05-02-2022, 08:34 AM
Yep, I think there's be a little bit of prejudice against defenders, even though Young is nowhere near the sort of hitman that Luke Hodge was.
Unfortunately, we know 1 thing that stands to Young's credit can't be considered: there's no sympathy for 200 cm guys who bump smaller guys (leaving aside the issue of whether it was a bump), even though Young did really well to get as low as he did. If it had been Newman rather than Young, the contact would have been made around the stomach/chest area and there'd be no issue. The AFL has declared that a choice to bump is like a Damoclean Sword: execute the perfect bump and you're okay, but if there's any miscue at all it's a suspension.
What should be considered in his favour is that at 200 cm he would not have the agility of a guy like Durdin to move off the line.
Unfortunately, we know 1 thing that stands to Young's credit can't be considered: there's no sympathy for 200 cm guys who bump smaller guys (leaving aside the issue of whether it was a bump), even though Young did really well to get as low as he did. If it had been Newman rather than Young, the contact would have been made around the stomach/chest area and there'd be no issue. The AFL has declared that a choice to bump is like a Damoclean Sword: execute the perfect bump and you're okay, but if there's any miscue at all it's a suspension.
What should be considered in his favour is that at 200 cm he would not have the agility of a guy like Durdin to move off the line.