NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott says there was nothing untoward in the manner in which Geelong skipper Joel Selwood tackled Kangaroo Sam Wright on Saturday night.
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In the second term of the Kangaroos' 41-point win over the Cats, Selwood appeared to pull Wright's right arm behind his back in an incident reminiscent of the 'chicken wing' tackle that earned Chris Judd a four-game suspension in 2012.
The incident is sure to come under the scrutiny of the Match Review Panel on Monday.
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Scott, who watched a replay of the incident after the game, said neither he nor Wright had any issue with Selwood's actions.
"All players are coached now to pin an arm because the umpires are so hot on illegal disposal, so that's almost second nature to players now," Scott said in his post-match press conference.
"To me, Selwood couldn't see where the ball was. He pinned the arm, nothing more, nothing less.
"I spoke to Sam about it, he had no drama whatsoever."
Several of Wright's North Melbourne teammates remonstrated with Selwood immediately after the incident, but Scott maintained his support for the Cats' star.
"We always look to support our teammates whether it's a legal tackle where a player gets hammered … we try and assert our dominance in the contest and try and get things back on our terms," he said.
"We don't want to be bullied, so all clubs would do that. I don't think any player on our list or player at our club would have a problem with that."
Geelong coach Chris Scott was of a similar mind to his twin brother, and doesn't expect to be without Selwood for next week's big clash with the Western Bulldogs.
"I had a look at it at the time – the TV were replaying it regularly – and the answer's no, I don't think he'll have a problem with it at all," Scott said after the game.
"He pinned an arm in the tackle – it happens all the time. In fact, the players are coached to do that. I think that was a very minor incident."
North Melbourne forward Drew Petrie could also be in the Match Review Panel's sights after an off-the ball incident in the third term which left Geelong defender Andrew Mackie spitting blood after a knock to the head.
