Carlton will contact base with the AFL to achieve “readability” on what ought to and should not be penalised after being on the tough finish of a lopsided free-kick rely in opposition to Gold Coast.
The Blues solely had 4 free kicks as much as three-quarter-time of Saturday’s 29-point win over the Suns, and finally misplaced the rely 11-16.
“I’ll comply with some up — and I do not say that always,” Carlton coach Michael Voss stated.
“I’ve by no means sat in right here (and stated that), however we have some issues to comply with up as a result of both clearly we’re not getting it proper or we’re educating it unsuitable.
“So we have a few issues to comply with up, simply make sure that now we have readability as nicely that we’re seeing it the identical approach.
“And I do not sit up right here and ever do this as a result of I really feel like most of it is all in our management and I nonetheless firmly imagine that. But it surely’s our accountability to get readability on the place we’re uncertain, and we’re uncertain, so we’ll get the readability.”
Voss would not affirm the precise nature of what he wished to comply with up.
“I will wait and maintain and we’ll do the fitting channels as nicely as a result of this is not about simply specializing in that,” he stated.
“It is about taking our time, take a look via the imaginative and prescient, let’s be actually clear. And we have all the time had actually good discussions, so I can not see that altering.
“We’ll simply in all probability search just a little bit extra suggestions this week than what we usually have.”
Suns coach Damien Hardwick lamented the prolonged time taken to pay holding-the-ball free kicks, citing a “very, very harmful scenario” when Mac Andrew tackled Charlie Curnow with out reward early within the recreation.
Gamers can get damage when a deal with lingers and they’re slung as they try to interrupt it, and Hardwick stated umpires wanted to “pay a free kick or blow the whistle”.
“What I’ll say is 131 efficient tackles at present and there have been 4 holding-the-balls for each side,” he stated.
“We have simply received to get on high of this as a result of the gamers actually owe one another an obligation of care, however as umpires we have to blow the whistle earlier.
“As a result of the truth is that they’re placing gamers in a extremely compromising place that they may get damage, and we do not need that.
“So we have to have a look at it. We have got to teach it.
“I do know it is extremely onerous, however from a participant’s well being and wellbeing perspective, we have simply received to ensure for the good thing about the sport that we glance after the gamers.”
Voss famous Hardwick’s feedback, however stated that scenario was extra “philosophical” and wasn’t associated to Carlton’s queries.
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