Grockadoc
Brownlow Medallist
- Jul 25, 2008
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Watching the Geelong V Adelaide match earlier, a question sprang to mind. Should free kicks be awarded to players who get tackled while over the boundary line? Now, bear with me. Once the ball has gone the whole way over the line, it is considered dead, and a throw in occurs. So what is the point of tackling the player after the ball is dead? The only thing that it shows is that: You are a thug, or you are trying to injure the opposition.
Travis Varcoe was a prime example of this tonight. I lost track of how many times TV corralled an Adelaide player OVER the line completely, then tackle him to the ground. One occasion, the adelaide players head almost hit the fence. TV could have easily just released his grip and gone to his position. There is nothing to gain from tackling a player who is already over the line, so why do it? Should be classed as rough conduct.
Thoughts?
Travis Varcoe was a prime example of this tonight. I lost track of how many times TV corralled an Adelaide player OVER the line completely, then tackle him to the ground. One occasion, the adelaide players head almost hit the fence. TV could have easily just released his grip and gone to his position. There is nothing to gain from tackling a player who is already over the line, so why do it? Should be classed as rough conduct.
Thoughts?