I am going to put it out there that Christian Salem tackles as hard, if not harder than Nic Nat, and will need to change his technique.

Should the club get on the front foot or wait for this to happen?

I hope the club get on the front foot here. Salem absolutely drills opposition players and he doesn't need to. Putting so much into a tackle affects his ability to get the ball himself.

Agree he drills them; I love it and don't think he needs to change.

I would hate to see him back off his tackling ferocity. FMD.

And what do you even mean by "Putting so much into a tackle affects his ability to get the ball himself."

1 minute ago, Mach5 said:

Agree he drills them; I love it and don't think he needs to change.

Interesting that he so does; he is becoming a player that opposition players tend to get around if possible, taking them off a straighter line or needing to pass/handball to another to avoid his impact on their game. Possibly a very good thing as a barrier player; possibly a very brave thing, as well. With some care, he might get around the consequences of the latter quality but it is indicative of his excellent intent and endeavour as he is not the 'toughest' of players in the first place. 

7 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

I am going to put it out there that Christian Salem tackles as hard, if not harder than Nic Nat, and will need to change his technique.

Should the club get on the front foot or wait for this to happen?

I hope the club get on the front foot here. Salem absolutely drills opposition players and he doesn't need to. Putting so much into a tackle affects his ability to get the ball himself.

I'm glad you gave Salem credit, he is actually as hard at it as anyone, when you watch what he does he's ferocious. I think most clubs are shocked and will be assessing players within their clubs. I'm still a bit shocked personally that Nic Nat got a week.

2 minutes ago, Deemania since 56 said:

Interesting that he so does; he is becoming a player that opposition players tend to get around if possible, taking them off a straighter line or needing to pass/handball to another to avoid his impact on their game. Possibly a very good thing as a barrier player; possibly a very brave thing, as well. With some care, he might get around the consequences of the latter quality but it is indicative of his excellent intent and endeavour as he is not the 'toughest' of players in the first place. 

 

Beyond the fact I don't quite understand what you're saying, I think the highlighted section is incorrect.
Watch closer.

I don't think Salem has anything to worry about as his height and size do not make him capable of taking a bloke on a ride into the turf many metres away from the source of the contact head first, like with the one that Nic nat drew everyones attention to

Edited May 10, 20187 yr by John Demonic

It's not a Mardi Gras out there.

The game is meant to be tough. 

27 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

I am going to put it out there that Christian Salem tackles as hard, if not harder than Nic Nat, and will need to change his technique.

Should the club get on the front foot or wait for this to happen?

I hope the club get on the front foot here. Salem absolutely drills opposition players and he doesn't need to. Putting so much into a tackle affects his ability to get the ball himself.

Judging by your post, your avatar appears quite apt.

The problem with Nic Nat he lifts the player, every tackle they have shown him do this week it’s almost like a spear tackle,  I’m leaning towards the AFL Making the right call on this he could have broken someone’s neck 

6 minutes ago, brendan said:

The problem with Nic Nat he lifts the player, every tackle they have shown him do this week it’s almost like a spear tackle,  I’m leaning towards the AFL Making the right call on this he could have broken someone’s neck 

I'm with you Brendan, (Your sir name's not Goddard, is it) he's hanging on too long fractionally, isn't he?

A tale of two Christians .

One a very good up and coming Demon

The other a very confused and illogical buffoon.

Pick who's who

Oliver could get pinged for a throw perhaps we should get on the front foot and change his hand balling technique 

8 minutes ago, willmoy said:

I'm with you Brendan, (Your sir name's not Goddard, is it) he's hanging on too long fractionally, isn't he?

I thought the 1 against Sydney and Geelong looked much worse than the 1 he got suspended for, so to only suspend him for the outcome is wrong, I have done a complete 180 on this as at start of the week I thought he shouldn’t have gotten suspended, I think after watching examples of how he tackles has swayed me to think it’s the correct decision, was just sheer luck he didn’t hurt the other 2 guys 

1 hour ago, KingDingAling said:

I am going to put it out there that Christian Salem tackles as hard, if not harder than Nic Nat, and will need to change his technique.

Should the club get on the front foot or wait for this to happen?

I hope the club get on the front foot here. Salem absolutely drills opposition players and he doesn't need to. Putting so much into a tackle affects his ability to get the ball himself.

No his mass to force ratio is below Tribunal thresholds.

He'll be alright

When tackling, Nic Nat does not seek to restrain the player with the ball but to carry him forward with his momentum. Finishing the tackle several metres away should not be accepted as a fair tackle.  With one week off, he got a fair and deserved penalty.

A perfect tackling technique prevents the opponent from moving or disposing of the ball legally. Watch Clarrie.

NN should learn restraint and learn to restrain the opponent, not propel him.

Brody Grundy got done last year for the exact same thing. Difference was Grundy actually got the free kick from the umpire, then got suspended. Now that was a joke. It's almost as farcical as the rules in cricket, being able to be out and not out on the same delivery. Now that really annoys me. 

1 hour ago, John Demonic said:

I don't think Salem has anything to worry about as his height and size do not make him capable of taking a bloke on a ride head first into the turf many metres away from the source of the contact, like with the one that Nic nat drew everyones attention to

 

1 hour ago, Biffen said:

It's not a Mardi Gras out there.

The game is meant to be tough. 

I’m sure you’ve seen plenty of meaty tackle in the back alleys behind Oxford st Biffen?

Tell him to go harder.

Salem is a pretzel in comparison to nic nat. Don't know how they can be compared as tacklers.