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Seen a tweet from Mick McGuane going on about that apparently the ball has to bounce after a ruckman has tapped it down in a ruck contest, meaning players can't shark hitouts anymore
Is this actually true, or is it just a trial JLT rule?
I think he's referring to one of the consequences of the 2017 third man up ban, that if you're not a designated ruck, you can't contest the ball until it's tapped by a ruck or has hit the ground; a non-recalled wayward throw-in (or a situation where neither team has a nominated ruckman) ends up being left to hit the ground because anybody else contesting it in the air is "third man up". He's absolutely right - it's just one of many idiocies to come from a ridiculous rule change - but it's not a new one.