07-19-2022, 08:46 AM
(07-19-2022, 06:33 AM)WASurfer link Wrote:AFL Statement today:
“We want to be clear, if the umpire believes the ball carrier is responsible for the high contact, then they won’t be rewarded.
“First and foremost, players attempting to win the ball must be protected and the onus of duty of care is on the tackler. However, having won the ball, the ball carrier has a duty of care to not put themselves in a position for high contact.
“Ultimately, the rules do not reward players for putting themselves in vulnerable positions to draw a free kick. This is something we prefer not to see in our game at any level.
I have posted similar decade or so ago based on similar statements.
Once upon there was a rule that said "If a player with he ball contributes to the high tackle, then no free kick shall be awarded for high contact"
I used to point this out in the same way the AFL is doing now, to stop players like Ginnivan (in my case Selwood) from 'earning' free kicks by "contributing" to the high contact.
AFL swept it under the carpet, because, Selwood, and now are trying to dig it up again.