The full quote:
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/sp...-game-face-standing-down-20180721-p4zstl.html
"The forward pass is obviously a very subjective one. At times there can be momentum in the pass, which allows the ball to travel forward across the ground and still be acceptable.
"So they're a difficult one to judge and often camera positions don't lend themselves to making an accurate assessments, but in this case I believe the pass was OK."
It's also been reported that the touch judge cleared that pass, and the on field official overruled him.
But I dont know how else you could read that other than to say the Referee's Boss thinks they got the call on the forward pass incorrect.