Adam Kingsley has leant on the “Toby tax” sentiment in defending Toby Greene because the GWS captain faces scrutiny over excessive contact on Carlton’s Jordan Boyd.
Greene collided with Boyd in a final-quarter marking contest because the Giants’ profitable begin to the AFL season got here to a halt in a 19-point defeat to Carlton at Docklands Stadium on Saturday.
Greene was main for the ball and jumped for a mark, turning his physique on the final second earlier than crashing into Boyd, who was working again with the flight.
Boyd was hit within the head and awarded a free kick, however received up and seemingly had no sick results from the contact.
However the Giants now face a nervous wait to study if Greene and fellow ahead Jesse Hogan shall be out there for his or her subsequent project towards the Brisbane Lions in Canberra on Anzac Day.
Hogan shall be scrutinised over a left-handed blow to Blues defender Lewis Younger’s face throughout a scuffle within the aim sq. throughout the remaining quarter.
Greene has a protracted historical past of run-ins with the AFL match evaluate officer and tribunal, however GWS coach Kingsley was adamant the 221-game star doesn’t deserve sanction over the newest incident.
“There will not be something in that,” Kingsley stated after the Giants’ defeat.
“He is allowed to contest the ball, is not he? He is allowed to launch on the ball?
“And for those who’re working and launching on the ball, and you have got your eyes for the ball, and also you’re attempting to take a chest mark, and also you get knocked … free kick towards?
“It is arduous being Toby.”
The Greene-Boyd collision drew rapid comparisons to the one which led to Essendon’s Peter Wright being handed a four-match ban.
Wright precipitated much more harm to his opponent, Sydney’s Harry Cunningham, who was concussed.
Kingsley was blunt when requested whether it is arduous for gamers main on the ball.
“No, simply Toby,” he stated.
Carlton coach Michael Voss was on the bench close to the Greene-Boyd collision, however stated he had not seen a replay.
Voss heaped reward Boyd for a robust defensive efficiency after he shifted on to Greene and saved him scoreless from 4 touches within the second half.
“That was a extremely essential position for us,” the coach stated.
“Greene’s a beautiful participant, a really harmful participant … and Boydy did an incredible job.”
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