Richmond co-captain Toby Nankervis will entrance the AFL tribunal amid renewed requires the competitors to introduce a send-off rule for “really obvious” foul play.
Nankervis, whose case will probably be heard on Tuesday evening, was despatched on to the tribunal over a excessive bump that concussed Sydney’s Jake Lloyd.
The fallout was expensive for the Swans, who misplaced one in every of their chief playmakers for greater than half of final Thursday evening’s contest.
Sydney coach John Longmire stated tightened guidelines round concussion – and the elevated probability gamers will probably be dominated out of matches – meant a send-off rule ought to be thought of.
“I was always in the ‘no send-off’ camp over the years but what’s happening in the game now, it’s changing a fair bit in regards to HIAs (concussion assessments),” Longmire informed reporters on Monday.
“I understand the sub is there to help mitigate those things that are happening more and more, but often that sub is not the type of payer you have in your starting 22, it’s a different type of player and you can be unsettled.
“I do not assume there’s a reduce and dry reply. It does not imply that every thing is true.”
Longmire said that if a send-off rule is introduced, it should not apply to 50-50 decisions.
“They solely must be the actually apparent ones. If you get in that gray space, it is too massive a penalty,” he stated.
“I do not assume it ought to be delay the desk. You are simply attempting to maneuver with the best way the sport goes.”
Nankervis is facing a possible three-match ban for rough conduct as 12th-placed Richmond fight to keep their finals hopes alive.
Tigers interim coach Andrew McQualter last week backed the physical ruckman’s style of play and Nankervis on Monday said he has apologised to Lloyd via text.
“It’s clearly disappointing for me, I by no means need to see anybody concussed,” Nankervis informed the Nine Network.
“Absolutely I’ve (let the workforce down). As the chief of the footy membership that is not adequate.
“I need to be better than that and I take full responsibility for it.”
Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong and Essendon ruckman Andrew Phillips have till Tuesday to determine whether or not to problem their respective one-match suspensions.
Serong was cited over a harmful sort out on Carlton’s Adam Cerra, whereas Phillips got here underneath scrutiny for a excessive bump on Adelaide’s Reilly O’Brien.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
