AFL vows taggers push law to the limit Mark Robinson
From: Herald Sun
May 01, 2012 THE return of the lockdown tag has prompted an urgent warning from the AFL: We are watching you.
A surge in old-style tagging tactics - including pushing players under and away from the ball, the grabbing of shorts and holding wrists and arms - was detailed by the umpires department yesterday.
Umpires' boss Jeff Gieschen said he was aware of a trend of run-with players "pushing the limits" and that umpires would continue to crack down on illegal behaviour.
"We've been watching as each week goes by and we've seen stronger and stronger run-with tactics being employed," he said.
Despite protests in the media, notably by Richmond coach Damien Hardwick in his objection to Geelong's tactics on Trent Cotchin in Round 4, no coach has lodged an official complaint.
"Our aim is to make sure we smell the blood in the water before the sharks, and we're proactive with this stuff, and we have to make sure we don't overreact to what coaches are saying," Gieschen said.
"However, (we are) happy to listen to coaches when they want to bring it to our attention."
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