Zac Merrett tackle

[Foxx]

There needs to be a level of common sense here. You cannot fully eliminate head contact in this game. If you want too than just ban contact.

Zach didn't sling, he didn't drive, and he didn't complete a double action, it was literally the perfect tackle. it was literally just the players bodyweight that took them to the ground.

it was LOW impact all day.

Merrett slips initially, then used his bodyweight to drive him down to the ground.
It was medium impact let's be honest.
I don't know what else Merrett was supposed to do though. He slips so his weight is falling. So he cant control the take down tackle. He can't just let him go. It's tough.

 

[boncer34]

Merrett slips initially, then used his bodyweight to drive him down to the ground.
It was medium impact let's be honest.

What's low in your eyes?

 

[Foxx]

What's low in your eyes?

I've played and watched enough to know 3 levels. That was medium impact for mine.

 

[boncer34]

I've played and watched enough to know 3 levels. That was medium impact for mine.
And high impacts are calculated differently now too.

So what's low?

 

[Foxx]

So what's low?

Not that.

 

[boncer34]

Not that.

I'm just wondering what you consider low to be. He needs to place the player on the ground?

 

[HirdsTheWord]

Merrett slips initially, then used his bodyweight to drive him down to the ground.
It was medium impact let's be honest.
I don't know what else Merrett was supposed to do though. He slips so his weight is falling. So he cant control the take down tackle. He can't just let him go. It's tough.

i dont see how its medium.

What's Merrett supposed to do? place him on the ground?

 

[Stamos]

no double action

Triple action?

 

[Foxx]

I'm just wondering what you consider low to be. He needs to place the player on the ground?

It's not high collision type impact, and it's not a fall over type low impact. It's medium like most tackles. Only this one is different for obvious concussion reasons.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

dude, you just described the Will Day incident and he got 2 weeks lol

There's a difference in player quality, so Will Day assess this one the same level of Merrett?

 

[Ambrosia]

I’d be arguing the angle doesn’t show conclusively what hit the ground first. Head or shoulder

 

[Matera92]

They're instructed by the AFL to hold the whistle in those scenarios.

Then they are both idiots, one for issuing such a moronic directive and the Umps for not pushing back on it.

Blind Freddy can see how it creates these situations more often than not.

 

[boncer34]

Then they are both idiots, one for issuing such a moronic directive and the Umps for not pushing back on it.

Blind Freddy can see how it creates these situations more often than not.

Yes the umpires should bite the hand that feeds them. That's not idiotic at all.

 

[Romeoh1]

It’s a week.

 

[citizen-erased]

There's a difference in player quality, so Will Day assess this one the same level of Merrett?

 

[Matera92]

Yes the umpires should bite the hand that feeds them. That's not idiotic at all.

Show a bit of fortitude...for once.

 

[boncer34]

Show a bit of fortitude...for once.

No doubt you'd openly defy work place rules, who cares about being fired.

 

[LongSerong]

Surely there should be more onus on the ball carrier to protect themselves in these circumstances. You're trained to tackle the arms to induce the incorrect disposal but in most of these situations, the ball carrier holds onto the ball for dear life instead of dropping the ball and protecting themselves - they don't want to give away a free I understand but it's getting to the point where it seems the tackler has no option but to just hug them around the waist and let them get a disposal away
I'm not saying that it's their responsibility 100%, and there's definitely tackles out there that deserve the rightful punishment and criticisim, but I think most of us can agree that Merrett's tackle was pretty by the book, it's a shame players are now getting suspended for actions like this when there's no injury and play moves on. Merrett even rolls the bloke so he lands ontop of him.

I along with most people agree that there should be protection to all players for head injuries, but it seems players are getting trained now to just take this contact and exacerbate the tackler's action in the hope of winning the free kick - putting themselves further at risk

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Worse than Day's with the sling action, so deserves a bigger penalty.

IMO, 0 weeks and a stern talking to (they got Day's really wrong - Close landed knee first and Day was still in-front/under him at that point).

 

[QuietB]

The AFL have made a complete mess of this. It is bewildering that Will Day got 2 weeks. These types of tackles happen 10-20 times a game.

 

[citizen-erased]

Worse than Day's with the sling action, so deserves a bigger penalty.

IMO, 0 weeks and a stern talking to (they got Day's really wrong - Close landed knee first and Day was still in-front/under him at that point).

Both of Close's arms were pinned
Sparrow had an arm free....didnt use it but it was free. Other was between them, so pinned by both

Momentum contributed to a higher impact

And there isn't a sling. They both fall back.
Appeal will drop it to low (where it starts minus the Christian tax) and Merrett plays next week with a fine.

 

[eth-dog]

Impossible for it to be medium impact given:

1. He didn't need an assessment, period.
2. The tackle wasn't forceful.
3. He immediately went on and played the game.
4. There are no reports of a delayed concussion.

For it to be medium impact it has to have at LEAST 3 of the above to change.

 

[hirdylloydy1]

still waiting for the MRO on yesterdays game. Given merrets suspension, adams and elliot have to go as well. wouldnt surprise to hear nothing on these

 

[hawkman]

Impossible for it to be medium impact given:

1. He didn't need an assessment, period.
2. The tackle wasn't forceful.
3. He immediately went on and played the game.
4. There are no reports of a delayed concussion.

For it to be medium impact it has to have at LEAST 3 of the above to change.

Day last week was high impact with none of those. Even Pickett's bump the only argument would be that it was forceful

 

[FlowersByIrene]

There is no To Green thread so i'll say it here but - we have jumped the shark.

How can you get suspended for something that the bloke is ABSOLUTELY fine from.

This is ****ing madness and i'm happy to say that the game has gone soft, soft as ****.