- Gryan Miers was caught throwing the opponent’s boot
- The Geelong star was lucky not to give away a penalty
- AFL commentators were shocked by the sneaky move
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Geelong star Gryan Miers certainly used every tool in his arsenal to help the Cats in their clash with St Kilda on Saturday night – but a cheeky act could see the forward fined.
The Cats led by two goals with less than 10 minutes remaining in the second period at GMHBA Stadium when St Kilda big man Rowan Marshall lost his right boot.
Marshall continued to play with a boot on, then tried to get the referee’s attention to his missing boot.
Seeing an opportunity, Miers took the boot and tossed it in the other direction while Marshall wasn’t looking.
However, the referee noticed the action and paused the game.
Geelong star Gryan Miers throws Rowan Marshall’s boot across the field
‘Stop, stop stop. Bring the shoe back and throw the ball in (again),’ the referee could be heard saying.
“Ball back to the boundary judge and you can put your shoe on, okay?”
The boot throw is fairly common in rugby and rugby league, but the Channel 7 commentators were shocked to see it in the AFL.
“Has this ever happened before?” said Joel Selwood.
‘I don’t remember (it ever happening),’ replied Hamish McLachlan.
Luke Darcy said: ‘You always see something you’ve never seen before in a football match. I didn’t understand that rule.
‘In fairness to Gryan Miers, he’s thinking, ‘Well, it’s a hazard, I’ll get it out of the way’.’
The commentators then agreed that Miers could be hit with a fine from the AFL for the move.
Footy commentators were shocked by the move, with Joel Selwood asking if it has ever happened before
Gryan Miers could be hit with a fine from the AFL for the cheeky move
Saints had threatened to stage an incredible comeback on Saturday night when three late goals in the final quarter brought them back to within a point in a low-scoring contest.
But Patrick Dangerfield took an intercept mark and secured a stunning set shot from 55 meters with 35 seconds to play to secure a thrilling 10.16 (76) to 9.14 (68) win.
Dangerfield had 25 disposals and eight clearances in an influential performance and was well supported by younger teammates Max Holmes, Tanner Bruhn and Jhye Clark in the engine room.
