Tom Stewart

[Stackey]

AFL dodges response over ‘ridiculous’ Dion Prestia moment slammed by Richmond legend Matthew Richardson

League headquarter has chosen to let slide a bizarre passage of play that has AFL greats furious.

Harrison Reid
7news
30 June 2022

The AFL has refused to comment whether play should have been stopped while Dion Prestia was dazed and concussed on the ground during the Tigers’ thriller with the Cats on Saturday.

Tom Stewart was sent directly to the tribunal for a sickening hit that floored Prestia and has accepted his four-game ban.

While Prestia is believed to be recovering well, he was in serious trouble immediately after the hit and struggled to find his feet as trainers rushed in.

The footage that followed was hard to watch as the umpires made the bizarre decision to let play continue around Prestia, who was seeing stars.

When asked by 7NEWS.com.au why play wasn’t stopped, or if it was the correct decision to let play continue, an AFL spokesperson said the league was choosing not to comment.

Richmond legend Matthew Richardson told 7NEWS.com.au he couldn’t believe that play wasn’t stopped in the extreme circumstances.

“That was just ridiculous,” he said.

“Let’s be honest here, how can you have play going on when a player is distressed on the ground like that? We’ve got to have some common sense there – mainly for Dion Prestia and his health and well-being.”

The umpires’ first opportunity to stop play came just seconds after the hit, with Jack Graham being awarded a free kick just metres from Prestia.

But play wasn’t stopped and the ball went over Prestia’s head twice as subsequent opportunities to stop play came when marks were taken by Dylan Grimes and Tom Hawkins, all within kicking distance of Prestia who was yet to find his feet.

Ricahrdson said the risk to Prestia’s safety was clearly the main concern, but another element was the almost two minutes during which Geelong had one extra active player on the ground - from the moment Prestia was hit to when Cats forward Tyson Stengle made the Tigers pay with a crucial goal.

“It penalised Richmond,” Richardson told 7NEWS.com.au.

“They were playing 17 on 18 for what felt like a couple of minutes, and Tyson Stengle kicks a goal while Prestia’s lying on the ground.

“Play had to be stopped there – that’s just ridiculous that Richmond could be penalised like that.

“If we can’t have a game where the umpire can blow the whistle and say, ‘We have to stop the game’ when the ball is still near a guy in the state that Prestia was in – there is no common sense in that.”

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-...richmond-legend-matthew-richardson--c-7341249

Oooohhh 'common sense' played by Richo right back at the AFL scats boys club!

 

[seven]

Geeelong people are so stupid. If you look at the tag of a geeelong kids jumper you’ll find the below

 

[artball]

I want to turn the blame and criticism on that scum of a coach again.

ditto.

his hatred of Richmond eats him up, it's almost Shakespearean this blokes quest for revenge

 

[Stackey]

The more the AFL screw the RFC the more the AFL look like feckwits!

 

[tigersnake]

Tweet from Konrad Marshall.

Chris Scott on @thefrontbar7 trying to summarise the Stewart hit on Prestia - and I REALLY wanted to let this incident go - but then he bloody well sums it up through the modern player prism as “two players running full speed” at one another. Seriously?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1542115809027170305

he's like Donald Trump. Starting to sound more like a nutcase.

 

[King Kong]

AFL dodges response over ‘ridiculous’ Dion Prestia moment slammed by Richmond legend Matthew Richardson

League headquarter has chosen to let slide a bizarre passage of play that has AFL greats furious.

Harrison Reid
7news
30 June 2022

The AFL has refused to comment whether play should have been stopped while Dion Prestia was dazed and concussed on the ground during the Tigers’ thriller with the Cats on Saturday.

Tom Stewart was sent directly to the tribunal for a sickening hit that floored Prestia and has accepted his four-game ban.

While Prestia is believed to be recovering well, he was in serious trouble immediately after the hit and struggled to find his feet as trainers rushed in.

The footage that followed was hard to watch as the umpires made the bizarre decision to let play continue around Prestia, who was seeing stars.

