Former Collingwood player turned NFL punter Saverio Rocca has played his part in helping the Washington Redskins make the playoffs.
Washington Redskins punter Sav Rocca stops Dallas Cowboys' punt returner Dwayne Harris in his tracks. Source: AP
SAV Rocca would have the AFL's match review panel working overtime if he tried this touchdown-saving tackle in his former career.
Rocca today helped his Washington Redskins claim the final NFC playoff spot with a 28-18 win against the Dallas Cowboys.
With minutes to go victory was in the bag, but that didn't dim the competitive instincts of one of Aussie rules' most successful exports.
After sending a punt 43 yards late in the fourth quarter, Rocca watched as Cowboys punt returner Dwayne Harris stepped past his Redskins teammates and headed for the end zone.
Rocca brushed his opponent aside and launched himself at the charging Harris - employing a tactic he never got to try in 257 AFL games with Collingwood and North Melbourne.
Not content with simply pushing Harris out of bounds, Rocca grabbed the facemask of the Cowboy's helmet and slung him to the turf.
WATCH ROCCA'S TACKLE IN THE VIDEO PLAYER ABOVE
The tackle cost the Redskins a 15-yard penalty - and Rocca might face a fine on top of that - but his coaches wouldn't have been complaining.
The Aussie finished the match with four punts at an average of 25.8 yards.
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