West Coast hero Luke Shuey has brushed off accusations of ducking.

After kicking the extra-time, post-siren, match-winning goal to send Eagles fans into delirium, Shuey wasn't prepared to enter the debate.

The controversial free kick that ultimately decided the match has split the AFL world.

Shuey said the whole experience was intense.

"That's for you blokes to decide. It's irrelevant to us, we are worried about moving on GWS this week," he told Channel 9.

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Camera Icon Luke Shuey was awarded a free-kick after this tackle from Port Adelaide’s Jared Polec. Credit: Getty Images, AFL Media/Getty Images

"It was obviously pretty intense going into over-time. First time for my career and most of the boys I think. And certainly one we won't forget.

"To be honest, the actual circumstances and the outcome of the whole thing probably didn't hit me until after I kicked the goal and it all felt pretty normal up until then.

"I have watched on over the last few years and seen guys kick goals after the siren, or missed goals, and always wondered what it would be like to be in that situation, so it was nice to experience that."

Speaking on Channel 7, Richmond captain Trent Cotchin said Shuey had done well to force the umpire to make a decision.

"I think Shuey has played it well. He's made the umpire make a decision, they made a decision," he said.

West Coast ball magnet Andrew Gaff has conceded the free-kick that was awarded to Shuey may not have been there.

"It’s all a bit of a blur really," Gaff said on Fox Sports News’ Gameday Live on Sunday morning.

"That free kick -- whether or not it was there -- we probably got a bit unlucky with some other ones earlier on. It all evened itself up in the end."

- The Herald Sun