What happened to the new rule allowing strength battles and contact in the forward line??

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mick500

Norm Smith Medallist
Feb 17, 2012
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It's gone out the window round 1!? Every match the weaker player goes to ground as soon as they feel any contact and they still get the free. I thought we wanted to see strength battles and contact allowed in marking contests and more 1 on 1s. The umpires applied the rule correctly in JLT , but round 1, soon as someone goes to ground from ANY contact they get the free.

It's like the rule doesn't exist and was never brought in.
 

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