The team at AFL 360 have a look at the latest controversy regarding pushing in the marking contest
A controversial free kick paid against Adelaide's Scott Thompson swung the momentum Hawthorn's way in the last quarter of their AAMI Stadium classic.
TIGGY-TOUCHWOOD: Adelaide's Scott Thompson was penalised for this feather touch on Hawthorn's David Hale. Picture: Fox Footy Source: FOX SPORTS
TWO leading AFL coaches say they don't know how umpires will adjudicate free kicks in marking contests.
In the wake of the Scott Thompson controversy, where the Adelaide star was penalised for pushing Hawthorn's David Hale, Collingwood coach Nathan Buckley and Geelong counterpart Chris Scott say they are confused by the rule.
Thompson's feather touch on Hale cost the Crows a shot at goal in the last quarter, and while umpires' boss Jeff Gieschen yesterday admitted that decision was a mistake, the AFL community remains puzzled by the rule.
Scott said the rule was being interpreted differently this season.
"I think the explanations are extremely confusing," he said today.
"To say that you can't block, bump, push or hold in a marking contest makes it very difficult to understand how you can make any contact at all."
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Buckley said he needed to know how to coach his players.
"Right now, from what I gather, a half push is ok but a full push is not acceptable," he said.
"I don't know how an 80 per cent push is going to be adjudicated. Really, we coach our players to go to the ball as often and as strongly as they can.
"There's going to be body-to-body contact ... we've got some players who are very good in one-on-one contests and hold that space very well and take marks and we hope they're rewarded for their efforts."
Ben Reid was penalised for a push on Anzac Day that cost the Magpies a goal, but Gieschen said that decision was correct.
Travis Cloke shoves Aaron Mullett out of a marking contest. Source: Getty Images
Buckley said he thought that was a 50-50 call and said he "feels" for Crows coach Brenton Sanderson.
Scott said he would not change his instructions to the Geelong defence.
"My personal view is that if we've been saying you can't bump, block, push or hold in a marking contest, then two of the greatest footballers of all time in Tony Lockett and Jason Dunstall would've been ineffective," he said.
"It's not a great development in our game.
"But the reality is that when two players are competing in a contest they're both pushing against each other, so if one's stronger than the other the push is going to become more obvious."
Gieschen called Sanderson yesterday to apologise.
"For it to be a push out, there needs to be a degree of force, and there needs to be a straightening of the arm, and we can see a visible push out," he said.
"But in this case, no it wasn't hands in the back, and it wasn't a push out in the marking contest."
Tom Hawkins wrestles with Ben Reid. Picture: Craig Borrow Source: Herald Sun
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