Knee in the ribs

[Adz]

Surely this is akin to a sling tackle and must be outlawed. Not a good look.

 

[BTs Nana]

Mouthed off to a bloke who was mouthing off to a teammate. Next marking contest I got a knee in the ribs. 10 minutes later I was fine.

9/10 there is no lasting damage. Just unlucky if there is serious damage.

 

[bumsonseats]

Deliberate tactic tonight by Geelong.
2 knees in the back and one to the head.
You don't see this many in a whole season

 

[BTs Nana]

Deliberate tactic tonight by Geelong.
2 knees in the back and one to the head.
You don't see this many in a whole season

It's a country town using country footy tactics. Can't the big city blokes cop it?

 

[Adz]

Mouthed off to a bloke who was mouthing off to a teammate. Next marking contest I got a knee in the ribs. 10 minutes later I was fine.

9/10 there is no lasting damage. Just unlucky if there is serious damage.

Tom Longegan kidney loss?

 

[BTs Nana]

Tom Longegan kidney loss?

Thanks for the reminder, Lingy.

1 bloke 10 years ago and we want to ban it now?

Was it deliberate?

 

[bumsonseats]

It's a country town using country footy tactics. Can't the big city blokes cop it?

Anyone but Geelong or Adelaide please

 

[Luv_our_club]

I don't think I will bother anymore if the AFL discourage the next J. Howe from taking marks.

 

[Gydafud]

Epidemic. Think of the children.

 

[Jimmybob]

Physical contact must be taken out of the game. It's too dangerous, someone could get hurt!!

 

[Skeppersap]

One of them was Mumford on his own player. But yep...dirty cats!!

 

[Gavin Excell]

Deliberate tactic tonight by Geelong.
2 knees in the back and one to the head.
You don't see this many in a whole season

Nod to Mitchell

 

[Hawkie_McHawkHawk]

Surely this is akin to a sling tackle and must be outlawed. Not a good look.

Why don't we just outlaw football while we're at it? Surely it's far too unsavoury a sport to risk someone hurting themselves.

 

[Franko Armani]

It's a Geelong tactic under Chris Scott. Hawkins is the best exponent of it and used to great effect QF 2016.

It's dirty and should be looked at closely.

 

[Donakebab]

Over zealous removal of a completely appropriate reply to such an awful thread. Just delete the entire thing and hope that the powers that be don't have a similar thought to such utter nonsense like this.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

OP is right.

How is this not illegal?

It's far more dangerous than a sling tackle.

I'd love to hear a logical argument.

 

[The Final Word]

OP is right.

How is this not illegal?

It's far more dangerous than a sling tackle.

I'd love to hear a logical argument.

What's the proposed rule? Serious question.

 

[hawks787]

Sure let's ban it. Whilst doing that let's erase any mark & historical footage from our game with any knee/contact above rib height, may as well take the remaining pieces of football fabric too.
God almighty nobody jump again!

 

[Bunk Moreland]

What's the proposed rule? Serious question.

In the back I guess. You can't place your hands in somebody's back - with literally zero pressure - yet you can take a flying run up and cannon into them with a knee, perhaps puncturing a lung?

This is devils advocate stuff, but it's a very reasonable question. How is this stuff ignored but they press on with penalising these harmless tackles because of incidental contact with the ground?

 

[The Final Word]

In the back I guess. You can't place your hands in somebody's back - with literally zero pressure - yet you can take a flying run up and cannon into them with a knee, perhaps puncturing a lung?

This is devils advocate stuff, but it's a very reasonable question. How is this stuff ignored but they press on with penalising these harmless tackles because of incidental contact with the ground?

I guess the main difference between a knee from a player launching himself and hands in the back is making the ball your number 1 object. The problem comparing this to sling tackles is that they arm resulting in numerous concussions. The AFL's pretty reactionary and if enough injuries are recorded, then yeah a player getting pushed out with a knee might be looked at. Gut says it won't though.

 

[ThatsjustDappa]

It's a Geelong tactic under Chris Scott. Hawkins is the best exponent of it and used to great effect QF 2016.

It's dirty and should be looked at closely.

Nah earlier than that, was perfected by Bomber with Pods, his knees in the back and head used to give Gibbo nightmares....good times they were...

 

[Skeppersap]

Should Howe's mark today have been a free kick to the Demons?

Seriously, BigFooty gets worse and worse, one thread at a time!

 

[Bald]

After the rubbish Greene does to clutch a mark it's the least he deserves.

 

[Boxhead_31]

It's a Geelong tactic under Chris Scott. Hawkins is the best exponent of it and used to great effect QF 2016.

It's dirty and should be looked at closely.

Go plan your end of season trip

 

[WeAreGeelong]

Surely this is akin to a sling tackle and must be outlawed. Not a good look.

It's not often that BigFooty surprises me with stupidity - you have just taken the cake - well done.

Enjoy the off season - maybe this will help - will be right up your alley - http://netball.com.au/