Watching the pre-season competition final on TV, I'm astonished at Nick Maxwell's reaction to being free-kicked for high contact on Ablett. Notwithstanding whether the particular free kick was there — and the high contact free wasn't; it should have been for contact front on to the opponent while not watching the ball — Maxwell tried to convince the umpire that the high contact didn't count because he had his arms up attempting to mark — which he wasn't, but that's beside the point.
It has been a good number of years since the AFL declared the head sacrosanct and began instructing umpires to pay free kicks for high contact, even when the contact was incidental. For the record, I think incidental contact shouldn't be penalised, but that also is beside the point.
So, where has Nick Maxwell been hibernating?
Maxwell's attitude to decisions against him doesn't display great leadership, especially from the club's captain.
Friday, March 13, 2009
Where has Nick Maxwell been hibernating?
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Nick Maxwell
Watching the pre-season competition final on TV, I'm astonished at Nick Maxwell's reaction to being free-kicked for high contact on Ablett. Notwithstanding whether the particular free kick was there — and the high contact free wasn't; it should have been for contact front on to the opponent while not watching the ball — Maxwell tried to convince the umpire that the high contact didn't count because he had his arms up attempting to mark — which he wasn't, but that's beside the point.It has been a good number of years since the AFL declared the head sacrosanct and began instructing umpires to pay free kicks for high contact, even when the contact was incidental. For the record, I think incidental contact shouldn't be penalised, but that also is beside the point.
So, where has Nick Maxwell been hibernating?
Maxwell's attitude to decisions against him doesn't display great leadership, especially from the club's captain.
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Maxwell was a poor choice for captaincy and I would say the club will suffer for having this hack who does not know off his own actions or the rules...
I thought Maxwell was a surprising choice, but without being privy to the team behind closed doors and on the training track, I wouldn't comment on whether he's a good or bad performer. This post was about a specific incident. Following Buckley as skipper, albeit with a Burns year in between, must weigh heavily. As the cliché goes, they're big boots to fill.
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