Triple M Footy’s Damian Barrett has given some rare praise to the AFL tribunal system, highlighting the consistent efforts to ‘protect the head’ during the first three rounds.
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“I feel the messaging has been strong and consistent to this point..” Damo said on the Midweek Rub.
“Round one we had the crackdown on the bump, round two we had a crackdown on sling tackles, and round three the takeout was the possibility of causing damage in the act.”
The crew discuss recent suspensions to both Carlton’s Blake Acres and North Melbourne’s Griffin Logue, following the precedent set in the opening rounds.