Best of 2022: Bumps, tackles and smothers | AFL

Enjoy the brutal hits and vital one-percenters from the 2022 Toyota AFL Premiership Season
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[@lachmyster]

I love that half of Melbourne's are Neal-Bullen being caught holding the ball 🤣

[@ivankervis4374]

There really should be a tackle/defensive act of the year

[@TheGunmanChannel]

But a tackle is a tackle, you could only really judge it by the potential of the offensive play.

[@Toby-Wan_Kenobi]

Gary Rohan either never starts or doesn't stop

[@didds8869]

Never heard it said better. He's a gun when he has his day, just happens that those days don't come too often

[@twistedexgaming3972]

Mcrreary should be the whole video, hes a tackling machine

[@EJ-gw2ls]

Surprised Nobles efforts against freo didn't make it

[@zesalttyboy]

No fredrick chasing down the bulldogs from the finals??

[@CJ428U]

Victorian making the video!

[@darkassassin6457]

@@CJ428U yeah must’ve been since there wasn’t a single clip about a non-Victorian....oh wait

[@davidstott5230]

I totally agree!

[@danielspigeons6570]

As if you couldn't find any room for Robbie Fox's individual brilliance in the qualifying final

[@chuggle7]

i was waiting for it, probably the best defensive play all year

[@didds8869]

@@chuggle7 Wouldn't say THE best, and I'm a swans supporter, but it'd be in the top 3-5

[@Zakariyyahyland2007]

I know it was fabulous a lot better than most of these!

[@JT-93]

Who?

[@EJ-gw2ls]

Surprised Nobles efforts against freo didn't make it

[@Boppz_YT]

5:35 Powell pepper backed his teamate up

[@sofiakate5979]

i guess robbie fox’s brilliant efforts in the qualifying final don’t count 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@bot02525]

SPP 🙌

[@AndyTheRoo]

How can you not have Z.Guthrie cleaning up Rowbottom in the Granny?? One of the best fair bumps you'll ever see

[@gersonsalcedo]

Caramba, esse gramado é gigantesco!

[@azandberg]

Blimey! You'd think Johnny Noble's 1 minute of the best smothers, tackles and other pressure acts against Freo would've been the showpiece.

[@robertscheinost179]

I'm just a Yank trying to learn the game. Australian Football League makes the American Football League look like school children playing around in a sandbox. I give much respect to the Aussies and the AFL players. Hard Men for sure. I want to watch a game in person (bucket list item). I'm hooked!

[@wilsonamore6426]

You’d think the premiers would have more highlights than 17th on the ladder with pressure plays, brad close had more run down tackles than west coast combined

[@criddlegakes2650]

To be fair most of the highlights involving West Coast were them getting run down 🤣

[@PenelopeWasLost]

That feeling when your team crunchs someone👌

[@jamiepalmer7442]

I love living in Australia, what a great game we have

[@rishavsharma4082]

Bro tell me is cricket popular in Australia

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

@@rishavsharma4082Yes, it is.

[@rishavsharma4082]

@@sotiriosnovatsis4529 where are you from

[@bpswank429]

It’s a pity you watch this sport and not rugby league , a real man’s game

[@carltraill4414]

​@@bpswank429go cry somewhere else

[@dadmadforgot4050]

It’s a massive pitch. Fit tough blokes.

[@lachieeet]

First of all how is this not at least in 1080p? Secondly, where tf is Robbie Fox?

[@grinningtaverngaming395]

Nice compilation.

[@user-xl7di8mc4c]

The best team ever!🤗

[@harrycosgrave9030]

Suprised not to see Docherty vs Kennedy last year

[@Takoda.]

Showed nothing for Carlton when we had so many good tackles and smothers and stuff but ofc they show it when we mess up, classic afl

[@alexconnan4012]

Chokers

[@Takoda.]

@@alexconnan4012 your a real funny one aren’t you

[@xgormo9805]

@@Takoda. Literally had one against North Melbourne, but okay princess.

[@calenjackson6053]

@@Takoda. he is LOL

[@maana-yasiri7759]

Nankervis is the taker of souls

[@sigitriyanto766]

Brutal 🤣

[@grinningtaverngaming395]

Idea for content: team most hammered in tackles bumps in 22’ Idea no.2 most aggressive team in 22’ with most effective bumps, tackles etc

[@leechh_4014]

Maurice Rioli Jr. is gonna be a star

[@Dan-eq6po]

Class sport

[@guillermobermudez4258]

You absolutely high!

