He's far from the only player to do it and I can't believe the AFL haven't already tried to stamp it out. He could have quite easily lifted his leg without going stud first if he is simply protecting himself.
I think under the current rules he shouldn't be suspended, but because it's him he...
The problem with the bump was Ablett's horrible technique trying to draw the free.
You can see in the vision that he glances up and notices Cooney, and then rather than try and move into the ball and protect your head by rotating his body, he ducked down and drew the free. Cooney arrived a split...
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