AFL: David King believes the tackle could be a casualty of new interpretations in what he calls a 'sad state of affairs'
An AFL great has fears the tackle is “going the same way as the bump” amid uproar surrounding the tribunal system following three-match bans to Charlie Cameron and Toby Bedford being upheld.
Watch every game of every round this Toyota AFL Premiership Season LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?Even the AFLPA came out and declared players across the competition had become “genuinely confused as to what is and isn’t permissible in a tackle,” ason Wednesday night, Kangaroos legend David King declared the crackdown on tackles, like when a player elects to bump, means they’ll need to second guess themselves before executing an action that could endanger an opponent.
If not, King believes players will be at risk of copping heavy suspensions if they concuss their opponent like Cameron and Bedford did.
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