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Yep - because he is referencing the application of the rules of the game in play and why there was no free awarded. Correct decision. Umpires have zero responsibility to take subsequent injury to the player into account in awarding frees.Razor said in his interview today is the player whose bent down with head over the ball to get it who is then in the "vulnerable position".
But the Tribunal rules operate on a different level - which is where the inconsistency comes in.
Under current AFL Tribunal rules, the onus on duty of care lies with the person laying the tackle or bump.
It's that inconsistency between the 'Rules of the Game' as applied during the game and the application of the rules in the post game assessment (with regard to impact) via the MRO and Tribunal that is being laid bare here.