Yeah I agree. .... if you watch his action, clearly he launches at the last moment to create maximum impact, so this notion proffered by some that he went the bump and it's purely accidental is complete bs imho.
As for the perception of a pile-on regarding Dangerfield, I can only speak for myself and what pisses me off about him and these last 2 incidents is his complete disregard for the blokes that he's cleaned up after the event and I'm not sure I've ever heard any public statement from him wishing them well either.
So you don't think players try and create maximum impact when they bump? You don't think Stack was trying to hurt Viney? Did Stack go back and check on his welfare or send him a text after the game? Does Pickett not aim for maximum hurt when he bumps? What about Lynch? Its a physical sport.
So is it OK to clean someone up as long as you show care after the event?
Personally I still want to see our players inflicting maximum physical hurt wherever possible. Dangerfield deserved his right whack, he got it wrong, he left his feet and went too high which brought into play the head clash.
Kelly was exposed because of the situation,. I suppose its a personal thing as to whether you endorse him being legally hurt. If clanger went slightly lower and got him in the ribs and broke his ribs what would the opinion be then?
I don't think there was an outcry on here when Cotchin concussed Shiel in the 17 prelim, reality is he cannoned into Shiel, hit him in the head and arguably should have been suspended if you take your richmond hat off. He wasn't, essentially because it would mean he would miss a GF. Yes the ball was there but reality is Shiel played the ball and Cotchin used the opportunity to inflict maximum physical damage on him. Watch a replay and see Cotchin go low and launch into Shiel whose hands were on the ball. Cotchin's first objective was not the ball. Even though he went low he got him in the head and forced him out of the game. Judged on todays criteria that is a suspension.