Considering that McCartin hits him just a few seconds after the video starts and in the opening minutes of the match very hard to blame the Aaron Black or the umpires for excessive niggle.
Maybe a stupid question, but for how long was the other player grabbing at him, walking into him, trying to provoke a response without the officials free kicking him? I'm not condoning McCartin's behaviour, but the AFL / VFL needs to take a stance on off the ball "niggle". Where in the rule book does it say a player is allowed to do those things all game? Why do they need to?
Pope Paul VII
Roar Rookie
Crikey. 5 weeks.
COB
Roar Rookie
Considering that McCartin hits him just a few seconds after the video starts and in the opening minutes of the match very hard to blame the Aaron Black or the umpires for excessive niggle.
Kane
Roar Rookie
Fair question David, a bloke can only take so much pinching, punching stomping on toes etc. Everyone has a breaking point if indeed this was the case.
Crusher_13
Roar Rookie
Maybe a stupid question, but for how long was the other player grabbing at him, walking into him, trying to provoke a response without the officials free kicking him? I'm not condoning McCartin's behaviour, but the AFL / VFL needs to take a stance on off the ball "niggle". Where in the rule book does it say a player is allowed to do those things all game? Why do they need to?