Post Game Passion: AFL 2020 Rd 4: Carlton vs. the Drug Cheats

[Professer E]

What did Jack Riewoldt get for his late hit? Then again,  he gets a discount.

[PaulP]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/silv...556yu.html

Cracked rib and a bruised lung apparently.

[madbluboy]

I watched the replay of the last couple of minutes several times and Eddie does take off before Saad leaves the goal square.  However, he started a couple of metres from where the mark was and had probably just crossed it fractionally before Saad played on.  Technically, it’s a correct decision and the AFL will support the umpire.

The thing is, Eddie’s actions were inconsequential, particularly when he had no chance of affecting Saad’s run or disposal.  50 metres is a huge penalty for an action that has no effect on the game.  The context of the game made it an even bigger penalty.

As for the length of the penalty, is wasn’t 90 metres; more like 70  :

If the free kick was from before Saad "played on" then it had to have been in the goal square which means he was less than 9 metres from the goal line. The penalty brought Essendon to the centre of the ground which is 85 metres from the goal line so the penalty was a minimum of 76 metres. Of course Saad was well outside of the goal square when the free was paid.

[madbluboy]

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/silv...556yu.html

Cracked rib and a bruised lung apparently.

Nothing in it, he was just "pressuring" him.

[PaulP]

Nothing in it, he was just "pressuring" him.

If the AFL is fair dinkum about cracking down on punches, then Zach has to be rubbed out.

[PaulP]

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-202...cd8afc72e3

Not just Bryce sending out happy vibes.

[rocky]

Nothing in it, he was just "pressuring" him.

Or as Kane Cornes said this afternoon it was a "tackle". Twat.

[ElwoodBlues1]

If the AFL is fair dinkum about cracking down on punches, then Zach has to be rubbed out.

Agree, the swinging fist in the tackle has gone on for too long and needs the same treatment as the jumper punch in terms of weeks.
Jack Silvagni would be sore, that's a nasty injury when you are not expecting a hit there and are not able to cover up and brace yourself. Is that a professional tackle or a cheap snipe to use the fist?

[Lods]

1 week

https://www.afl.com.au/news/458941/match...-game-bans

[Gointocarlton]

Nothing in it, he was just "pressuring" him.

Cornes the knob said its in the act of tackling. With a clenched fist Kane you moron.