No, Gary, no.
AFL superstar Gary Ablett may have a case to answer with Match Review Officer Michael Christian after vision showed the midfielder taking what looks to be a dive in the Cats' loss to Hawthorn on Saturday.
During the first quarter of the hugely anticipated blockbuster at the MCG, a throw-in occurs and Ablett finds himself away from the contest being closely marked by the Hawks' Isaac Smith.
Smith appears to give Ablett a bit of a shove, who accentuates the contact and falls to the ground, which earns him a free kick from the umpire.
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Former AFL star Kane Cornes took to the Sunday Footy Show to voice his displeasure with Ablett's actions.
The incident can be seen in the video below.
Ablett dive?#9AFLSFS pic.twitter.com/uXeY8yM54s
— Sunday Footy Show (@SunFootyShow) August 12, 2018
"I didn't like this one, and if Alex Rance is penalised for a dive, Gary Ablett should equally be penalised by Michael Christian this week," Cornes said.
"This is an ordinary incident, minimal contact from Isaac Smith, Ablett takes a dive.
"The umpire is right there. Why are we rewarding players that do this?
"We shouldn't be rewarding players that dive, Gary Ablett took a dive and should be sanctioned."
It wasn't the first time that Cornes has targeted a player for diving.
Back in June, reigning All Australian captain Alex Rance took a dive in the Tigers' win over Essendon and copped it big time.
You can see that vision in the video player below.
“It’s the worst free-kick of the year,” Cornes told AFL.com.au when discussing Rance's efforts.
“Let’s face it and be honest, great player, but he has a history with staging.
“He’s channelling his best Superman impersonation. He’ll wake up and be embarrassed.”
Cornes wasn't the only one, as Wayne Carey revealed he thinks it will have a long-term effect on Rance's legacy.
“It puts a stain on his career. He’s got to cut that crap out,” Carey told Triple M.
Rance was fined $1000 for the dive, and if Michael Christian wants to be consistent, Ablett might have to suffer a similar sanction.
