Why hasn't this ploy been introduced to the game?

[Guest]

If been milling over this for the past couple of days.

Coming from a Rugby Union background, i am amazed that the tactic of "lifting" players (a-la lineouts - for those familiar) hasn't been employed in Aussie Rules. You see in many games the ruckman just stand on the goal line and watch the ball "just" sail over his head, without making a valient effort to touch the ball.

Wouldn't the "lifting" of the ruckman by some other player help prevent some of those "close calls"? Especially when a opponents kick for goal is taken outside 50 or is perceived to be beyond the kickers range. I wouldn't think this ploy would be illegal either.

I understand though that this ploy leaves one opposition player unmarked.

Still...would this tactic have any merit?

 

[windyhill]

Bears v Doggies, Cararra,a taller bear put his shorter team mate on his shoulders as beasly had a shot after the siren,beasly missed,and the a.f.l soon brought in a rule prohibiting this practice.
Along with the crowd,even Skasey made it out onto the ground to put beazer off,fair effort with 12 nurses and a gas mask I thought !

 

[AlfAndrews]

HAHAHAHA!!!!

That's hilarious. (About the Bears incident at Carara)

It reminds me of the time when I helped to get Port Adelaide into the 1965 S.A.N.F.L. Grand Final.

It was the 2nd Semi Final. Port had a handy lead over South at 3-quarter time, but South came back strongly and hit the front late in the game. Then Port went forward for one last attack and umpire K.G.Cunningham managed to find a free kick to Port's Peter Mead about 40 yards out on a slight angle, just as the siren sounded. A crowd of children, including myself, had already started running on to the ground and we gathered between the fence and the goal line as Mead lined up. A couple of South's taller players were standing among us as Mead lined up, hoping to get a chance to punch the ball clear. But we got in their way, and Mead kicked the goal. South lost the Preliminary Final the following week and Port went on to beat Sturt in the Grand Final.

It was like something out of Boy's Own Annual, bumper edition.

But it was true. I kid you not!!!



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**floreat pica**

 

[windyhill]

Did something similar Alf,it was Ess v melb at Windyhill,Stevie clark had a shot after the siren to win it for melb...."Right kids over the boundary and run as hard as you can at that little p rick"...over they went,he was probaly outside his distance but the kids did well,very funny,have the video at home,magic.