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HAWTHORN skipper James Sicily and Richmond's Rhyan Mansell have both been sent straight to the Tribunal and are looking at bans of at least three weeks each for incidents on Saturday.
Sicily slung Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage in a tackle that left the Lions midfielder concussed during the last quarter of the Hawks' shock 25-point win over the Lions on Saturday.
The Hawks skipper was only just returning from a suspension for a bump on young St Kilda forward Anthony Caminiti.
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McCluggage scare as gun mid hurts neck in tackle
The Lions lose running midfielder Hugh McCluggage to injury after this incident involving James Sicily
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Mansell collected James Aish in a heavy collision in the final quarter of the Tigers' 15-point win over the Dockers on Saturday night.
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Is Mansell in trouble for this bump on Aish?
James Aish comes from the field after a heavy collision with Rhyan Mansell
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Aish took possession of the ball on the wing before he and Mansell collided a split second later. Aish was awarded a free kick but appeared dazed and left the ground in the hands of medical staff.
The Dockers confirmed that the in-form wingman suffered a concussion in the collision and will miss their round 14 clash with Greater Western Sydney.
Both incidents were graded careless, severe impact and high contact and have been sent direct to the Tribunal, with the pair facing a minimum of three weeks each on the sidelines.
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Sicily slung Brisbane's Hugh McCluggage in a tackle that left the Lions midfielder concussed during the last quarter of the Hawks' shock 25-point win over the Lions on Saturday.
The Hawks skipper was only just returning from a suspension for a bump on young St Kilda forward Anthony Caminiti.
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McCluggage scare as gun mid hurts neck in tackle
The Lions lose running midfielder Hugh McCluggage to injury after this incident involving James Sicily
Published 1 day ago
Mansell collected James Aish in a heavy collision in the final quarter of the Tigers' 15-point win over the Dockers on Saturday night.
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Is Mansell in trouble for this bump on Aish?
James Aish comes from the field after a heavy collision with Rhyan Mansell
Published 20 hrs ago
Aish took possession of the ball on the wing before he and Mansell collided a split second later. Aish was awarded a free kick but appeared dazed and left the ground in the hands of medical staff.
The Dockers confirmed that the in-form wingman suffered a concussion in the collision and will miss their round 14 clash with Greater Western Sydney.
Both incidents were graded careless, severe impact and high contact and have been sent direct to the Tribunal, with the pair facing a minimum of three weeks each on the sidelines.
More to come ...
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I think we should all wait to see how the Sicily tackle plays out before we completely lose our collective minds. The tribunal has shown an ability to recognise what is a reasonable action in the circumstances and I think that case can easily been made here.
Note I traded Sheezel to Sicily this week.
Note I traded Sheezel to Sicily this week.
Maybe we just let the closest opposition player to the player (provided they are a within a arms length away) who has possession of the ball yell out tackle , the game stops and then the player with the ball can actually kick or handball the ball to a team mate and on we go.
I think it used to be a rule once that you actually had to (or make an attempt) to legally kick it or handball when tackled.
Might clear up prior opportunity, the confusion of whether dropping , giving , handing , rolling the ball etc etc is legal or not and who is actually even holding the ball at the time
Afterall the umpires can yell out "stand" and nominate the rucks it can't get too much comical.
If their isn't anyone from both sides to contest the ruck , too bad , throw it up or throw it in and get the game moving.
If 2 or more from the same side contest then pay a free kick , it is not rocket science.
We are now trying to re-educate guys on how to tackle when they have been tackling this way all their life , yes I understand protection of the head but accidents/collissions occur.
If Mansell did a Gibbs the media would be crucifying him , what's he supposed to do when he is running full pelt trying to get the ball ?
It is fast paced , 360° game , accidents do and will happen.
Maybe I am just getting old , but the game is fast becoming a farce hate to imagine what it looks like in the very near future.
Maybe we just turn it into a modified game of tails
I think it used to be a rule once that you actually had to (or make an attempt) to legally kick it or handball when tackled.
Might clear up prior opportunity, the confusion of whether dropping , giving , handing , rolling the ball etc etc is legal or not and who is actually even holding the ball at the time
Afterall the umpires can yell out "stand" and nominate the rucks it can't get too much comical.
If their isn't anyone from both sides to contest the ruck , too bad , throw it up or throw it in and get the game moving.
If 2 or more from the same side contest then pay a free kick , it is not rocket science.
We are now trying to re-educate guys on how to tackle when they have been tackling this way all their life , yes I understand protection of the head but accidents/collissions occur.
If Mansell did a Gibbs the media would be crucifying him , what's he supposed to do when he is running full pelt trying to get the ball ?
It is fast paced , 360° game , accidents do and will happen.
Maybe I am just getting old , but the game is fast becoming a farce hate to imagine what it looks like in the very near future.
Maybe we just turn it into a modified game of tails
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