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Do they still do it? If not, why did they change back?

Noticed this a lot in the Geelong-Hawthorn game, lots of tapping or knocking or kicking it forward to gain territory rather than pick up the ball and look for a pass. Perfectly understandable, given the tightness and tempo of the game.

Yes?

If it can't be policed, why not?

It's noticeable how much more often it happens in finals games, mainly little chucks in close to get the ball out. It's near impossible to officiate so umpires don't seem to bother in the name of keeping the game flowing. Why not just let it happen? A handball is still a longer offensive...

Ballantyne jumped - that'll get him a week.

Is there another sport in the world that is an influenced by umpiring decisions? Cricket, especially in the bad old days of home umpires, I guess. But in terms of fast moving ball games, I don't get the impression that it happens to the same extent with soccer, basketball, league but is that...