Fremantle legend David Mundy has made a bold statement about the future of the tackle in our game.

“The tackle is dead. It’s done. Give up on it, it’s over,” the Dockers game record-holder said.

“If you tackle someone and take them to ground, that’ll be a free kick soon.”

Karl Langdon said on 6PR Breakfast it’s an issue they had been dealing with all season, and that tackling has become too much of a risk.

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Speaking during his regular spot on Wide World of Sports during Monday’s program, Mundy responded resoundingly to the AFL’s decision to send Britney Gutknecht straight to the tribunal, facing a minimum three-match suspension.

Gutknecht chased down Swan Paige Sheppard brilliantly, even earning a free kick for holding the ball.

However, Sheppard suffered a concussion from the incident resulting in Gutknecht facing a heavy sanction from the tribunal.

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