Pickett's Tackle on Cornes

[Paul Kersey]

I'm one for hardness etc but thought this was just dirty. Threw him head first to the ground after the ball had been disposed off. Knew he had Cornes wrapped up and that he would be unable to break the fall. Had a chance to take someone out rather than chase for the ball and surprise, what choice did he make. Just like a spear tackle in league. I don't know of many other players in the league who would have done that. Rub the dirty sniping bastard out.

 

[Redlegs14]

What the f*** was he supposed to do?

Seriously mate, get a clue.

 

[My North]

Fair Tackle and another victim of Bryon Pickett. Wish he was still at North Melbourne

 

[pjcrows]

Disappointing that Cornes got knocked out, but if Byron Pickett gets rubbed out for that then it is a disgrace. It was a tackle. The fact that he hit his head was incidental.

 

[Sam the RAMA fan]

Commentators were saying that is the tackle they have been looking at for some time and is possibly going to be banned.

????

!!!!!

 

[raikkonen]

I'm one for hardness etc but thought this was just dirty. Threw him head first to the ground after the ball had been disposed off. Knew he had Cornes wrapped up and that he would be unable to break the fall. Had a chance to take someone out rather than chase for the ball and surprise, what choice did he make. Just like a spear tackle in league. I don't know of many other players in the league who would have done that. Rub the dirty sniping bastard out.

You idiot. It was a good tackle. Unlucky Kane got KO'ed

 

[Paul Kersey]

What the f*** was he supposed to do?

Seriously mate, get a clue.

Throw him to the ground like 99% of the competition would have.

Dirty snipping bastard has been during it for years.

 

[Binxy]

Play on.

 

[Paul Kersey]

I guess league is soft because spear tackles are banned.

 

[Saveloy]

if it was anyone else in the league, no one would be talking about it and this forum wouldnt be set up. Fair tackle, unlucky kane cornes got injured, just the luck of the draw. Same thing happened to cameron bruce when he broke his collabone against a brent gueraa tackle

 

[Redlegs14]

Throw him to the ground like 99% of the competition would have.

Dirty snipping bastard has been during it for years.

He did throw him to the ground.

Do you have any idea about football???

 

[My North]

Throw him to the ground like 99% of the competition would have.

Dirty snipping bastard has been during it for years.

You still not happy Byron Pickett bump on Brendan Krummell?

 

[AllStar7]

Throw him to the ground like 99% of the competition would have.

Dirty snipping bastard has been during it for years.

Have a goddamn cry.

For the love of god, he made a perfectly legitimate tackle and unfortunately for Cornes he got hurt.

If any other player in the competition laid the same tackle, we wouldn't be discussing it.
Get over Bryon and his apparent 'dirty' tactics. He is a fair player and it was a fair tackle.

If he gets suspended for it, the AFL has reached a new low point.

If anything from today's game was dirty, it was the ****ing umpires' vision impairment.

 

[bzparkes]

I guess league is soft because spear tackles are banned.

You're soft because you're complaining about this tackle. It was a damn fine tackle, play on, unlucky Cornes was KO'd. You want to just ban tackling and bumping altogether? Go watch netball.

 

[Grave Danger]

Davey should be nervous too...

 

[melbournemartin]

If the AFL wants to ban such a thing (and such a poor decision that would be) then that's one thing but as it stands there was nothing wrong with that tackle. If it had of been laid by a lighter player Cornes would have been fine. Pickett can't be penalised for being so big. Some of you really need to actually consider the matter at hand before having such outbursts. It doesn't exactly do wonders for your perceived intelligence.

 

[melbournemartin]

Davey should be nervous too...

What did he do? I can't recall anything. Pickett's will be thrown away.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

Play on.

Yep, fair tackle.

 

[Paul Kersey]

He did throw him to the ground.

Do you have any idea about football???

He drove him headfirst to the ground rather than throwing him like others do.

 

[Demonheart]

Bruce had his shoulder smashed in exactly the same way a couple of years ago, the result was a good tackle, play on.

 

[Redlegs14]

He drove him headfirst to the ground rather than throwing him like others do.

Give it up, you have no idea.

Stop being a pansy.

 

[Paul Kersey]

You're soft because you're complaining about this tackle. It was a damn fine tackle, play on, unlucky Cornes was KO'd. You want to just ban tackling and bumping altogether? Go watch netball.

How old are you? 12?

 

[bzparkes]

How old are you? 12?

You obviously are if you're complaining about this tackle. Leave talking footy to the people who know about it.

 

[The Mongrel Punt]

How old are you? 12?

^^^
Soccer Mum.

Harden up.

 

[Paul Kersey]

You obviously are if you're complaining about this tackle. Leave talking footy to the people who know about it.

You've got the cliche right on comebacks down pat.

Pickett is a dirty player.