Rucci explained it in SEN, hitting someone front on like he did isn’t in the rules, it’s been banned for a long time - something to that accord. Graham Cornes and most in socials are wrong with their thinking.
Choco was a big instigator of it.
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Rucci explained it in SEN, hitting someone front on like he did isn’t in the rules, it’s been banned for a long time - something to that accord. Graham Cornes and most in socials are wrong with their thinking.
Choco was a big instigator of it.
If your collarbone is “above” your shoulder you should see a doctor immediately.
In all seriousness, your collarbone is below the top of your shoulders and below your neck.
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No one knows about it. Eddie McGuire and Bartel don’t know about it either. Even if true, is that the case if running in to contest a ball. We are not talking about an off the ball shepherd here.
On your nutsack
Which is frustrating really, as the "High contact" that they accepted was to the neck/shoulder area. Which is high by definition yes, but not what caused the concussion outcome.
Outcome - Rankine lying on the ground with fencing response and eventually stretchered off vs Starcevich who walked off looking a bit dazed.
Where’d you leave em?
Actually the rule is head above the ball, this rule was made to stop players while bending down to get the ball having their necks crunched. Rucci tried to explain it away that technically his head is above the ball. But that would mean any bump of any kind would fall under that category unless the players arms are holding the ball in the air above their heads.
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Rankine got up and walked to the stretcher. He could've walked off just as much as Starcevich did.
This is a rule for protecting players who are bent down over the ball on the ground.
The fact that the club's mouth piece is pushing that ridiculous stretch should be really concerning for us, because the Club is trying to get everyone to accept this shit decision.
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Rucci is a pretty dumb journo generally. He shouldn’t ever be taken as correct by default.
Dis he contest the ball? If he had made an attempt to spoil or tackle he probably gets less.
prob not.
F###...!!!!
Yeah was just reading that in the rule book. It’s all semantics anyway, they want concussion gone.
It was a very split second opportunistic thing that happened unfortunately.
The defender double fisting an easy mark for starters caused the whole thing.
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20 years it will be tag ball not football.
People say the atmosphere is getting quiet, what are we cheering? Goals and that’s it?
People say the atmosphere is getting quiet, what are we cheering? Goals and that’s it?
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"We do not consider the consequence of a non-Victorian player missing finals and potentially a grand final impacts the sanction that should be imposed, particularly for such a serious breach and such a significant injury."
Fixed it for them.
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The first half is fine. The second half is conciliatory bullshit that gave them rope to hang him.
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They tried the good bloke and pity me argument.
Should of said what he said first and left it.
"I saw the ball being punched out and ran towards where it was heading. In the process the ball was taken by Izak and in that split second of momentum I made a football act to bump with my shoulder to their body not hitting high or above the neck to get the ball. After seeing the ball go out and continued on to get the ball and do my job. Unfortunately, Izak was injured when hitting the ground. I never intended to injure Izak or any player for that matter. I do, however play the sport as it is intended physical and within the rules of which my bump was intended."
No apologising etc.. just that and leave it.
