Malthouse has instructed his players to use illegal tactics to get goals from outside the 50m arc. In a game where inside 50 marks were rare, Collingwood scored a couple of goals, e.g. Harry O'Brien's, where the Swans player on the mark has been shepherded by a Collingwood player from spoiling the kick. THIS IS ILLEGAL and happened every time they had a shot on the 50 arc or just outside. The player on the mark cannot be impeded or have anyone within 5 metres of them or it is a reversal. The umpires do not notice this rule, but it was a killer for the swans as these goals were pivotal and would not have been possible without the illegal shepherds.
Are the umpires aware of this rule? Malthouse certainly is. Clever man. Cause the umpire on the ball looks at the ball carrier, and the umpires off the ball look down the field for frees. Should Roos start instructing his players to do it?
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