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Sunrise hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington slam AFL boss Andrew Dillon for refusing to make rule change after sickening hit on Jy Simpkin

Jimmy Webster's late hit saw him banned for seven games AFL has confirmed they won't introduce red cards in 2024 Sunrise co-hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington have slammed AFL CEO Andrew Dillon after he confirmed the footy code won't introduce red cards for players following instances of serious foul play. It follows St Kilda's Jimmy Webster's sickening bump on North Melbourne captain Jy Simpkin in the first quarter of a practice match last weekend. 'We've got a pretty robust match review and tribunal system,' Dillon told Sunrise on Thursday morning. ' Sunrise co-hosts Natalie Barr and Matt Shirvington have slammed AFL CEO Andrew Dillon after he confirmed the code won't introduce red cards for players following instances of serious foul play this season Dillon said the AFL has a 'pretty robust match review and tribunal system' for instances of serious foul play Jy Simpkin has left the field following this bump from Jimmy Webster.#AFLSaintsNorth pic.twitter.com/UGDuSh7emB — AFL March 3, 2024 'So the red card's not on our agenda at the moment.'

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