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CibbuanoWallace has no problems with review
July 22nd 2008 06:00
THE AFL Laws of the Game Committee is entitled to review the controversial time-wasting tactics used by Tigers defender Joel Bowden against Essendon at the MCG last Saturday, according to coach Terry Wallace.
Bowden twice walked the ball over the line from kick-outs in the final minute of the match which denied the Bombers possession.
"It's probably warranted that it gets spoken about at the Rules (Committee) level and that they have a look at different scenarios," Wallace said.
"I've heard things from giving them the ball 25-metres out from goals and then all of a sudden it becomes a seven-point play - I don't think that stacks up."
"I've heard people saying bounce the ball 25 metres out but … if you did that you would still give up the point because you would have every single player … around that next stoppage where (the ball) is not going to get out under any circumstances."
"My (suggestion) would be don't (restart the clock) until the ball has been touched in play so there's no ability to time-waste at all."
"They're all things that should be discussed, but I don't think it's (the coaches') position to make the rules - we just play to the rules that are in place."
Bowden twice walked the ball over the line from kick-outs in the final minute of the match which denied the Bombers possession.
"It's probably warranted that it gets spoken about at the Rules (Committee) level and that they have a look at different scenarios," Wallace said.
"I've heard things from giving them the ball 25-metres out from goals and then all of a sudden it becomes a seven-point play - I don't think that stacks up."
"I've heard people saying bounce the ball 25 metres out but … if you did that you would still give up the point because you would have every single player … around that next stoppage where (the ball) is not going to get out under any circumstances."
"My (suggestion) would be don't (restart the clock) until the ball has been touched in play so there's no ability to time-waste at all."
"They're all things that should be discussed, but I don't think it's (the coaches') position to make the rules - we just play to the rules that are in place."
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