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 middle bounce through the Cats’ 82-point win on the MCG on Monday.
Blicavs copped a blow to the ribs and underwent evaluation within the altering room earlier than taking part in out the match.
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An identical incident occurred late within the contest, with Hawks ruckman Ned Reeves the perpetrator.
Each 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 principles, after Cats ruckman Rhys Stanley was harm in a similar way by Carlton’s Tom De Koning.
“It must be taken out of the sport,” Scott mentioned post-match on Monday.
“The disappointing factor is that they despatched out a memo particularly two weeks in the past saying that you just could not do it and it retains occurring.
“It is so harmful.”
Scott insisted he is not bothered about penalties for opponents who’ve used the kneeing tactic in opposition to his Geelong gamers however believes the motion 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 mentioned.
“If he will get per week, that does not assist us.
“Some will say it’ll act as a deterrent however it should not take that.
“The AFL and the umpires ought to simply be a lot, a lot clearer that you just can’t try this.”
De Koning was initially supplied a $3000 effective by the AFL for kneeling however had the cost dismissed by the tribunal.
Meek and Reeves will each come underneath scrutiny from the match assessment officer.
“I do not wish to see Tom De Koning get suspended and I do not need Meek to get suspended both, essentially,” Scott mentioned.
“I simply don’t need them to do it subsequent week.
“However this tacit approval of that tactic, which occurs lots, particularly after they have been actually particular that you may’t do it … let’s simply repair it.”
