The AFL has banned the gloves worn by Collingwood forward Travis Cloke. Picture: Michael Dodge Source: Herald Sun
Tony Campbell pioneered the glove at Footscray in 2002. Picture: Wayne Ludbey Source: Herald Sun
Matthew Richardson flies for a mark at training wearing gloves. Picture: Ludbey Wayne Source: Herald Sun
RICHMOND champion Matthew Richardson says a study that showed gloves help players mark the ball was a waste of time and money.
The league has slapped a ban on certain types of gloves - including the brand worn by Collingwood forward Travis Cloke - after a study by RMIT found they give players an unfair advantage.
The study tested 10 types of glove worn by AFL players and found six offered too much grip.
"Why was study needed to tell @AFL that gloves provide more grip?" Richardson said on Twitter.
"Of course they do. Why wear them otherwise. Definitely help with marking."
Richardson wore a glove late in his career and also donned protective gloves when he returned to the field after suffering a fractured wrist in 2006.
The website for the Nike Vaporjet 2.0, the brand worn by Cloke, declares the gloves "deliver superior grip and durability in all conditions".
Also on the banned list are the Magnigrip Elite Remix 2.0, the Superbad, the Under Armour Blur II, Ironclad Box Handler Safety and Gilbert Rugby gloves.
Other players who could be impacted by the decision include Cloke's new teammate Quinten Lynch and former teammate Chris Dawes, who is now at Melbourne.
The report said 10 players regularly wore gloves during games in the 2012 season while another 10 wore them for injury reasons.
It is not known if that figure includes multiple players who wore gloves during matches in Darwin and Cairns to cope with increased humidity.
Port Adelaide midfielder Travis Boak takes a diving mark in Darwin. Picture: Justin Sanson Source: Northern Territory News
AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said the illegal gloves exceeded the "maximum legal grip level".
''The AFL commissioned research in response to concerns about gloves providing wearers with an unfair advantage,'' Keane said.
"Some gloves have now been identified as falling into this category and under the AFL's discretionary powers will no longer be permitted to be worn."
Gloves were first worn in AFL games by Footscray defender Tony Campbell in 1992.
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