Chicken wing tackle

Chicken wing tackle

A chicken wing tackle is a move in Rugby League and Australian Football, in which a player locks an opponent's arm so that he or she cannot legally move the ball. It is a controversial move that has injured players and resulted in fines for players performing the tackle. The phrase was coined by Fox Sports NRL Producer Geoff Bullock in 2008. [1]

Rugby League

Melbourne Storm forward Adam Blair was found guilty of committing a chicken wing tackle in an Australian Rugby League match against Brisbane Broncos in April 2008.[1] A former Storm player, Clint Newton of Hull Kingston Rovers in the Super League was fined £300 after performing the tackle, with a disciplinary panel finding him guilty of "behaviour contrary to the true spirit of the game by making a dangerous tackle".[1]

Australian Football

The use of the chicken wing tackle in the Australian Football League is generally considered to have been picked up from National Rugby League.[2] It is a the centre of controversy after Kangaroos' skipper Brent Harvey was chicken winged in 2009 during an Australian football match and suffered a dislocated elbow that caused him to miss months of play.[3] The tackle has been furiously slammed by some saying it must be banned. AFL umpires manager Jeff Gieschen is confident the practice isn't about to become commonplace.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Walker, Gareth (2008-04-16). "Newton fined over chicken wing". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/apr/16/rugbyleague.sport. Retrieved 2009-05-26. 
  2. ^ Ralph, Jon (2009-04-28). "AFL may pluck out 'wing' tackle after Brent Harvey injury". Herald Sun. http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,25402009-19742,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-26. 
  3. ^ a b Phelan, Jason; Ben Broad (01 May, 2009). "Chicken wing tackle a paltry issue". AFL BigPond Network. http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=76042. Retrieved 2009-05-24. 



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