TRSF Ep10: Exclusive vision: Crows' 'disgraceful' attack on sore Gawn
The game of the season, an important Lion's timely return to form and a young star stands up when it matters
Down the ground footage of Adelaides team tactics against Gawn starts at 12.20 in the link above.
Teams have figured out that if they niggle Gawn behind the ball he plays less effectively, definitely happened in the mfc v port game as well. I’m sure he’s not the only player who cops this sort of treatment behind play.
Only one of the incidents in the video above was a free kick (Mchenry was pinged for blocking him from getting to a ruck contest ~30m from where the ball up was going to be). Taylor Walker also copped a $1,000 fine for striking Gawn (elbowed in the back of the head in a marking contest - low impact, high contact, careless conduct).
Ignoring the fact that Gawn was ‘playing injured’ is this smart coaching/ all good? Or should they be trying to stamp this sort of stuff out? If it is smart coaching, why aren’t more teams doing it?
