Lions star Dayne Zorko has been left bemused by the AFL’s resolution to not take motion in opposition to Gold Coast rival Touk Miller over an obvious “squirrel grip” incident.
The former Lions captain and Miller on Saturday went at one another with every thing they’d through the Suns’ upset win within the Q-Clash at Heritage Bank Stadium with the pair clashing across the ball on a number of events.
As reported by NCA NewsWire, Zorko was left reeling and indignant after a sort out from Miller slipped low and the Suns star’s handcrafted contact with the groin of the Lions midfielder.
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Audio from the sport revealed Zorko instructed the umpire, “He just f**king grabbed my nuts!” and on Monday he remained indignant there was no penalty and mentioned the AFL had “set a precedent” by not punishing Miller.
“It’s interesting, you’re allowed to grab the groin region now and squeeze it and do whatever you want to it,” Zorko mentioned on SENQ Breakfast.
“So that’s an interesting rule that’s been cleared by the AFL.
It’s quite interesting that (he) got off. We had really good evidence to support the case.
“They’ve set the precedent now.”
Zorko and Miller have clashed a number of instances over time in fiery conferences between the 2 Queensland golf equipment.
Zorko scoffed on Monday when it was prompt it may have been an accident.
“It’s an accident when they get up and smile and laugh about it, isn’t it?” he mentioned.
“I tell you what, my groin region is quite bruised at the moment. It’s funny how that all happens.”
There was one other heated incident between the pair in the course of the third quarter when Miller wrapped his arms across the Lions star and with pressure took him to the turf.
The act didn’t sit nicely with Zorko who remonstrated virtually immediately as the 2 males got here face-to-face on the turf.
Teammates finally separated the 2 as they exchanged verbal barbs as soon as they obtained again to their ft.
The two stars first clashed again in 2018 when Zorko refused to shake fingers with Miller after the Suns surprised the Lions in spherical 5.
They got here to blows later within the season when Zorko obtained within the face of his rival and berated him whereas mockingly shoving his hand out for a handshake.
The two as soon as once more needed to be forcibly separated by teammates.
The Lions skipper admitted after the conflict it wasn’t an excellent look and that he should conduct himself in a greater method.
“It’s important that I conduct myself well out on the field. Unfortunately, at the end of the game I certainly didn’t do that,” Zorko instructed RSN.
“(I’m) probably I little bit embarrassed with actually what happened but I’ll certainly learn from that.”
Miller obtained the final snort on Saturday as he led the cost for the Suns as they claimed their first Q-Clash victory since 2018.
The Suns midfield star collected 29 disposals as they claimed the snug 15.6 (96) to 7.13 (55) victory.
Source: www.news.com.au
