Richo confounded by head-over-ball rule

[one-eyed]

From the Herald-Sun

Richmond forward Matthew Richardson said last night he continued to be confounded by the new head-over-the-ball rule, after he was penalised for a head clash with Carlton defender Bret Thornton.

"I went a bit blurry and when I came to, the ball was cleared and I realised he got a free kick," he said.

"I thought both players went at the ball and there was a clash of heads, so how he picked out who the free kick was, (I don't know)."

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,21487121%255E19742,00.html

[letsgetiton!]

i was right there and saw that and could not believe thornton got a free
they both dived  onto a loose ball and hit heads, and the maggots gave the blue a free
ffs, what is going on with this game, the afl better strip the game back to the way it was or withing 5 yrs i will give the code away

[julzqld]

Poor Richo.  Umpires must just hate him.  Seemed totally unfair.  Especially as McGuane got reported for something similiar (soft report).