“I cannot stand it”: Why Hartlett is in favour of latest AFL crackdown
The AFL on Monday announced they would be implementing stricter holding the ball interpretations in 2022 and will show less leniency to players with prior opportunity, those who don’t dispose of the ball correctly and players who duck into tackles. The last of those three is of particular interest to former Port Adelaide defender Hamish Hartlett, who admits players ducking into tackles “irritates (him) beyond belief”. The Power lost an Elimination Final to West Coast on a Luke Shuey goal after the...