Culprits causing concussion!

[OldTiger1967]

Yesterday's incident where Stewart ran passed the ball to shoulder Prestia in the head knocking Prestia unconscious and putting him out of the rest of the game, made me realise there is no immediate penalty for Geelong or Stewart. Yet Richmond lost a midfield play maker for the rest of the game.

Stewart went on to play a vital role in Geelong's eventual win.

Surely, Stewart as the culprit of this extremely poor action should be sanctioned immediately by remaining off the field until the victim can come back on. In this instance Stewart would not be allowed back into the game as Prestia was not allowed to re-enter the game.

Discuss!

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Yesterday's incident where Stewart ran passed the ball to shoulder Prestia in the head knocking Prestia unconscious and putting him out of the rest of the game, made me realise there is no immediate penalty for Geelong or Stewart. Yet Richmond lost a midfield play maker for the rest of the game.

Stewart went on to play a vital role in Geelong's eventual win.

Surely, Stewart as the culprit of this extremely poor action should be sanctioned immediately by remaining off the field until the victim can come back on. In this instance Stewart would not be allowed back into the game as Prestia was not allowed to re-enter the game.

Discuss!

I agree with you, but the AFL have already come out and said that they are not entertaining a send off rule in any way, shape or form.

 

[OldTiger1967]

I agree with you, but the AFL have already come out and said that they are not entertaining a send off rule in any way, shape or form.

Not send off - he can be replaced by someone from their bench, just the culprit cannot be used as an interchange......

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Not send off - he can be replaced by someone from their bench, just the culprit cannot be used as an interchange......

Not sure what you mean. That’s taking the culprit off the ground and leaving them off for the duration of the injury. Isn’t that sending off?

 

[OldTiger1967]

Not sure what you mean. That’s taking the culprit off the ground and leaving them off for the duration of the injury. Isn’t that sending off?

No - I'm not explaining myself well.

A send off means a team plays 1 player down - 17 players on the field against 18 players.

I'm saying the culprit can be replaced making 18 players v 18 players on the field and the culprits team can use the sub to have 4 on the bench. But the culprit himself cannot enter the field of play until the victim does.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

We shouldve kod him in return.
It wasn't like he didn't go near it.
He stood in the hole 3 or 5 times, where were the knees??