RICHMOND coach Adem Yze says Toby Nankervis will be worried about making contact with an umpire, but believes the incident was not against the rules.

The Tigers skipper collided heavily with the adjudicating umpire at a centre bounce during Saturday's 84-point loss to Gold Coast, sending the man in yellow clattering to the People First Stadium deck.

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duty of care???

He wasn’t in the protected space

It’s just the bounce of the ball

He had his eyes on the ball

This is a 50/50 one

Must protect the ump but it’s an accident

OR PERHAPS THE ORACLE JEFF GLEESON (THE MAGPIE MEMBER) … SHOULD A REASONABLE PLAYER EXPECT THE BALL COULD BOUNCE THAT WAY ???!

On 03/08/2025 at 11:25, spirit of norm smith said:

RICHMOND coach Adem Yze says Toby Nankervis will be worried about making contact with an umpire, but believes the incident was not against the rules.

The Tigers skipper collided heavily with the adjudicating umpire at a centre bounce during Saturday's 84-point loss to Gold Coast, sending the man in yellow clattering to the People First Stadium deck.

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duty of care???

He wasn’t in the protected space

It’s just the bounce of the ball

He had his eyes on the ball

This is a 50/50 one

Must protect the ump but it’s an accident

OR PERHAPS THE ORACLE JEFF GLEESON (THE MAGPIE MEMBER) … SHOULD A REASONABLE PLAYER EXPECT THE BALL COULD BOUNCE THAT WAY ???!

Is it any different from Caleb Windsor collecting the goal umpire last week (or the week before, perhaps?) when trying to touch the ball going through the goals? I mean, obviously it's different in the details, but both players had their eyes on the ball and could reasonably assume that the umpire wouldn't get in their way.

Cannot see how Nank gets suspended. Totally focused on the ball and umpire completely in the wrong place.