I must have read a different article to most
" We have spoken about Joel which is a little unfair in a sense because many players do it . Poppy is probably a ripper for us - its the way they play the game "
"It will impact on Paul Puopolo and James Sicily just as as it will with Joel Sellwood if it is to be changed . Ithink thats whats good for the game "
No bigger fan than me of J Selwood - in past threads ive called him Geelongs greatest ever player ( because with out him - (pre Dangerfield days) - he was the only thing holding Geel together - one of those losing finals to Hawthorn he was outstanding and the only reason Geel remained in the game - where as team mates that night wre fn ordinary
However i didnt like the freekick on Monday ( even though L Mathews said it was the tacklers fault) . The tackler had no hope - because even if he went lower as Joel ducked/or dropped his body - and tackled Joel around the hips - then Selwoods arms are free to hanball it off - so the tackler even if he was Houdini - he had no chance
Christenson was 10 times worse than Selwood when he was at Geel - it was cringeworthy at the time - McClean - Miles Poppy - Shuey ( and got the winning kick in that final last year ) and even Parfitt has got the bailout when in dire trouble - of the old rubber neck
They should be instructed to call it Play on - and no free kick is awarded - i think it would be for the better
Disagree. There are so many instances where now a free kick is given for reckless tackle ... well if you can not tackle without it possible being a concussion incident then ie around the waist.. its borderline reckless ..(at least as much as some of the free kicks given for that) Cant do it properly then do not tackle him. Thats the logic of Clarkson if he thinks its a concussion issue.
The only reason they all went to this high arm tackle was to stop the player getting the ball away.