Overview

• Collingwood coach Craig McRae formally raised concerns with the AFL coaching engagement manager and on-field umpires over the intense tagging of Brownlow contender Nick Daicos.
• St Kilda coach Ross Lyon defended Marcus Windhager’s tightly graded tagging methods as legal, predicting a wave of fines after Windhager’s $1,500 penalty for striking Daicos.
• Fremantle midfielders Caleb Serong and Andrew Brayshaw have studied footage of Windhager and intend to embrace any tag by redirecting defensive pressure back onto their opponents.
• West Coast coach Andrew McQualter endorsed the resurgence of specialist tag roles and has earmarked Brady Hough to shadow Daicos in Saturday’s match at Marvel Stadium.
• The AFL umpiring department has visited Collingwood this week to discuss tagging guidelines and is closely monitoring close-checking around stoppages