(02-23-2021, 12:28 AM)DJC date Wrote:Maddie laid a textbook tackle on Sarah.  Sarah’s momentum caused her to somersault and land on her shoulder.  Sarah was taken off for a concussion test after a second tackle by Maddie.  She passed the test and returned to play and even spoke to the boundary rider about how she was good to go.

One camera angle does suggest that there’s intent in Maddie’s tackle but the other angle shows that there was nothing to it.

I doubt whether Maddie would have been reported if Underwood had recanted after viewing the second lot of vision.

(02-23-2021, 02:20 AM)LP link Wrote:Further the second angle actually looks like Sarah pushed off trying to launch over Prespakis to release the footy. To me it looked the same in the second tackle, like Sarah's reflex is to jump into the tackler to free her arms, but it leaves her vulnerable to tipping, and nobody says anything about contacting the tackler high.

To me they can't let this happen, if they reward that technique they'll set a precedent that increases risk as players will milk the penalty, it is very similar to ducking the head and disturbingly there was an incident in which that was rewarded in the game as well.

(02-23-2021, 07:07 AM)DJC link Wrote:I just had a look at the replay and noted the following:

Kelli Underwood, after watching a replay of Maddie's tackle says, "That is dangerous ... almost a spear tackle Dicko."
Ben Dixon responds, "It was, it was ... the momentum ... it looks worse than it was."

Later in the quarter, Underwood is trying to blame Sarah's absence for the Blues getting back into the game and says "Quite dangerous spear tackle." to which Dixon responds, "... nothing untoward."

A spear tackle involves lifting one's opponent in the air, upending them and throwing them into the ground.  Maddie was actually half sitting when she tackled Sarah and Sarah's feet did not leave the ground until she somersaulted over Maddie's body, her momentum and Maddie's tackle both contributing to the somersault.

Commentators should have a responsibility to call the game accurately, and making up a "dangerous spear tackle" does not do justice to the game or the player involved.  Returning to EB's point about the look of the game, the AFLW should have a quiet word in Underwood's ear and let her know that sensationalising minor incidents is not on.

The other thing I noticed is that nearly four minutes went by before Sarah came off.  That suggests to me that Richmond's doctor wasn't concerned initially but only decided that Sarah should have a concussion test after watching a couple of replays of the incident - with or without Underwood's commentary?

(02-23-2021, 07:07 AM)DJC link Wrote:I just had a look at the replay and noted the following:

Kelli Underwood, after watching a replay of Maddie's tackle says, "That is dangerous ... almost a spear tackle Dicko."
Ben Dixon responds, "It was, it was ... the momentum ... it looks worse than it was."

Later in the quarter, Underwood is trying to blame Sarah's absence for the Blues getting back into the game and says "Quite dangerous spear tackle." to which Dixon responds, "... nothing untoward."

A spear tackle involves lifting one's opponent in the air, upending them and throwing them into the ground.  Maddie was actually half sitting when she tackled Sarah and Sarah's feet did not leave the ground until she somersaulted over Maddie's body, her momentum and Maddie's tackle both contributing to the somersault.

Commentators should have a responsibility to call the game accurately, and making up a "dangerous spear tackle" does not do justice to the game or the player involved.  Returning to EB's point about the look of the game, the AFLW should have a quiet word in Underwood's ear and let her know that sensationalising minor incidents is not on.

The other thing I noticed is that nearly four minutes went by before Sarah came off.  That suggests to me that Richmond's doctor wasn't concerned initially but only decided that Sarah should have a concussion test after watching a couple of replays of the incident - with or without Underwood's commentary?

(02-23-2021, 08:48 AM)kruddler link Wrote:When you rewatched...did you see the second hard tackle by prespakis on Hosking? She went off soon after that from memory.

(02-23-2021, 08:57 AM)DJC link Wrote:It was a solid tackle but probably not as hard as a couple that Maddie copped.  Sarah wasn’t inconvenienced in the slightest but was called off by the runner shortly after that tackle.