The Brisbane Lions flexed their appreciable Gabba muscle with an 81-point demolition of a woeful Richmond on Thursday night time.
The Lions’ push for a top-two berth gathered appreciable steam with a 20.14 (134) to 7.11 (53) win.
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It prolonged Brisbane’s Gabba document to seven from seven this season, with the Lions having now received 44 of their previous 48 common season matches on the “Gabbatoir”.
But AFL legend Jason Dunstall was not thrilled by Brisbane’s Eric Hipwood, who he referred to as out for taunting.
Dunstall took purpose after Hipwood obtained within the face of Tigers defender Noah Balta after Joe Daniher took a mark on the Richmond star within the second quarter.
Speaking on Fox Footy after the match, Dunstall mentioned it was an act a participant would “deserve to get chinned for”.
“There is something that has become very prevalent in our game that I don’t like,” he mentioned.
“Now the NFL they have a taunting rule. So if you stand over a player after the play or get in their face and carry on like a tool you cop a penalty straight away and can get ejected.
“We need to stop taunting in the AFL.”
Dunstall mentioned he was not singling Hipwood out however mentioned it was prevalent all through the game.
“Because every player is doing this,” he mentioned.
“Instead of celebrating his teammate taking a good mark keep your eye on Eric Hipwood. He is going to go to Noah Balta the opponent.”
After Daniher made the seize, Hipwood sarcastically clapped at Balta, who pushed his rival.
“Look at that, is that not getting in your private space?” Dunstall mentioned.
“Why on earth do we have to put up with c**p like that?
“I just want the players to be better, go and celebrate the positive. Pat your teammate Joe Daniher on the back for taking a good mark.
“Don’t do that, you deserve to get chinned for that and we don’t want to see that coming into the game.
“The rule-makers have to intervene.”
While Dunstall obtained his nostril out of joint in regards to the cocky show from Hipwood, it was principally one-way visitors all through the match because the Lions flexed their muscle tissue.
The Lions shared the spoils, with 10 completely different gamers kicking objectives.
The mercurial Joe Daniher led the best way with 5 objectives to take his season tally to 39.
Fellow ahead Lincoln McCarthy kicked three, whereas Lachie Neale booted two in a star show that included 34 disposals.
For the Tigers, it was a brutal actuality test after that they had received three straight and three from 4 beneath interim coach Andrew McQualter following final month’s departure of premiership-winning mentor Damien Hardwick.
Having been extensively praised for turning their season round, it was a actuality test for Richmond, who have been by no means actually within the recreation.
Leading by 21 factors at quarter-time, the Lions prolonged their benefit to eight objectives by the primary break.
And it in all probability ought to have been an even bigger lead, with the Lions outclassing the woeful Tigers in each side of the sport.
“They can’t win it, they can’t move it, they can’t stop it,” Fox Footy’s David King mentioned in a damning evaluation of Richmond’s first-half show.
The Tigers could have had harm worries, with Dustin Martin failing to make the journey by sickness, whereas Jayden Short suffered a hamstring harm and Noah Cumberland additionally harm his ankle in what was a disastrous first-half for the Tigers.
However, no matter their harm issues, the Tigers – who had received three successive matches earlier than having a bye final weekend – have been extraordinarily disappointing in what was a vital recreation of their hopes of breaking into the highest eight.
It’s a bye that AFL groups proceed to dread, with golf equipment taking part in after a weekend off this season having a 0-9 document towards opponents who performed the week earlier than.
With NCA Newswire
Source: www.news.com.au
