'We are still trying to adapt.' St Kilda forward Dan Butler says players are struggling to adjust to the required tackling technique “in the heat of battle” to avoid inflicting head knocks.
The AFL insists there is no confusion over tackling, but St Kilda forward Dan Butler says players are still trying to adjust to the required technique “in the heat of battle” to avoid inflicting head knocks., but only after his one-match ban for a dangerous tackle on Sydney Swan Nick Blakey was overturned by the AFL tribunal last week.
However, incoming AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon insists players know how to tackle properly, and says match review officer and tribunal penalties for dangerous tackles are clear despite varying suspensions of one to three weeks and, in three cases, including Butler’s, a successful challenge. “I think what constitutes a dangerous tackle is when arms are pinned or when there’s excessive force. I’ll just leave it at that.”
St Kilda legend Robert Harvey and current player Dan Butler pose in front of a mural of Danny Frawley ahead of “Spud’s Game”.“There are so many different factors going into it this year. There is a lot to think about in half a second, a second.”
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