Bloodied but Unbowed: The AFL's Unsettling Trend of Physical Foul Play The Australian Football League (AFL) has long prided itself on its tough, hard hitting brand of football.
However, this emphasis on physicality can sometimes tip over into outright brutality.
On Sunday, a particularly egregious example emerged when West Coast's Ryan Maric delivered an errant elbow to Richmond's Mykelti Lefau, leaving him badly bloodied.