Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell roasted over ‘putrid’ act in Collingwood’s win over Melbourne
Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell roasted over ‘putrid’ act in Collingwood’s win over Melbourne
AFL followers are calling on league headquarters to take motion towards Collingwood midfielder Tom Mitchell.
Mitchell, the 2018 Brownlow medallist, was concerned in an embarrassing alternate with Melbourne celebrity Christian Petracca through the first quarter of the chaotic qualifying closing on Thursday evening.
In the course of the alternate, Mitchell seems to say one thing to Petracca and Petracca grabs him.
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Then Petracca places his hand – with little drive – on Mitchell’s chest with the latter falling to floor like he had been hit.
The AFL does have a rule in place the place gamers could be fined for staging, nonetheless, the match overview officer hardly ever enforces it.
However Channel 7 commentator Brian Taylor did acknowledge that the contact regarded delicate.
”He didn’t actually do a lot to Mitchell in any respect,” Taylor stated
“Mitchell voluntarily sat on the bottom, I’d describe it as. Good umpiring. Nothing greater than a whistle.”
Gamers sometimes take unkindly to those that blatantly try to take advantage of free kicks, and Petracca let Mitchell know all about his effort, giving him an earful when he was on the bottom.
Followers have erupted over the incident and certainly imagine the AFL has to step in.
“If Tom Mitchell doesn’t get fined for this flop then the AFL is just not critical,” one fan stated in regards to the second.
One other stated the autumn was “past pathetic”.
“Completely embarrassing. Must be fined, lots. Irritating to look at. Putrid effort, Tom,” they blasted on social media
One other stated it was “not a great search for the sport” whereas one other stated “Mitchell was the very best actor in the sport”.
The 30-year-old Mitchell is a former Hawthorn and Sydney participant, leaving the Hawks on the finish of final 12 months as that membership began a tough rebuild.
“This is the reason 2 golf equipment couldn’t wait to eliminate Tom Mitchell, Collingwood is the proper house for him,” one anti-Collingwood supporter stated on social media.
Outdoors of that incident, Mitchell had a stable evening in Collingwood’s seven-point victory, amassing 21 disposals, 14 contested possessions, and 4 tackles.
Collingwood now have every week off and is right into a preliminary closing, which may even be on the MCG.
In the meanwhile, their potential opponents are out of Brisbane, Port Adelaide, GWS or St Kilda.
They may even have younger celebrity Nick Daicos so as to add to the workforce that defeated Melbourne.
“It provides Nick an additional week to try to put together; he most likely would have come in a bit brief subsequent week,” coach Craig McRae stated after the sport.
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“In all probability would have performed, he’s progressing very well, however now he will get one other week of coaching and loading and no matter that appears like.
“He stated it was the worst two hours of his life watching the sport.
“However he’s an incredible participant. So any time you’ll be able to welcome again your finest gamers … you noticed what occurred; we deliver in Darcy Moore and impulsively another person falls in line.
“He’s definitely going to be a invaluable participant when he comes again in a few weeks.”
Melbourne will play subsequent week towards the winner of tonight’s elimination closing between Carlton or Sydney.
– With AAP
