Believe me people, I did notice the guy in front! I didn't like him either, but if I cropped him out, then I would have lost the guy sliding on the ground making the splash, and I just couldn't bring myself to lose him. When I tried it, it just lost too much that way. Oh well...
I think it would have more impact if you had cropped to just above the red boy helmet. however I still marked high because of the expression and you still got a good shot.
You know, this image could be really improved just by cropping out the head in the lower left and down on the top until the two markers at uppper left disappear. I know you'll lose the player falling on his face trying to make the tackle, but you'll emphasize the ball carrier attempting to evade and the potential tackler zeroing in. Anyway, that would be my suggestion. Nice image otherwise. Good luck with the challenge.
This would have been more effective if you'd cropped the top and bottom of the picture. This would eliminate the blur in front/bottom and the distraction of the stands at the top. I like the facial expression you've captured on #12.
Sometimes the head on the foreground allows the reader to be part of the audience but sometimes it doesn't work. It doesn't work for me this time. Sorry. I like the action frozen on the turf though.
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