If you go down injured because someone touched your legs, or a crusher, or a high shot, it should be a mandatory 5 minutes on the sideline to be assessed by the doctor. Similar to soccer where they take you off till there’s a break in play. That’ll stop the milking.
I mean, yes, it will stop the milking but it will also disadvatage the legitimate victim plenty of times too.
Say we are in a tight game, 18 all, Turbo gets clipped high, right on the nose, he stays down a moment, there is blood Penalty, on report, defender stays on the field. Turbo has had a moment with the trainer, passed his HIA, wiped up the blood, he is okay, but now Manly and Turbo are penalized for the foul play committed AGAINST them by having to take a strike player off. Other team score a try whilst we are short and win the game. OUTRAGE
Now, if you say players can be replaced in that 5min then alternatively.
Campbell-Gillard takes a hit up and there is an accidental crusher against him., it is the 23rd minute of the game and he is due to go off. He cluches his neck and stays down. Penalty, but RCG has to go off the mandatory 5. He walks off with a smirk, his replacement comes on, RCG takes a 5min breather then comes back on and finishes the 1st half. No interchange used. OUTRAGE.
I dunno, I hate milking but not sure I see a simple fix.