But y kick in middle
Houli admitted today it was a brainfade.
'I went away from the team rules' admits Houli after Docker shockerJason Phelan
AAP
July 26, 2015RICHMOND defender Bachar Houli admits he had a mental blank when he committed his horror last-minute turnover against Fremantle.
The Tigers were clinging to a two-point lead when Houli brought the ball back into play after a Dockers' behind with just over a minute left at the MCG on Saturday night.
Houli amazingly chose to kick long to a teammate outnumbered three-to-one in the centre square, with the resultant turnover setting up David Mundy's match-winner with 31 seconds left on the clock.
"I guess I went away from the team rules. I don't know what it was ... just a blank situation," Houli told Channel Seven.
"I saw a player free in the middle and just chose to kick it. I knew as I kicked it that it was the wrong decision.
"I've learnt from that and I will move on. There will be many more situations in life where I will take the wrong decision or make a mistake ... it's about learning and moving forward."
Coach Damien Hardwick refused to lay the blame for the four-point loss at Houli's feet, pointing instead to Richmond's woeful inaccuracy in front of goal in a wayward display that included six posters.
Houli was quick to dust himself off after the mistake, declaring he would "definitely" take the kick-ins next week when the Tigers take on Hawthorn.
"I will take the first one," he said.
"I guarantee you on that one."
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