dannyboy wrote:
he doesn;t sit like a plum watch it again, he back back searching for contact to deliberating make it impossible for the other player to markl the ball - not a problem if he backs back without looking, but when he backs back with eyes looking for the player (not the ball) it should be a free against him.
So the ball wasn't within 5 metres?? What's the free....looking at a player and stepping into space isn't against a rules....I thought that was a FUNDAMETAL of the game.
So that would nmean that defender cannot cut off the lead of a forwrd by running across in front of him UNLESS he's not looking, never has looked, doesn't intend to look at him or even isn't sure what he looks like... Does it count if he has a picture of the player in his wallet???
Give me a F&%$#en break! Shepherding is when you stop a player going for the ball so your team mate can get it, or a free run at it.
The only exception is in the ruck when you intentionaly block the ruckman.
If what Lance does...holding ground like a plum or stepping back or dropping pants and flashing a brown eye (and thus looks at his opponent) it's not shepherding...
If there ius such a rule...then does running behind the ball and watching it go out of bounds constitute a shepherd? Cutting off a lead constitutes a shepherd? Pushing side on in marking contest....sorry I forgot, you can do these so long as you don't know where the opposition player is??