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St Kilda coach Brett Ratten has expressed his frustration at a lack of holding-the-ball free kicks, cheekily suggesting the Saints might as well give up on tackling.
The Saints earned just three free kicks for laying 86 tackles in their 21-point defeat against Geelong on Friday night.
Players from both teams were not penalised for throws and incorrect disposal during the Round 9 clash at Marvel Stadium. Share
Just two examples were Geelong captain Joel Selwood and teammate Tom Atkins dishing out blatant two-handed throws and play-on was called.
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A third of the home-and-away season is in the books, and it’s time to take the temperature of the competition.
Football lore suggests that not much changes in the make-up of the top eight from this point on apart from swapping of positions within, and it’s an easy case to make this time too.
Melbourne Demons
The Demons are flying along at 8-0 but are reaching the point where they are due a loss. It could happen against any team without creating undue concern, and arguably the sooner the better.
Will Selwood face MRO scrutiny for high bump?
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2021-05-08T12:05+10:00
Geelong captain Joel Selwood’s high bump on Tigers youngster Rhyan Mansell has caused debate in the footy community over the legality of the action in the game, with the matter likely to be looked at by Match Review Officer Michael Christian.
The incident occurred during the third quarter of Friday night’s game as Geelong were swept up with momentum, as Selwood elected to turn his body to protect himself while Mansell put his head over the in-dispute footy.
While Selwood wasn t doing anything untoward, the AFL has made protecting the head a priority in the 2021 season and contact between Selwood’s shoulder and Mansell’s head was clearly identifiable.