Why Dees forward could be in trouble for 'dumb' act
Melbourne has ensured Adelaide remains winless so far in 2024, pulling off a 15-point win in the league’s first game of Gather Round on Thursday night.
But the Demons’ fourth consecutive victory may come at a cost, with small forward Kysaiah Pickett in hot water for a late bump on Crow Jake Soligo.
Pickett jumped up and hit Soligo in the side of the head, giving away a free kick in the second term, after the Crow disposed of the ball via a handball.
Soligo did see out the match, but the Demons forward may come under strife for the bump, with calls for him to be rubbed out for at least a week under the league’s new rules.
“It’s just a dumb thing to do,” King said on Fox Footy at half time.
“He’s reaching for contact … and then the onus is on you to miss the head.
“He’s in trouble.”
The bump, although not as detrimental, reminded St Kilda great Leigh Montagna of Collingwood defender Brayden Maynard’s bump on Angus Brayshaw in 2023, which sadly was the last game the Melbourne midfielder would play in his short career.
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