The ump didn't even pay a free for that. If he gets weeks for that then the game is gone to the dogs. The Burgoyne suspension was a joke aswell. Yeh the bump was high, the man had his head over the ball but what was Burton supposed to do, let the Essendon player get a clean possession?
mollyfud Hey Ben, Thanks for the thoughts. I think you will find the ball comes back and a free kick was paid. This is the new rule, you can't bump a guy in the head unless there was something out of the ordinary that caused the head high contact. You asked what he was supposed to do? He was either meant to try to get the ball (and not bump) or be more careful with how he came into bump.
Cheers mate! Great podcast by the way, one of the best ones out there not just on aussie rules but in general. Wish I knew about it before the start of the season!
Do you reckon McKinley from the Eagles is going to get a regular senior's spot in the forward line and keep the likes of Kennedy out? Seemed to have a pretty decent game last weekend.
HTH
Molly