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I don't remember the Robertson goal you're referring to, but I feel the throw should only come in if it is getting rid of the ball. "Throwing" to yourself is ok - if it's not then bouncing the ball is technically "throwing" as it is propelling it by hand.
I have no issue with Higgins' goal, was a great spectacle, too.
I have no issue with Higgins' goal, was a great spectacle, too.
The once in a blue moon situation that I have thought about and would like to see one day and how the umpires would rule is the following situation;
Lets say you had a player who had the yips kicking for goal and was 30m out or didnt have the yips but had to kick from 50m out and didnt think he could get the distance. He goes back about 6 or 7m from the mark, sticks his arms out Christ the Redeemer like statute from Rio, palms facing up and has the ball sitting on one hand. He holds the ball out for 10 seconds and a teammate who is a good kick for goal, runs past and takes the ball off his hands and kicks the goal. Is that allowed? Is that correct or incorrect disposal? If not allowed, why?
If you were in a pack and there was not free, ball still in play, did the same thing for a split second, would it be ok if your teammate grabbed the ball off your hand or if the opposition grabbed the ball? Is that treated as a fumble is treated or stealing the ball in a tackle??