[@jimminycricket251]

Interesting that the AFL makes highlight videos celebrating the bump and promoting the game, yet the moment a player does it they’re likely to face suspension

[@ricardocreed5333]

Muita porradaria!

[@EarlJohn61]

Personally, I think that the extra shove once you've put an opponent on the ground, should be a 50m penalty, regardless of who is getting the next kick.

[@sotiriosnovatsis4529]

Agreed. His teammates should've been all over that one.

[@EarlJohn61]

For example: Player A, tackles Player B, brings him to the ground and is awarded a free kick for the incorrect disposal of the ball. But after this, he shoves B who is either laying there or trying to get up. A 50m penalty should be applied *IMMEDIATELY* before A is allowed to take his kick... If this means that he is moved from the centre circles to centre half back then so be it. But he MUST come back behind his new mark before the Umpire allows either time on or play to continue.

[@MIDO6056]

How is this not available in HD

[@michaelbaines5970]

How many of these tackles and bumps would result in a report this years softy rules

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

How many teams are there is this league and are all the players australian ?

[@humbleopinion1499]

I wish Brian Taylor and James Brayshaw wouldn't shout so much when they are commentating.

[@Danofin09]

Most of these tackles would be a week or 2 this year

[@justcleaningupmesses7563]

If only was Robbie Fox last name is Daicos. Then it'll be first one to appear. Robbie Daicos.

[@jaydengray5988]

Best of 2024 - bd mros, bad umpiring, bad score reviews and ginivan

[@xSnappa]

When the AFL can’t upload 1080p60fps highlights? 🤷‍♂️

[@jimmyregan5758]

wheres robbie fox v melbourne final

[@viliamenasau9868]

It’s monied with basketball rugby nfl volleyball

[@redheadceltic]

Maynard 💪🏻😤🩸

[@rangers94ism]

I am an American and I am curious about this sport. I am so confused as to what I am watching. I have a question. In American football if I were on defense and you throw the ball but I catch it then that is really good for my team because that's called an interception and now we have possession. In Aussie rules if I am on defense you throw/kick the ball but I catch it, is that good for my team or is everyone going to look at me and say, "what the hell are you doing?!"

[@its-meelo5123]

its good for you, when you mark/catch it then you just boot it down to your offence

[@aidinskinner2236]

How is mcreery's match winning tackle r12 not in here

[@jackrule9303]

did I miss Cripps bump?

[@doylersafl8728]

Shuushh Shuushh afl doesn't want people talking about it. Umpire caught betting on Cripps to win the brownlow. Nothing to see here

[@nickgrant2625]

Can we stop pretending there's bumps? There's no bumps anymore there's a couple of accidental collisions but the bumps dead.

[@HamNCheese481]

What good?

[@jeffmegaw4330]

Rich Eisen

[@rishavsharma4082]

Where r u from bro

[@vincentlefebvre9255]

I can't imagine here in Canada guys playing north american football( yes not soccer) without any protection. Your sport is way more dangerous. 🤪😵‍💫😵

[@iceyy00]

And then neal bullen chucked up a sickie 🤮

[@AmyCreates.]

wait- harry actually did something good? ;-;

[@archiemoore2507]

00:43 is an illegal below the knees hit. Shouldn't be praised for breaking the rules

[@AWayOfLiving84]

🌏🤦🏻‍♂️😆✌️

[@elizabethbathory2253]

Imagine Messi playing this..... LOL

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

1:35 is it just me or is that a flop

[@iDunnoDS]

7 footer over 110 kegs running into you full speed without you seeing him? Not a flop champ

[@christiangarreffa6669]

Fourth

[@Jahdhebw]

Third

[@BUS12344]

second

[@dogebird2291]

5th or

[@rileyevenhuis5092]

first

[@TitusDAlbahaca]

BIEN DE PELOTUDOS!

[@0x777]

Aussie rules Football looks a lot like men dancing ballet while trying to kill each other.

[@gooseattack]

This looks like a pale imitation of AFL football prior to the rule change era. It used to be such a high-contrast, interesting game to watch. Terribly sad.

[@AdamDirtBiking]

I HATE FREO AND I LOVE EAGLES JUST THAT

[@rubenlopez9266]

I’d like to b able to understand this game bc I love American football