Geelong prima Patrick Dangerfield has sent a stern informing successful the absorption of Collingwood's Jack Ginnivan aft the youngster's arguable 'chicken wing' tackle connected him.
Dangerfield was little than impressed with Ginnivan aft having his near limb pinned down his backmost by the teen arsenic helium was tackled by Collingwood's Taylor Adams successful the archetypal 4th of past weekend's qualifying final.
While the tackle was missed during the broadcast, reverse angles successful the days pursuing Geelong's six-point triumph implicit the Magpies showed Dangerfield being caught successful a compromising position.
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Ginnivan escaped the tackle without punishment and Dangerfield without immoderate superior injury, but the 32-year-old, who is besides the AFL Players' Association president, didn't mince his words erstwhile discussing the incident.
"I deliberation it's important that erstwhile you're successful a susceptible presumption arsenic a subordinate you've got a work to dainty players with care," the visibly frustrated Cat told reporters connected Wednesday.
"If helium had his clip again, I'd similar to deliberation he'd bash thing different."
Having prevailed successful the aggravated clash against Collingwood, Dangerfield and the remainder of his teammates present person the payment of a week disconnected to remainder and recover.
Geelong volition look the victor of the semi-final clash betwixt Melbourne and the Brisbane Lions successful a preliminary final.
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