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'That's about as deliberate as it gets'

The AFL's most controversial rule reared its ugly head again when Richmond's Brett Deledio somehow got away with a deliberate out of bounds against Essendon.

The Tigers star had the ball inside his defensive 50 in the second quarter on Saturday when he was trapped by a defender and had no other option but to handball straight towards the sideline.

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The ball went out of bounds with no other player in the immediate vicinity, but the umpires inexplicably called for a throw in.

"That's about as deliberate as it gets," said Jason Dunstall in commentary.

Essendon skipper Brendon Goddard can't believe it. Image: FoxFooty
Essendon skipper Brendon Goddard can't believe it. Image: FoxFooty

"Even all the players think it's a free kick."

Sadly for the Bombers the call didn't go their way this time and they went on to suffer a narrow defeat.