Published: August 09, 2018
- AFL chief Gillon McLachlan opposed to idea
- All aspects to be reviewed with focus on spirit of game
The AFL will investigate a red card system at the end of the season, but league boss Gillon McLachlan remains opposed to the idea. Calls for a send-off rule intensified this week after West Coast’s Andrew Gaff was banned for eight games for breaking Andrew Brayshaw’s jaw in an ugly incident during the western derby against Fremantle.
The league will have a look at the pros and cons of a red card, but its introduction appears a long shot given McLachlan’s stance. “I’ve expressed a personal view that I think in terms of dealing with these issues like this, it can create as many issues as it solves,” McLachlan told 3AW. “Steve Hocking, at the end of the year, will look at all the [possibilities].
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