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

[kruddler]

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?

I did point out that it was just Kelli Underwood that called for Prespakis head. She was the first female commentator and IMO is by far the worst one. She calls the wrong players. Gets the rules wrong. Barracks. ....and she is just plain annoying to listen too IMO. Other female commentators or special comments girls are good. But i can't stand her.
/end rant.

When you rewatched...did you see the second hard tackle by prespakis on Hosking? She went off soon after that from memory.