Opinion Kicking in danger

[Djcjdees]

Have noticed this year that with the vast increase in the speed of the game and the AFL doing everything they can to change the rules to ensure the ball is always moving, that there is more soccering off the ground.

With the ball being soccered more there seem to have been way more chances for the traditional 'in danger' free to be paid but the umpires aren't obliging.

This rule would seem contrary I guess to the AFL's move-it-at-all-cost strategy of rule changes at the moment, and am just wondering if anyone else has noticed the fact this one isn't applied anymore.

There were a few instances in today's game (cats) where I thought there was legitimately a "danger" to the play trying to actually pick the ball up from the swing boots of opposition players. Call me crazy, but I thought that was what the rule was brought in for..

 

[MUYB]

The rule was brought in to allow more room for pure judgement calls by umpires so the home ground heroes at subiaco and skilled can win more games off the maggot's back.

 

[Pecker]

Have noticed this year that with the vast increase in the speed of the game and the AFL doing everything they can to change the rules to ensure the ball is always moving, that there is more soccering off the ground.

With the ball being soccered more there seem to have been way more chances for the traditional 'in danger' free to be paid but the umpires aren't obliging.

This rule would seem contrary I guess to the AFL's move-it-at-all-cost strategy of rule changes at the moment, and am just wondering if anyone else has noticed the fact this one isn't applied anymore.

There were a few instances in today's game (cats) where I thought there was legitimately a "danger" to the play trying to actually pick the ball up from the swing boots of opposition players. Call me crazy, but I thought that was what the rule was brought in for..

Check out the picture of Scarlett 'accidently' kicking Bate in the face in the Sunday Herald Sun. Watched it on the replay, and that was no accident. He kicked the ball out of Bates hands.

 

[LeverPuller]

They paid it against the Doggies IIRC

 

[Djcjdees]

Check out the picture of Scarlett 'accidently' kicking Bate in the face in the Sunday Herald Sun. Watched it on the replay, and that was no accident. He kicked the ball out of Bates hands.

Yeah I remember that one. This is the type of thing I am talking about. I'm not whining about dees players not getting free kicks, it seems prevalent in every game - whether Melbourne plays or not.

Just seems because there is so much congestion these days, that there are more players trying to soccer it off the ground to clear the pack. However, it seems to often occur at the expense of someone who has their hands around the ball. That is kicking in danger in my opinion.

Clearly it will take until someone breaks their hand until the MRP will be "right on to it"

 

[MUYB]

Hopefully it's just a broken hand and not someone having to get a Jono Brown reconstructiom due to lace in the face.

 

[master bate]

Jeff White got his face broken and there was no crack down on kicking in danger.

I've got no problem with letting a bit go, but if a player has his hands on the ball or if the kicking action touches someone that is kicking in danger.