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Britney Gutknecht
Straight to tribunal for what has to be the almost perfect tackle - https://www.afl.com.au/aflw/news/105...and-sun-banned
I don't see how it was high or careless. No doubt though he impact was severe, but it was well and truly in play.
If Maynard go off for his very ordinary tackle on the Brayshaw there is no way Britney should go!
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That's legitimately a perfect tackle.
Leave Britney alone.
"It's over. It's all over."
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I'm not sure what else she could have done. Seemed a more than reasonable tackle.
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Originally Posted by
GVGjr
I'm not sure what else she could have done. Seemed a more than reasonable tackle.
Well, the AFL are probably going to argue that she couldn't have expected contact...after all, we hadn't tackled anyone all day!
That is a great tackle but our girls are officially unwatchable.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
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Originally Posted by
mjp
Well, the AFL are probably going to argue that she couldn't have expected contact...after all, we hadn't tackled anyone all day!
That is a great tackle but our girls are officially unwatchable.
It's a shame they are so noncompetitive.
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You can't have girls getting hurt though. Not on a footy field of all places.
Ridiculous.
Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.
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The swans player was unable to continue, maybe they just send all cases where there is concussion to the tribunal?
I'm trying to work out their thinking as it's near perfect that tackle.
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Goodbye Football - now official
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Originally Posted by
Grantysghost
The swans player was unable to continue, maybe they just send all cases where there is concussion to the tribunal?
I'm trying to work out their thinking as it's near perfect that tackle.
I agree, The fact that it's being reviewed by the tribunal is fine especially given the player couldn't continue but it doesn't deserve a penalty. The tackle was between the waist and shoulders and it's not a sling tackle.
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Originally Posted by
EasternWest
That's legitimately a perfect tackle.
Playing devils advocate but I would suggest that as she concussed the player then it isn't the perfect tackle, and instead is dangerous?
I should leave it alone but you're not right
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I have no doubt we are heading towards touch football.
The curse is dead.
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Originally Posted by
chef
I have no doubt we are heading towards touch football.
agreed
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
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Originally Posted by
soupman
Playing devils advocate but I would suggest that as she concussed the player then it isn't the perfect tackle, and instead is dangerous?
That's the challenge for the tribunal. Does it consider the tackle dangerous because of the resulting injury or does it consider that some injuries will occur within the spirit of the game. It could be a defining decision because on most measures the tackle would be seen as fair as it wasn't high or low and it wasn't a sling tackle or even a double motion.
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Originally Posted by
bornadog
Goodbye Football - now official
Originally Posted by
chef
I have no doubt we are heading towards touch football.
Weren't we saying this when they outlawed sling tackles? Or sliding through player feet? Or bumping them with no actual regard for their safety?
Yeah some changes feel like they are working against what football has been in the past but we are hardly eliminating crucial facets of the game here.
Putting the onus on the tackler to not give their opponent potentially long lasting side effects from playing a game isn't too big an ask is it?
I should leave it alone but you're not right
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Originally Posted by
soupman
Weren't we saying this when they outlawed sling tackles? Or sliding through player feet? Or bumping them with no actual regard for their safety?
Yeah some changes feel like they are working against what football has been in the past but we are hardly eliminating crucial facets of the game here.
Putting the onus on the tackler to not give their opponent potentially long lasting side effects from playing a game isn't too big an ask is it?
Sling tackles and driving heads into the turf is not football, but applying the perfect tackle like this situation is part of the game.
We can't outlaw every clash in footy.
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.