Gibbs tackle on Gray
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Reckless tackle. Likely to cause injury. will get a week.
at least put footage up if you are going to start a thread
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Ugly but legal. Could see him getting a week off because of "potential for injury" given how the tribunal goes, but really doesn't deserve a suspension.
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Trengrove went so this flog should go
Let me guess ... someone got injured so therefore someone MUST be suspended. Am I right?
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Incredibly hyperbolic and precious. Should calm the * down.
Actually, having seen it, I've never liked the sling tackle. When you tackle someone, you should drop at the knees and pull the player to the ground. When you sling someone around, there is more potential for injury. I'm not sure how the MRP will look at this one.
Arms pinned, gone for all money if there's any consistency from the MRP. So he might get off...
Probably won the game for Carlton.
Probably won the game for Carlton.
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Interesting one. Did seem like a double movement which usually sees you get pinged. That being said, just seemed like a good tackle really, and really unfortunate Gray got KO'd.
Don't think it was malicious or even intentional, but if you pin someone's arms and sling them with force, chances of damage are increased. One week- players need to learn to take more care. Cannot have damage to heads and it was avoidable.
The AFL has made it quite clear they want to reduce the number of head injuries, and that is a good thing, given the high number of people facing post career depression. This tackle was reckless and completely unnecessary. It was a forceful act, agree or disagree, it was clearly a dog act, and not the only attempt in the game. We need this out of the game.
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It's always hard to arrest momentum when you bear hug and then get caught behind the player because that is where the slinging action comes from as you fall backwards. Having sad that the players know that the AFL looks down on that sort of thing and Gibbs made no effort to mitigate the damage. Could be a week.
If you look too, Gibbs was onto Gray before he took the ball, maybe I'm biased, but looked premeditated, given the other several sling attempts.
Thanks for your opinion, Robbie. Hope your head is feeling OK.
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Yep....1 week, spot on.
Interesting you bring this up, it's been something I've been on about for awhile now. I wouldn't blame Gibbs for it because it goes on all the time. Players are tackling in anticipation now, meaning players are tackling before their opponent even has the ball. It's something I'd like to see looked at.
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You will see this type of tackle more and more until we stop having head duckers in the game going for free kicks
Video linked above from AFL website:
Pause at 16 second mark. You can clearly see the number 4 on Gibbs' back as both players have spun around 180 with Grays arms pinned.
Pause at 17 seconds. Players have spun another 90 degrees to face left of screen. Gibbs is in the squat position. He's pulling down hard to drag Gray backwards, but at the same time the pair have rotated 270 degrees.
Pause just a little later: Gray's feet are now both off the ground. Gibbs has lifted him up and is driving down and around with the rotational force.
Pause at 18 seconds: Gray's had has gone whack in to the ground.
Pause at 20 seconds: You can see Gibbs lifting and throwing Gray in to the ground.
A sling tackle isn't a terrible crime. But it's not innocent either. And it's dangerous. Gibbs has to go for 1 week and then the league has to start reviewing more tackles that don't result in injury not just the ones that do. Aussie Rules as a 360 degree tackling sport in pretty unique in the situations that arise. Concussions are a big threat to the game. We have to take these tackles seriously.
Pause at 16 second mark. You can clearly see the number 4 on Gibbs' back as both players have spun around 180 with Grays arms pinned.
Pause at 17 seconds. Players have spun another 90 degrees to face left of screen. Gibbs is in the squat position. He's pulling down hard to drag Gray backwards, but at the same time the pair have rotated 270 degrees.
Pause just a little later: Gray's feet are now both off the ground. Gibbs has lifted him up and is driving down and around with the rotational force.
Pause at 18 seconds: Gray's had has gone whack in to the ground.
Pause at 20 seconds: You can see Gibbs lifting and throwing Gray in to the ground.
A sling tackle isn't a terrible crime. But it's not innocent either. And it's dangerous. Gibbs has to go for 1 week and then the league has to start reviewing more tackles that don't result in injury not just the ones that do. Aussie Rules as a 360 degree tackling sport in pretty unique in the situations that arise. Concussions are a big threat to the game. We have to take these tackles seriously.
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Great tackle, cannot believe these tackles are even talked about . Accidents happen on the footy field.
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