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Selwood made a career of this, and it shows as he had the biggest free kick differential of any player across his career by a huge margin.
Constant rule changes have made umpiring in the AFL impossible - and the game is suffering
Every rule which requires the umpires to adjudicate on the player’s intent or measure small amounts of time or distance need to be scrapped.
– Deliberate out of bounds should be last kick.
– Holding the ball and and incorrect disposal should have no consideration for prior opporunity. If a player takes possession and are tackled they must dispose correctly or be penalised.
– High contact should have no consieration for if the player ducked or tried to break the tackle. An effective tackle should be between the shoulders and knees.
– A tackle is completed when the player is brought to a stop, similar to other football codes. If a player is strong enough to run the length of the field with the opposing team dragging behind him then so be it.
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Constant rule changes have made umpiring in the AFL impossible - and the game is suffering
We’ve seen players make a career out of ducking, but I wonder if a player could similarly jump when tackled to draw a tripping free…
Constant rule changes have made umpiring in the AFL impossible - and the game is suffering