07-20-2022, 01:36 AM
(07-19-2022, 11:30 AM)Mav link Wrote:He raised his arm for no reason other than to force the tackler’s hand onto his shoulder. That’s the precise action that the AFL says should not draw a free kick. You say you’re allowed to shrug a tackle. That’s why the AFL says the call should be “play on”; note that it doesn’t say the player who does this should be penalised. So, you’re right: you’re allowed to do it but on the other hand you don’t get a free kick for doing this. But if the player who tries to milk a free kick decides to put Mayo on it by acting as though he’s been in a UFC fight, bad luck: that’s holding the ball. Either handball or give the ball to the opposition. Simples.
Some players do milk free kicks but every player wants to shrug the tackle. This new rule discriminates against shorter players who are basically fair fame to be clotheslined.
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