The hip drop doesn’t exist

[rented tracksuit]

One thing’s for sure is we won’t get many penalties for this tackle because our players won’t lay down when it happens to them.

Exactly. It’s the new head knock. Like it was a couple of years ago when someone breathed near an opponents head, they laid down for a penalty. Now it’s the same thing when you feel a player brush the back of your legs.

[Carlos Parra]

Joke of a rule, joke officiating and sadly, the joke is on us punters.

[mightyrooster]

Exactly. It’s the new head knock. Like it was a couple of years ago when someone breathed near an opponents head, they laid down for a penalty. Now it’s the same thing when you feel a player brush the back of your legs.

And the crusher tackle. It’s pathetic. If it stops you playing the ball, go off and get it treated. How is it players are suddenly unable to get up and play the ball when their legs gets stuck? It didn’t seem to be a problem before the crackdown.

[rented tracksuit]

And the crusher tackle. It’s pathetic. If it stops you playing the ball, go off and get it treated. How is it players are suddenly unable to get up and play the ball when their legs gets stuck? It didn’t seem to be a problem before the crackdown.

Exactly. There’s a clear difference between intentional and the run of play in these instances. With the refs, the bunker and technology, common sense should prevail.

[Inflictor]

Storm player does a clear hip drop. On report. No sin bin.

[Steggles]

Storm player does a clear hip drop. On report. No sin bin.

Again, he’s not wearing Red, White and Blue; nothing to see here.

[Bruce Pickett]

The Crusher
The Chicken Wing
The Grapple
The Wrestle
The Canonball
The Hip-Hop

Have I missed any? What will it be next year?

Take me back to the good old days when life seemed so much simpler and all we had was 'The Coat-Hanger'.

[Bruce Pickett]

Was the Riley Brown tackle on Craig Wing known as 'The Phantom'? Can't remember...

[MCMLXVI]

TBH I don't even know what the hell this hip hop tackle is.

It's just a jump to the left and then a step to the right. Put your hands on your hips and bring your knees in tight, but it's the pelvic drop that really drives them insane.

[takethe 2]

Was the Riley Brown tackle on Craig Wing known as 'The Phantom'? Can't remember...

The Prowler tackle

[Bruce Pickett]

The Prowler tackle

That's the one! I knew it started with a 'P'.

[Johnny Brass]

The Crusher
The Chicken Wing
The Grapple
The Wrestle
The Canonball
The Hip-Hop

Have I missed any? What will it be next year?

Take me back to the good old days when life seemed so much simpler and all we had was 'The Coat-Hanger'.

All introduced into the game by win at all cost Bellamy.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

This from the Telle,

DROP THE DEBATE

It’s been the most hotly debated topic this year with inconsistent rulings leaving fans more and more confused each week, but it seems the footy world can finally agree on a hip-drop decision after Nat Butcher was sent to the sin bin in the first half.

The opening six rounds have seen a number of contentious calls with mass confusion over what constitutes a penalty, sin bin or suspension.

It was somewhat ironic that Butcher was penalised metres away from where Sharks skipper Dale Finucane was sin binned and ultimately banned for three weeks for a hip-drop tackle against the Warriors two weeks ago.

That decision was debated all across the country, but this one was clear cut with the Roosters back-rower dropping his body weight on Briton Nikora’s lower legs, leaving the Sharks edge forward in agony.

The Sharks scored eight points while he was off the field, and they added another six when Nikora crashed over later after Brandon Smith was marched for a high shot on Cameron McInnes.

Martin Gabor

Johnny Gibbs said on ABC radio as the 2nd half was starting after talking about what the coaches said at halftime etc that after talking to all the other media that the consensus was that no way was the tackle a hip drop.