Richmond star Jack Riewoldt believes players are starting to “play a bit possum” to win a free kick in the wake of the AFL’s dangerous tackle crackdown this season.
The dangerous tackle was on the agenda once again this week after four players contested tackles they were cited and received bans for at the AFL Tribunal this week.
Sydney’s Luke Parker and Fremantle’s Jaeger O’Meara became the 17th and 18th players respectively to be suspended for dangerous tackles this season but Carlton’s Adam Cerra and Adelaide’s Rory Laird were successful in beating their charges.
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Speaking on Fox Footy‘s AFL 360 Plus, Riewoldt believes that there are “some clear cut ones” that players know have no place in the game anymore, but echoed the…
