{"id":657748,"date":"2026-05-08T12:57:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:57:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/657748\/"},"modified":"2026-05-08T12:57:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T12:57:20","slug":"ed-richards-faces-mro-scrutiny-after-collision-with-afl-umpire-daniel-johanson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/657748\/","title":{"rendered":"Ed Richards faces MRO scrutiny after collision with AFL umpire Daniel Johanson"},"content":{"rendered":"

Western Bulldogs<\/a> midfielder Ed Richards could land himself in hot water after a centre stoppage collision with an umpire.<\/p>\n

AFL<\/a> umpire Daniel Johanson was backing out of a centre ball-up when Richards came across the umpire\u2019s exit line as he tried to engage his Port Adelaide<\/a> opponent Willem Drew.<\/p>\n

Johanson was collected by the oncoming Richards behind his left shoulder blade and grimaced immediately.<\/p>\n

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After initially trying to keep his eye on the play, Johanson was given a moment of reprieve when a non-controlling umpire picked out a Port Adelaide free kick.<\/p>\n

At the stop of play, Johanson went straight down onto one knee and was hunched over himself as Power midfielder Ollie Wines came over to check on him.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe umpire\u2019s hurt here, they might have to hold this up for a second,\u201d Dwayne Russell said on Fox Sports.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019ll be a Port free.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are supposed to keep that area behind the umpire clear so the umpire can back out.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johanson took himself out of the action and handed the ball to another umpire, who took control of the play.<\/p>\n

Richards could face a fine if the match review officer deems that he breached his duty of care and therefore acted carelessly.<\/p>\n

Richards ticked off several of the factors that go into that decision, including \u201cwhether the player has taken a path that intersects the umpire\u2019s exit line for a stoppage\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Dogs star was only trying to engage Drew and did not mean harm, but may still have breached his duty of care in the MRO\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n

Careless umpire contact can only incur a fine \u2014 at least until a player\u2019s fourth offence in the same season, at which point a one-match suspension is imposed.<\/p>\n

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