Richmond ahead Rhyan Mansell is dealing with the prospect of a landmark suspension for a push on Liam O’Connell that resulted within the St Kilda defender being concussed.
O’Connell was shoved into the course of Richmond spearhead Tom Lynch through the first quarter of the Saints’ 82-point demolition at Docklands on Saturday.
When attacking the ball, Lynch unintentionally collided with O’Connell, leaving the Irishman dazed and confused, and he was subbed out of the competition shortly after.
Gamers pushing opponents into harmful positions has emerged as a pattern this season, however the match evaluate officer is but to droop anybody for the act.
However that might change on Sunday after the AFL lately issued a memo to golf equipment warning them of the hazards of recklessly pushing different gamers.
A suspension for Mansell might be as many as three video games, with a doable grading of careless conduct, excessive contact and extreme affect.
Richmond’s primary draft choose, Sam Lalor, suffered a damaged jaw and a concussion in a pre-season sport in February after being nudged right into a contest by West Coast’s Reuben Ginbey.
Tigers coach Adem Yze made certain to reference that incident when requested about Mansell’s push.
“Primarily based on earlier incidents, I do not suppose that has been a problem,” Yze stated.
“So hopefully ours is not both.
“We had Sammy Lalor break his jaw, if it’s a related incident, so it is fairly arduous to vary the foundations through the season.”
Rising St Kilda star Mitch Owens copped a shoulder damage throughout a pre-season match when he was pushed into an opponent.
Sidelined Brisbane Lions defender Brandon Starcevich suffered the primary of his two concussions this 12 months when he was shoved right into a contest in a apply sport towards Adeaide.
Saints coach Ross Lyon claimed he hadn’t seen the incident that led to O’Connell being pressured out of the sport and into concussion protocols.
“He is received a shiner, however I do know you are not going to imagine this, however I did not see it, so I did not evaluate it,” Lyon stated.
“I will depart it to the facility brokers, the choice makers.
“Clearly, it looks like it is a head workplace state of affairs.”
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