Slatts
Rookie
As an Essendon supporter, I couldn't help but feel outraged at the umpire who wouldn't let any other player except Blumfield take the kick.
That was my first reaction.
On closer inspection, you can clearly see Lloyd hovering around just in case. That does seem suspicious doesn't it?
It brings up the issue about whether players are feigning injury just to get the team's best kicker to go for goal.
Despite the fact that Blumfield had to go off the field for the rest of the game, the umpire has to make a decision on the spot. In hindsight it is easy to say Blumfield was badly injured hence shouldn't have taken the kick. It would be very easy to say that footy players are multiskilled and therefore should be able to use opposite foot when kicking. After all we do pay them lots of $$$
WHAT DO U THINK?
Another issue, if a player is cleary injured in front of goal and can't kick, should the teams best goal kicker take possession?
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Essendon 2000
Who will stop them?
That was my first reaction.
On closer inspection, you can clearly see Lloyd hovering around just in case. That does seem suspicious doesn't it?
It brings up the issue about whether players are feigning injury just to get the team's best kicker to go for goal.
Despite the fact that Blumfield had to go off the field for the rest of the game, the umpire has to make a decision on the spot. In hindsight it is easy to say Blumfield was badly injured hence shouldn't have taken the kick. It would be very easy to say that footy players are multiskilled and therefore should be able to use opposite foot when kicking. After all we do pay them lots of $$$
WHAT DO U THINK?
Another issue, if a player is cleary injured in front of goal and can't kick, should the teams best goal kicker take possession?
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Essendon 2000
Who will stop them?