AFL Round 7

[bennymacca]

personally i think trying to outlaw the sling tackle is fine by me. happy with stevens and waite getting suspended.

But I do agree that cameron should have got a week. Anything behind the ball and graded as intentional conduct should be a week minimum, no matter what the impact is graded as

I agree with trying to outlaw the sling tackle, but in these two cases:

- Lynch was primed to be dumped due to his balance being out whilst trying to kick the ball in the tackle

- Wilson had a hand free and could have released the ball and used the hand for protection when hitting the ground

As unfortunate as they were, imho, they are aspects that were beyond the control of Waite and Stevens.

All the rule changes in the world are never going to completely eradicate accidental concussions or other forms of injury.

Great post.

yeah good post. It would be really hard as a player to control your actions in those circumstances. As others have said though, the AFL are really erring on the side of caution here given the issues in the US, and if there is one way to err that is probably the correct way in this case

[mighty_tiger_79]

Lindsay Thomas gets 3 weeks

[helicopterking]

Lindsay Thomas gets 3 weeks

With a bye and a state game thrown in. So really 5 weeks. Won't be available until round 13

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Lindsay Thomas gets 3 weeks

With a bye and a state game thrown in. So really 5 weeks. Won't be available until round 13

Good because he should have got five.

[Spargo]

Two weeks in a row now players have kicked out at opponents yet not even been sighted.
Last week Polec kicked out at his Lions opponent whilst lying on the ground - barely a mention.
This week Tom Hawkins actually made contact & kicked his Suns opponent causing him to go to ground - nothing.
Lucky no one was concussed I guess.

[MW]

You are clueless on this issue

[Spargo]

You are clueless on this issue

That's it? Really? You're better than that surely.
Please tell me if the AFL are so hell bent on "protecting" players from concussion re "sling tackles" why 2 other instances on Saturday went by the wayside, not even sighted. Walker on Hansen & Crouch on Atley. Surely if the AFL are serious, then all sling tackles get punished, not just the ones where players get concussed.
Are you starting to see where I'm coming from?

[Spargo]

One more question.
If Lynch isn't concussed, is Waite still sighted?

[bennymacca]

One more question.
If Lynch isn't concussed, is Waite still sighted?

yes.

take the North coloured glasses off for a minute and just enjoy the fact you got a win

[Spargo]

One more question.
If Lynch isn't concussed, is Waite still sighted?

yes.

take the North coloured glasses off for a minute and just enjoy the fact you got a win

FFS

[mighty_tiger_79]

Haekins probably should have got a fine

[MW]

You are clueless on this issue

That's it? Really? You're better than that surely.
Please tell me if the AFL are so hell bent on "protecting" players from concussion re "sling tackles" why 2 other instances on Saturday went by the wayside, not even sighted. Walker on Hansen & Crouch on Atley. Surely if the AFL are serious, then all sling tackles get punished, not just the ones where players get concussed.
Are you starting to see where I'm coming from?

Yes you are clueless about this issue to make frivolous comments comparing avoidable concussions with someone taping another player with their foot.
Send through the videos of those incidents - Walker on Hansen & Crouch on Atley. I can't even remember them and no one in the media is talking about them.

[Spargo]

Crouch on Atley is with 8:53 left in the 1st qtr when the score is 44-0
If someone can put it up I'd be grateful
The Walker one I'll try & find

[Dutchy]

Milera got away with a 2 handed shove on an umpire the week before also, god knows how

[MW]

Milera got away with a 2 handed shove on an umpire the week before also, god knows how

The travesty...

[Corona Man]

Milera got away with a 2 handed shove on an umpire the week before also, god knows how

The travesty...

I understand that was his only "possession" for the game.

[valleys07]

Another good stat for the 2017 season to follow on from the weekend, where all lower ranked teams won in the same round for the first time since 1975.

The current bottom 7, at least 1 side has featured in 20 of the last 24 Grand Finals.

[PatowalongaPirate]

You are clueless on this issue

That's it? Really? You're better than that surely.
Please tell me if the AFL are so hell bent on "protecting" players from concussion re "sling tackles" why 2 other instances on Saturday went by the wayside, not even sighted. Walker on Hansen & Crouch on Atley. Surely if the AFL are serious, then all sling tackles get punished, not just the ones where players get concussed.
Are you starting to see where I'm coming from?

Yes you are clueless about this issue to make frivolous comments comparing avoidable concussions with someone taping another player with their foot.
Send through the videos of those incidents - Walker on Hansen & Crouch on Atley. I can't even remember them and no one in the media is talking about them.

Here is one.
pic.twitter.com/8ao5hdbcc5

You will have to copy and paste...a bit tech challenged today.

[mighty_tiger_79]

Just cos the media isnt talking about it doesn't mean it didnt happen...

[bennymacca]

To me they are slightly different. Crouches is less of a throwing/dumping motion and more of a spinning motion

But it's hard to deny they are pretty similar