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I remember this at the time. I laughed because he was on the boundary line calling for the ball. The radio commentary also had a laugh 


7 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

This...

 

Ha ha I noticed that on the replay put pressure on the hawk player when he wasn’t actually on the ground I thought he was a bit cheeky but quick thinking.!!!

Cheeky, reckon it only got a fine after it went a bit viral.

Either way it shouldn't be the same fine as dacking a bloke

 

16 minutes ago, roy11 said:

Cheeky, reckon it only got a fine after it went a bit viral.

Either way it shouldn't be the same fine as dacking a bloke

I counted two dackings on the weekend and I’m sure neither attracted a fine. 

What a legend. 🤣

He's risen another nitch in my appreciation of him!


Very glad he didn't miscalculate and place a foot over the line.

For what it's worth, I think the fine is appropriate. If no action had been taken, players would believe they could do this with impunity. That could lead to dangerous outcomes. 

If he was already warming up around the boundary line, I reckon a heckle is ok.

But running at the player like this doesn't sit right to me, as it makes it "feel" like there is an extra defender. I don't think it's appropriate.

But as said above, exposing another player on the field should be a more significant penalty than this!


Yeah I suppose the sanction is warranted, I love that he's invested though.

13 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

It’s not a good look!! 

Agree. If left unchecked, it wouldn't be long before most bench players started lining up to scream abuse. Admire his passion though.

 

I’m not outraged.

1 hour ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

For what it's worth, I think the fine is appropriate. If no action had been taken, players would believe they could do this with impunity. That could lead to dangerous outcomes. 

A player could get duped and pass the ball, out on the full. Then the face palming that ensued could easily cause concussion, and we all know the head is sacrosanct.


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