05-02-2022, 08:11 AM
(05-02-2022, 08:04 AM)Mav link Wrote:The track record of arguing that it's not reasonable to ask a footballer to pull up/move aside isn't great. It's a line that older footballers love, but the Tribunal doesn't.If Young moved aside and failed to contest he would have been crucified by the media and coach......Zurhaar didnt show much care for Jones when he collided with him and went through with the contest injuring both himself and Jones a few years back.
I take your point about the Tribunal not recognizing what was expected of Young as a footballer but the bigger AFL picture requiring him to put the safety of Zurhaar first. Thats fine if they are consistent but if Young was Buddy Franklin I think Young would be playing this week as its easier to be safety first when its a lesser player involved...