The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[kruddler]

I suggest that you re-visit the official definition of hitout to advantage. 

In that scenario, English would be credited with a hitout to advantage, Smith would be credited with a first possession and Cripps would get the clearance.

Incidentally, if Cripps handpassed to Walsh, Walsh handpassed to Kennedy and Kennedy kicked the ball directly to Caleb Daniel, Cripps would be credited with the clearance.

I contacted Champion Data directly and got their definition which have posted previously.
Its only a hitout to advantage if a player has enough time to dispose of the ball correctly.
If he gets tackled immediately, he does not have prior opportunity, no free kick tackle for a tackle is given because there was no advantage in getting him the ball as he didn't have an opportunity to do so.