When asked by 7NEWS.com.au why play wasn’t stopped, or if it was the correct decision to let play continue, an AFL spokesperson said the league was choosing not to comment.

Richmond legend Matthew Richardson told 7NEWS.com.au he couldn’t believe that play wasn’t stopped in the extreme circumstances.

“That was just ridiculous,” he said.

“Let’s be honest here, how can you have play going on when a player is distressed on the ground like that? We’ve got to have some common sense there – mainly for Dion Prestia and his health and well-being.”

The umpires’ first opportunity to stop play came just seconds after the hit, with Jack Graham being awarded a free kick just metres from Prestia.

But play wasn’t stopped and the ball went over Prestia’s head twice as subsequent opportunities to stop play came when marks were taken by Dylan Grimes and Tom Hawkins, all within kicking distance of Prestia who was yet to find his feet.

Ricahrdson said the risk to Prestia’s safety was clearly the main concern, but another element was the almost two minutes during which Geelong had one extra active player on the ground - from the moment Prestia was hit to when Cats forward Tyson Stengle made the Tigers pay with a crucial goal.

“It penalised Richmond,” Richardson told 7NEWS.com.au.

“They were playing 17 on 18 for what felt like a couple of minutes, and Tyson Stengle kicks a goal while Prestia’s lying on the ground.

“Play had to be stopped there – that’s just ridiculous that Richmond could be penalised like that.

“If we can’t have a game where the umpire can blow the whistle and say, ‘We have to stop the game’ when the ball is still near a guy in the state that Prestia was in – there is no common sense in that.”

https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/afl-...richmond-legend-matthew-richardson--c-7341249

How stuffen pee weak is it of the AFL to run the no comment line. Culture at that joint is *smile* if they are too scared to own up to mistakes

 

[King Kong]

he's like Donald Trump. Starting to sound more like a nutcase.

I always thought Trump was starting to sound more like Chris Scott

 

[seven]

he's like Donald Trump. Starting to sound more like a nutcase.

I always thought Trump was starting to sound more like Chris Scott

Has anyone seen them in the same room together?

 

[bugsy]

he's like Donald Trump. Starting to sound more like a nutcase.

He’s got Charlie Manson eyes

 

[theglove3]

Do u reckon Sniper is going to Bali for his holidays?
He could get some nightclub tits from Jordy (oops make that tips!)

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Booooooo

 

[CarnTheTiges]

he's like Donald Trump. Starting to sound more like a nutcase.

I suppose as usual Salty wasn’t watching the game. If he was then he couldn’t fail to notice that Prestia was almost stationary and the only person going at full speed was Tom Stewart.

 

[artball]

Did Mick Malloy pull Scott up after his comments on The Front Bar about the incident ?

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

Did Mick Malloy pull Scott up after his comments on The Front Bar about the incident ?

No

 

[Tigerhealer]

No

that's dissapointing

 

[craig]

Geeelong people are so stupid. If you look at the tag of a geeelong kids jumper you’ll find the below

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[TigerMasochist]

Geeelong people are so stupid. If you look at the tag of a geeelong kids jumper you’ll find the below

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Hmmmm. If the child was already wearing the jumper correctly with the outside of the jumper out. Wouldn't the child be automatically removed from the jumper by turning said jumper inside out in preparation for washing?
Bloody imbeciles can't even get superfluous instructions for imbecile protection right. Should have been a twenty page booklet issued with the Moggies jumper to ensure all possible scenarios of imbecilic behaviour were properly covered.

 

[The Mole]

No

But go back and look at his face. Molloy wasn’t happy at all but clearly trying to be professional.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

But go back and look at his face. Molloy wasn’t happy at all but clearly trying to be professional.

Shouldn't Been on the show.
Smug prick that thinks he is a philosopher.
Carries on like a 12 year old in the box.
I always disliked Grigg now I know why

 

[artball]

No

sorry to read that
so not even a wisecrack?
I find that weird ... that show is about wisecracks ...
Scott couldn't take it anyway, he throw a tanty and sue the network. or better still, leave ...