Nankervis faces ban as calls develop for AFL send-off rule

Richmond co-captain Toby Nankervis will entrance the AFL tribunal amid renewed requires the competitors to introduce a send-off rule for “actually apparent” foul play.

Nankervis, whose case will probably be heard on Tuesday evening, was despatched on to the tribunal over a excessive bump that concussed Sydney’s Jake Lloyd.

The fallout was expensive for the Swans, who misplaced considered one of their chief playmakers for greater than half of final Thursday evening’s contest.

Sydney coach John Longmire stated tightened guidelines round concussion – and the elevated chance gamers will probably be dominated out of matches – meant a send-off rule ought to be thought-about.

“I used to be all the time within the ‘no send-off’ camp over time however what’s taking place within the sport now, it is altering a good bit with regard to HIAs (concussion assessments),” Longmire informed reporters on Monday.

“I perceive the sub is there to assist mitigate these issues which can be taking place an increasing number of, however typically that sub isn’t the kind of payer you may have in your beginning 22, it is a totally different sort of participant and you’ll be unsettled.

“I do not assume there’s a minimize and dry reply. It does not imply that the whole lot is true.”

Longmire stated that if a send-off rule is launched, it mustn’t apply to 50-50 choices.

“They solely must be the actually apparent ones. For those who get in that gray space, it is too huge a penalty,” he stated.

“I do not assume it ought to be delay the desk. You’re simply attempting to maneuver with the best way the sport goes.”

Nankervis is going through a doable three-match ban for tough conduct as Twelfth-placed Richmond battle to maintain their finals hopes alive.

Tigers interim coach Andrew McQualter final week backed the bodily ruckman’s type of play and Nankervis on Monday stated he has apologised to Lloyd through textual content.

“It is clearly disappointing for me, I by no means wish to see anybody concussed,” Nankervis informed the 9 Community.

“Completely I’ve (let the workforce down). Because the chief of the footy membership that is not ok.

“I have to be higher than that and I take full accountability for it.”

Fremantle midfielder Caleb Serong and Essendon ruckman Andrew Phillips have till Tuesday to resolve whether or not to problem their respective one-match suspensions.

Serong was cited over a harmful deal with on Carlton’s Adam Cerra, whereas Phillips got here beneath scrutiny for a excessive bump on Adelaide’s Reilly O’Brien.

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