Rock fears 'embarrassing' acts of diving could warp matches come Championship crunch-time 

'It’s not something we do, maybe we are too honest or too naïve, I don’t know,' said Dublin forward Dean Rock.
Rock fears 'embarrassing' acts of diving could warp matches come Championship crunch-time 

DETRIMENTAL ASPECT: Dublin footballer Dean Rock pictured at the Dublin GAA Season Launch with AIG. Pic: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Dean Rock claims diving has warped the free counts against teams like Dublin who choose not to feign injuries.

The seven-time All-Ireland SFC winner bemoans how simulation has affected the game and the growing number of players determined to hoodwink referees into awarding them frees.

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