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Congratulations Nic Natinui

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detonatordetonator    4,360 posts
Congratulations to Nic Nat for not bowing to the PC brigade and reading a prepared statement after the disappointment of a tribunal decision not going in his favour.
He vowed not to change his tackling technique when it would have been easy to appease the Michael Christian's of the world that want to change the fabric of the game.
Whether you agree with the decision or not, Nic had the guts to stand firm in his belief in what he did was not against the rules and will continue to do what he has always done.
Shame other players and coaches don't have the same intestinal fortitude as Nic and tell it from the heart rather than hide behind prepared PC statements.
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  • spinkingspinking    3,738 posts
    The days of big men tackling  are numbered in footy. They are seriously turning this once great game into s.... We might have to start watching the womans game  (hell forbid ) because that's the way it is headed

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  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    so he's going to give away a push in the back free every time he tackles ?

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  • OnyaChinaOnyaChina    13 posts
    If the AFL is going to dish out overzealous suspensions for “rough conduct” for the sake of player protection what sanctions does Port face, and in particular the club doctor, for allowing Amon to return to the field?

    I 100% agree with the need to protect players but the duty of care doesn’t stop with opposition players.

    Where did the AFL find this Jeff Gleeson bloke? Suggesting that in a split second a player should consider not only which direction an opposition player will turn, how to make tackle contact legally, but also weigh up the degree of weight advantage? Give me a break.

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  • detonatordetonator    4,360 posts
    If you get a player who is strong thru the hips and can stand up in a tackle ala Robert Harvey or Chris Judd, you are allowed as many people as you want to tackle that player to try and bring him to ground. If in the tackle his legs buckle and twist and does an ACL, that is legal.
    Do we limit how many people that can engage in one tackle because of the possible outcome ???
  • RIORIO    14,882 posts
    Tivers said:

    so he's going to give away a push in the back free every time he tackles ?



    Against the swans in Round 1, he laid a very similar tackle and got a free kick right in front of goals!!!!! So maybe it depends on the size of the person he is tackling. If under 6ft and 75kg he gives  free kick away. If over that he gets the free kick!?!?!?!

    Pharquing confusing deciision
  • detonatordetonator    4,360 posts
    edited June 2018
    detonator said:

    If you get a player who is strong thru the hips and can stand up in a tackle ala Robert Harvey or Chris Judd, you are allowed as many people as you want to tackle that player to try and bring him to ground. If in the tackle his legs buckle and twist and does an ACL, that is legal.
    Do we limit how many people that can engage in one tackle because of the possible outcome ???


    Call me NOSTRADAMUS again.
    David Zaharakis gang tackled and copped a broken collarbone because two players rode him into the ground, fell on top of him and pop goes his collarbone.
    Kane's Cornes called it a perfect tackle because that is a legal way "you can hurt someone" His exact words.
    Yet he had an issue with Nic's single tackle where the player elected to stay on the ground and play on. ??
    Mixed messages because he is encouraging people getting hurt legally by gang tackling.
    Nic's tackle wasn't illegal till they decided to make it illegal because he was too strong and vigorous.
    PLEASE EXPLAIN. :-/
  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    edited June 2018
    Shoulder not head.
    Wasn’t concussed.
    Case closed.
  • detonatordetonator    4,360 posts
    If Mcevoys slide into the Port players leg yesterday ended in a broken leg do you say it wasn't his head or concussion so no case to answer ????
  • TiversTivers    7,720 posts
    Totally Different rule.
    Same as the free to Cotchin last night.
  • detonatordetonator    4,360 posts
    What is the Nic Natinui rule ?? The one they invented a few weeks ago. Rough play ??
    Surely two players driving a player into the ground is worth one of Natinui. Maybe not.
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