Should the bump be banned

With the aide of the 16 clubs the AFL is undergoing a review of its match review panel and tribunal system.

Among the rules set to be scrutinised is body contact between players, with a rule change set to make all front-on-bumps reportable in circumstances where the player being bumped has his head over the ball.

Kangaroos coach Dean Laidely last month called for the bump to be banned completely, while Port coach Mark Williams proposed a blanket ban against bumping a player with his head over the ball during the 2005 season.

So should the bump be banned?

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Comment by MelissaA

February 9th 2007 05:10

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So how much bumping realistically causes trouble?

Comment by TonyK

February 9th 2007 05:14

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In the long term probably very minimal, I would say less than 5%, but the player with his head over the ball needs to be protected.

Comment by MelissaA

February 9th 2007 06:31

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So are we talking right over the ball here, as in right under their chin, or can it be much further down?

Comment by TonyK

February 9th 2007 06:40

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Well when the player has their head over the ball,any head high contact is a reportable offence and rightly so.

However, if my memory serves me correctly, if contact is side on and not to the head it isnt reportable

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