02-05-2018, 03:22 AM
(02-05-2018, 02:50 AM)LP link Wrote:A two week ban for the kick to the groin seems about right in a short season.
If it had been the men I'd expect 3 or more, but 2 out of 7 or so AFLW games is a hefty penalty and appropriate.
I think that it's too lenient LP.
I realise that it's a short season but kicking an opponent, and particularly in the groin, deserves a more severe penalty. It looked bad and just the thing to stop mothers letting their daughters play footy. The AFL made a lot of noise about coming down hard on AFLW players that punch and they've let D'Arcy off with a slap from a wet lettuce leaf.
I would have suspended her for the rest of the season.
One mitigating factor is that she was given an almighty wedgie that should have earned her a 50 metre penalty. If that was paid in a timely manner, she probably wouldn't have kicked. The umpires seemed reluctant to pay obvious frees and 50m penalties. Perhaps they are umpiring to instructions. If so, the instructions need to change!
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