Ben King thinks teammate is being ‘singled out’ by AFL over umpire contact

Gold Coast spearhead Ben King says the AFL is singling out teammate Matt Rowell over his approach to the game.

Following on from coach Damien Hardwick’s strong defence of Rowell after the AFL’s mid-season crackdown on in-game umpire contact, King says the issue is being discussed internally at the Suns.

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“There’s been a little bit of chat,” he said on Wide World of Sports.

“He’s definitely been singled out, there’s probably a number of players in similar boats.”

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