St Kilda and Carlton have decided not to pursue any further action over a melee that followed a sledging incident during the third quarter break last Saturday, at Etihad Stadium.
The incident allegedly occurred due to a personal sledging about Carlton captain Marc Murphy's family, started by Jake Carlisle. It is then believed that Murphy punched Carlisle in the groin, and Saints captain Jarryn Geary ran over to defend the former Essendon player. A melee then broke out between both teams. An AFL spokesman has stated that none of the on-field umpires filed a report against any of the players involved, and that both clubs did not want to pursue the matter any further. "There was nothing filed from the umpires in their match-day report," the spokesman said. "Neither club has lodged a complaint with the AFL. "The AFL has spoken to both clubs to confirm if any complaint may be lodged and we have been advised by both clubs they did not wish for any further action." Geelong captain Joel Selwood said that he believes players are aware of the sledging boundaries, and that there is a certain line that is drawn between what is okay and what is too far. "There is obviously a line, and as a code I think we do pretty well at making sure that if you do say something , it's not of a personal nature or not going to discriminate against someone," Selwood said. "I think there probably is a place for [sledging] but there's a fine line with it." Essendon stalwart and former Saints player Brendan Goddard also spoke about the incident, stating that players should know there is a line not to be crossed. "Everyone has got a sense of where that line is," Goddard said. "I don't want to sound too hypocritical as I don't mind a chirp on the ground but there is still essentially that line in the sand when it does come to that." Wayne Carey spoke on Triple M radio, saying that if a sledge is personal then it is wrong. Tim Watson stated that there should be a code of conduct in the AFL that players should stick by in regards to sledging someone personally on the field. Sydney Swans premiership coach and former Melbourne coach Paul Roos also slammed the Saints for the incident by stating that it isn't a good look for the club.
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