Throwing the ball into a player's face

[Lester Burnham]

Today's Richmond v Geelong game. The umpire blows his whistle to stop play for a ball up. Joel Selwood is on his knees. Alex Rance picks the ball up and slams it into Selwood's face. It's a dog act by Rance but how does it sit within the rules? Free kick? Report for rough conduct?

 

[Wil79]

Today's Richmond v Geelong game. The umpire blows his whistle to stop play for a ball up. Joel Selwood is on his knees. Alex Rance picks the ball up and slams it into Selwood's face. It's a dog act by Rance but how does it sit within the rules? Free kick? Report for rough conduct?

Life ban

 

[Generalissimo]

Free kick.

Although, given that Jacob Mollison was umpiring, Selwood was lucky not to be pinged for incorrect disposal.

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

$1,000 fine for being a knob.

 

[Mister B]

You would think it is the sort of thing the new "fine for minor incidents" thing is perfect for. Would expect a fine. Dick move though.

 

[Lester Burnham]

You would expect better from a God botherer.

 

[Micksy]

You would expect better from a God botherer.

I hear he likes to turn the other cheek.

 

[JUBJUB]

You would expect better from a God botherer.

Lucky it was a football and not a bible

 

[romeohwho]

Yep-didn't like it, and in the context of the game it should have been a 50.

 

[Greater Gattsby]

yawn

 

[Reginald Perrin]

Selwood would probably have earned himself a free kick if he wasn't trying to perfect the backwards swan dive while clutching at his face.

Should receive a warning letter from the AFL for staging.

 

[Engimal]

Rance has a history of being a bit of a sook. What game was it last year where he really cracked it?

 

[Lester Burnham]

Rance has a history of being a bit of a sook. What game was it last year where he really cracked it?

Are you talking about when he got agitated about a homophobic remark made by someone in the crowd? He threw a football at the head of that guy too!

Unfortunately the wrong spectator was evicted from the ground. Oops!

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...wrongly-evicted-from-mcg-20150413-1mk7td.html

 

[Engimal]

Are you talking about when he got agitated about a homophobic remark made by someone in the crowd? He threw a football at the head of that guy too!

Unfortunately the wrong spectator was evicted from the ground. Oops!

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...wrongly-evicted-from-mcg-20150413-1mk7td.html

Nah, wasn't what I was thinking of, but still funny.

 

[Paul Kersey]

Selwood would probably have earned himself a free kick if he wasn't trying to perfect the backwards swan dive while clutching at his face.

Should receive a warning letter from the AFL for staging.

Yep. What a clown. Have to wonder why the ball was thrown too, perhaps some players are sick of Ducky's constant poor sportsmanship - he loves rubbing players faces into the ground after the play has moved on.

 

[WesternSaint84]

Didn't a Cats player do this to an opposition player early in the 2008 season?

 

[Tiger_man322]

Not a good look, but c'mon... Overreaction from Selwood and Geelong posters on this board.

 

[Hens Hall]

Today's Richmond v Geelong game. The umpire blows his whistle to stop play for a ball up. Joel Selwood is on his knees. Alex Rance picks the ball up and slams it into Selwood's face. It's a dog act by Rance but how does it sit within the rules? Free kick? Report for rough conduct?

lol

The bar to what constitutes a dog act is set at a record low.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

lol

The bar to what constitutes a dog act is set at a record low.

My thoughts exactly - fine the bloke and move on

 

[Lester Burnham]

lol

The bar to what constitutes a dog act is set at a record low.

Oh der...

Didn't notice the little push Talia gave him, that may have contributed to it

Definitely, dog act.

 

[Hens Hall]

Oh der...

Quoting a sarcastic comment from two years.

How precious

 

[x_les_x]

 

[Whiskers]

I don't care much about throwing the ball in his face but I have an issue with what he represents off field and what he does on field.
Set an example mate!

 

[Lester Burnham]

Richmond defender Alex Rance can accept a $1000 fine for throwing the ball into the face of Geelong skipper Joel Selwood.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-...bunal-as-lewis-may-offered-two-matches-by-mrp

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

Richmond defender Alex Rance can accept a $1000 fine for throwing the ball into the face of Geelong skipper Joel Selwood.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2015-05-...bunal-as-lewis-may-offered-two-matches-by-mrp

Booyah! - picked the penalty - do I get a like...???