perhaps Mansell should have grabbed the ball, stood up, the looked around for a tackler then drove his head at them- then he would have received a free for too high.The intent doesn't matter. I accept it was incidental or accidental but it is still high contact. It is a free kick. It's not reportable but it's a free kick; unless Mansell has contributed by deliberately ducking his head and drawing the contact which is not the case.
If a player goes for a mark and his opponent tries to genuinely spoil the ball but hits the marker in the head that is a free kick. The offender's intention was the ball but he still gets penalised. Can't see what the difference is.
Mansell has the ball- Selwood hits him in the head. I dont think anyone can dispute that- the photo shows it.
Does anyone disagree that someone who has the ball and gets hit in the head should get a free?