Prespakis charged for tackle on Sarah Hosking - Appeal fails - 1 week suspension

[ElwoodBlues1]

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.

If the AFLW was concerned about the look of the game, Marinoff would never have had her suspension overturned after fracturing Brid Stack’s neck.

Fair point on the Brid Stack tackle, my issue is more how the AFL see the look of the game and a series of high contact/tackles what ever you want to call it each week with high profile players reported isnt a good look. You wouldnt have many parents pushing their kids into playing AFLW when they can choose basketball/netball or Cricket for example if that stuff is appearing on the sports reports on TV on a regular basis.