Toby Greene boot to Luke Dahlhaus face.

[Hoops]

Should go straight to the tribunal

 

[ManOfClay]

Makes no difference

Can be reported for a swinging arm fend off. Why not this?

 

[Trav 20]

Incidental contact.

If you think there's a problem you're new to football.

 

[BLERN]

Yeah interesting one. I think he's OK.

I think its interesting because it is outside of the general circumstances the afl want to allow forwards to do this.

They argue protecting the head but allow players to protect drop zones like this. It should be looked at because the potential for damage in an incident like this is quite high.

I cant see what he did wrong technically based on the rules. And given the call was high contact it has been addresed in game.

Ultimately it should go no further. Cant be called intentional contact. At careless it might be 2 down to 1 at worst. But how was it careless? He held his ground and protected the ball. He didnt engage a player or engage in the contact.

At worst it should be a fine.

But is that acceptable for a kick to the face? Im not sure. To me, no it isn't.

 

[DemonTim]

What about the children!!! The AFL will make something up to rub him out.
No intent, not reckless, not against the rules.

High contact isn't against the rules?
Jesus mate. Even a high fend off with a hand is against the rules and a free is paid against.

 

[ThaiTiger]

Saw him do it against the Tigers and copped the player in the upper chest. Winded the player but nothing said at the time. This was worse and it can't be encouraged. If you put an elbow out to stop a player coming at you and it cops the player like Greene's boot has what would happen?

 

[Hoops]

Not even sure about that. As far as I know he didn't break the rules.

How about high contact

 

[ItsGameTime]

Only the third one possibly it comes under and only possibly. He certainly never kicked him, wasn't intentional or even careless. I think Dalihaus ran into his foot.
But I do think also the AFL will find a way to get him.

(a) must be present to constitute a reportable offence.

I would argue about the careless part. Possibly intentional as well depending on how they view the situation.

 

[BLERN]

It wasn't a marking contest. The ball was handballed to him

Yeah i explained what i meant a bit more above

 

[greatwhiteshark]

High contact isn't against the rules?
Jesus mate. Even a high fend off with a hand is against the rules and a free is paid against.

Yes and a free kick was awarded for high contact. He didn't kick him.

 

[DemonTim]

Yes and a free kick was awarded for high contact. He didn't kick him.

I didn't say he did.
I was responding to you claiming it's not against the rules...that's just a lie

 

[Bennett.]

The kid can play but what a mutt

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

of course that was intentional.

It way more than was needed to fend off his opponent.

Perhaps the high contact was not intended but you are responsible for your actions.. The intent was cleafr even if the contact ended higheer than he intended.

Will go for plenty of weeks.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Very out of character from Greene. Usually likes to hit blokes when they're not facing him

 

[maskmcgee]

How about high contact

Not relevant. You sure didn't have a problem with Steven King kicking Jeff White in the face did you hypocrite?

Nothing in it at all.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

Greene had every right to do what he did, it was Dalhaus' running into the foot that did the damage.

It's no different to the bloke knocking himself out on Majak Daw's knee a few weeks back.

Shouldn't even been a free.

 

[Eshay187]

Footage:

 

[jezza1435]

Well Tom Hawkins gets away with this stuff every week

tom farts and gets 2 weeks what the &@$! do you mean?


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[Stax on the mill]

WTF would you stick your foot up like that for? Totally reckless and deserves to go. Channel 7 Nuffies doing their best to downplay a scum act.

 

[Xtreme]

Dahlhaus ran into the foot, he didn't kick him on purpose

 

[TexanKnights]

Bullshit
Kneeing someone in the back of the head when marking is a complete mistake. This action is gutless and could have been avoided.
Completely gutless action that wasn't needed. Just because he was scared he put his foot up.
Crude and gutless act.

Get your hand off it

 

[Leigh Lowther]

this guys going to have a very short career - get his dumb ass outta here

 

[greatwhiteshark]

I didn't say he did.
I was responding to you claiming it's not against the rules...that's just a lie

I was referring it was not against the rules to raise your leg when receiving the ball, sorry should of clarified better.

 

[Gavin Excell]

I really have no idea any more

 

[tigernsw]

Good old channel 7....
"He's done"..., "gone.".., "he's in trouble".

Then Carey chimes in.... "He's fine"

then the backflips start