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Umpires getting the saints back into it- phantom free kicks to King have been unbelievable. We’d never get that kind of treatment in a final
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You want a bloke who is running full pelt towards goal and about to kick the ball to think about self preservation. WowOne also has a duty of care to oneself as self preservation comes first for most people. Unfortunately I think his undoing will be his leaving the ground and not having a pilot licence.
This isn't directed at you, just thinking in an obscure way, what if Maynard was the one that got concussed? Who then owes who a duty of care?
You're battling here. Not sure what other term you'd ever use for a man on the mark leaping to touch the ball...call it a smother or some other description if you don't reckon a smother suits, but still the same as what Maynard did. Jumped up arms extended to get touch or completely kill the ball's trajectory.I don't have a narrative, mate.
Previously, I would've considered a smother to be diving across someone's boot as they kick, not jumping up to touch the ball. I'm still learning...it does seem like a stretch of definition.
Not sure this makes the point you want it to. Quite the opposite actually.I'm not sure what it is you think I'm being, but I don't think I'm being it. I think you have me mistaken.
Here, for completeness from earlier, is down the ground of Brayshaw "moving off his line" (which I would describe as "Brayshaw kicks the ball").
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Maynard's intent is to smother the ball (still feels weird).
You reckon the ump got it wrong with the free downfield?Not sure this makes the point you want it to. Quite the opposite actually.
SMOTHER | Suppressing an opposition disposal by either changing the trajectory of the ball immediately after the disposal or by blocking the disposal altogether. |
Bennet couldn’t be barracking harder for St Kilda
Saints got this.
Giants absolutely stopped.
I thought the same but isn’t he another cats supporterBennet couldn’t be barracking harder for St Kilda
Only problem is that you can't make an example of someone if this is the first time seeing it.Yep it should be actions based over outcomes. Its the best way to mitigate risk and lower incidence because players will change their behaviour. Launching at a player to [smother, tackle, bump, pressure] is an action likely to result in significant contact and a risk of concussion. Especially where a player turns the shoulder towards their opponent. For better or worse, what maynard did has no future in the game.
I stand corrected.Or not
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