Geelong coach Chris Scott has blasted the AFL for its “tacit approval” of gamers utilizing their knees to harm opponents at ruck contests.
Scott was incensed when Hawthorn’s Lloyd Meek raised his knee and harm utility Mark Blicavs at a centre bounce throughout the Cats’ 82-point win on the MCG on Monday.
Blicavs copped a blow to the ribs and underwent evaluation within the change room earlier than enjoying out the match.
An identical incident occurred late within the contest, with Hawks ruckman Ned Reeves the offender.
Both actions resulted in free kicks to Geelong.
They got here lower than a fortnight after the league despatched a memo to golf equipment reminding them of the foundations, after Cats ruckman Rhys Stanley was harm in a similar way by Carlton’s Tom De Koning.
“It has to be taken out of the game,” Scott stated post-match on Monday.
“The disappointing thing is they sent out a memo specifically two weeks ago saying that you couldn’t do it and it keeps happening.
“It’s so harmful.”
Scott insisted he isn’t bothered about penalties for opponents who have used the kneeing tactic against his Geelong players but believes the action warrants a suspension.
“It does, it does, however I do not wish to see him suspended as a result of I do not assume it issues,” Scott stated.
“If he will get every week, that does not assist us.
“Some will say it will act as a deterrent but it shouldn’t take that.
“The AFL and the umpires ought to simply be a lot, a lot clearer that you just can not try this.”
De Koning was initially offered a $3000 fine by the AFL for kneeing but had the charge dismissed by the tribunal.
Meek and Reeves will both come under scrutiny from the match review officer.
“I do not wish to see Tom De Koning get suspended and I do not need Meek to get suspended both, essentially,” Scott stated.
“I simply don’t need them to do it subsequent week.
“But this tacit approval of that tactic, which happens a lot, especially when they were really specific that you can’t do it … let’s just fix it.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
