The sling tackle

[Pseudo]

I don't agree it's sole purpose is to injure. It's purpose is retard the player.

<obvious joke>

Well there's no point in doing a sling tackle on a Sturt player then, since they're already retarded.

</obvious joke>

[Jimmy]

I don't agree it's sole purpose is to injure. It's purpose is retard the player.

<obvious joke>

Well there's no point in doing a sling tackle on a Sturt player then, since they're already retarded.

</obvious joke>

absolute barry crocker

[FlyingHigh]

As TSG mentioned, it is something that has crept into the game over the last couple years.
Paul Lindsay used to do this a fair bit for the Eagles, but from memory it was more of a "whirl" and not so much of the the "pin-and-dump" that's part of the tackle now.

[CENTURION]

I have heard the Gowans boys are perfecting this tactic, ready to unleash at the appropriate time in the finals.

yes, They have perfected a combination of sling & wedding tackles, if the player isn't knocked out, he gets up sounding like Minnie Ripperton.

[CENTURION]

I don't agree it's sole purpose is to injure. It's purpose is retard the player.

<obvious joke>

Well there's no point in doing a sling tackle on a Sturt player then, since they're already retarded.

</obvious joke>

we know you mean it.

[JK]

Saw Nick Lower lay one of these tackles in a reserves match at Woodville Oval one year, and I seriously feared for his opponent (who I think was concussed in the incident).

From memory the surface was hard that day, and Nick being a genuine hard but fair ball player I reckon would have been surprised by how quickly his opponent came off his feet.

It's an image I don't think I'll forget .. The Sling Tackle is seriously dangerous and needs to be taken out of the game IMHO

[Booney]

what about a sling tackle that throws someone into the wall at Norwood, or over a fence? After all, it's just a sling tackle.

Commonsene can prevail in some instances....der

Common sense 'aint so common.

[Aerie]

I welcome the abolition of the sling tackle because, although neither player was hurt but Walker and Parry's tackle, the potential is there for serious damage to occur. It's unnecessary to throw an opponent to the ground, and maybe if the umpires blew the whistle quicker, it wouldn't happen so often.

A player has his opponent wrapped up .. no whistle .. he can't keep holding him so what does he do? He flings him to the ground. Umpires, blow the whistle quicker, don't stand there watching.

I've just re-quoted Adelaide Hawk's post from another topic re the sling tackle. I hadn't thought of this reason before, but I reckon AH is spot on. It is obvious the umpires have been directed to keep the play going for as long as they can and this could definitely be a reason the sling tackle seems to be coming more prevalent.

[MatteeG]

Tackling is the only chance you have of hurting an opponent these days as the bump has been outlawed. No doubt why the sling is in fashion.

[FlyingHigh]

I welcome the abolition of the sling tackle because, although neither player was hurt but Walker and Parry's tackle, the potential is there for serious damage to occur. It's unnecessary to throw an opponent to the ground, and maybe if the umpires blew the whistle quicker, it wouldn't happen so often.

A player has his opponent wrapped up .. no whistle .. he can't keep holding him so what does he do? He flings him to the ground. Umpires, blow the whistle quicker, don't stand there watching.

I've just re-quoted Adelaide Hawk's post from another topic re the sling tackle. I hadn't thought of this reason before, but I reckon AH is spot on. It is obvious the umpires have been directed to keep the play going for as long as they can and this could definitely be a reason the sling tackle seems to be coming more prevalent.

I've mentioned this in a couple of threads too. It is happening in both the AFL and SANFL. Leads to the sling-tackle, plus more crowding around the ball. Umpires are instructed to pay the stupid HTB's because the game has to keep "flowing", but so much of the time the ball is in play it is in a big scrap of players, and then more players think they have to jump on the ball to hold it up.

[Pseudo]

Tackling is the only chance you have of hurting an opponent these days as the bump has been outlawed. No doubt why the sling is in fashion.

No mate, the sling is in fashion 'coz it enables you to carry your infant while leaving both hands free.

[mighty_tiger_79]

you can't have a rule that depends on the severity of the injury.

well the afl do

[MatteeG]

Tackling is the only chance you have of hurting an opponent these days as the bump has been outlawed. No doubt why the sling is in fashion.

No mate, the sling is in fashion 'coz it enables you to carry your infant while leaving both hands free.

LOL!

[Barto]

It has crept into the game in recent years. A season or two ago, the AFL started paying free kicks, but it still didn't stop sling tackles. I guess when someone gets KO'd, a free kick isn't punishment enough. There is no need for it, unless you like seeing players being injured.

but thats the thing...players can get injured in any inocuous body contact...if we start banning things like that, soon our game will only be discernable from netball coz of the skirts the girls wear.

yeah, its not good when players get injured but its a part of the game. we have already seen hip and shoulders basically ruled out.

There's been so much more research on brain injury in recent years and employing the sling tackle increases the angular velocity of the players body as they are swung around, resulting in increased force when the the head hits the ground. This is why it was banned.

[Jimmy]

It has crept into the game in recent years. A season or two ago, the AFL started paying free kicks, but it still didn't stop sling tackles. I guess when someone gets KO'd, a free kick isn't punishment enough. There is no need for it, unless you like seeing players being injured.

but thats the thing...players can get injured in any inocuous body contact...if we start banning things like that, soon our game will only be discernable from netball coz of the skirts the girls wear.

yeah, its not good when players get injured but its a part of the game. we have already seen hip and shoulders basically ruled out.

There's been so much more research on brain injury in recent years and employing the sling tackle increases the angular velocity of the players body as they are swung around, resulting in increased force when the the head hits the ground. This is why it was banned.

So the sling tackle has been banned? I don't like the tackle but each year something new is getting banned or changed. I guess I just don't like 'change'

[whufc]

How many years until the spoil is banned?

Have blokes throwing punches around a players head is too dangerous as well.

[The Apostle]

[CENTURION]

All in 1 motion & 1 arm free, as opposed to Walker's tackle. BUT it still shows the danger.

[SpionKopster]

All in 1 motion & 1 arm free, as opposed to Walker's tackle. BUT it still shows the danger.

Weally Centuwion?

[CENTURION]

All in 1 motion & 1 arm free, as opposed to Walker's tackle. BUT it still shows the danger.

Weally Centuwion?

You know, there is a cure for your speech impediment these days.