against St Kilda.

The AFL have announced that they are in agreeance with the umpire's controversial call to deny Hawthorn's Nick Watson of a goal on the verge of half-time on Thursday evening.