Bernie Vince lands elbow on Eddie Betts, placed on report for hit on Richard Douglas
BERNIE Vince is on report for a crude hit on Richard Douglas, but he could be in even more trouble for an elbow to the face of Eddie Betts. WATCH THE INCIDENTS
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BERNIE Vince is on report for a crude hit on Richard Douglas, but he could be in even more trouble for an elbow to the face of Eddie Betts.
Vince appeared to raise his arms as he crashed into Douglas early in the second term of Melbourne’s clash with Adelaide at TIO Stadium in Darwin and was placed on report by the field umpire.
Bernie Vince was reported for this bump on Richard Douglas. #AFLDeesCrows pic.twitter.com/sGhIGGjDkA
— AFL (@AFL) July 15, 2017
But an earlier incident where his elbow connected with Eddie Betts’ face is sure to attract the scrutiny of the match review panel.
Eddie Betts came off the ground after copping an elbow to the face from Bernie Vince. #AFLDeesCrows pic.twitter.com/FfOXod2QTq
— AFL (@AFL) July 15, 2017
Vince was among the Dees’ best in their loss to Adelaide as he shut Rory Sloane out of the game before the Crows star was forced from the ground with concussion.
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