Past #12: Lindsay Thomas - released by NM to pursue rookie list spot at PA - thx4 everything Lindsay

[RinoRoo]

Because unfortunately gambling at the pokies is legal and socially acceptable.

but responsible? No.

 

[Heppellicious]

Thomas is in trouble in my view. No doubt the damage was done by an unfortunate head clash but Lindsay instigated the contact which was unnecessary and off the footy.

 

[giantroo]

Because unfortunately gambling at the pokies is legal and socially acceptable.

Doesn't make it right.

 

[blackshadow]

Perhaps so, but did he intend to hurt him? Of course he did. It was a great shirtfront and even 5-10 years ago it would've been fine. But with what we have learned from the risk of concussions, I think its the sensible thing to do, putting the onus on the guy who shirtfronts...you must not cause head damage to the player you shirtfront. Legally, socially for the good of the game it's the right thing to do.
I see it as unlucky. If there was no head clash then it would've been fine (but in my view completely uneccesary). But there was so Thomas will be on trouble.

Bullshit, the bump itself was pretty innocuous, not the sort of bump designed to hurt someone.

Now f*** off back to bignetball.com.

 

[Only Forwards]

Because unfortunately gambling at the pokies is legal and socially acceptable.

I was unaware there were laws against accidents.

It is fallacy of the MRP, it is a shield to hide behind while the AFL will happily endorse the use of pokies to bankroll clubs.

It is just another instance of the hypocrisy of the AFL.

Won't someone think of the children.

 

[soyouthink10]

Interesting one, divisive at the moment to the Collingwood vs rest of the competition.... don't know how many carry over points he has...but I feel he will go (unjustly) for 2 weeks.

 

[Only Forwards]

Interesting one, divisive at the moment to the Collingwood vs rest of the competition.... don't know how many carry over points he has...but I feel he will go (unjustly) for 2 weeks.

80 something

he is likely to be looking at 5+ before a 25% reduction from a guilty plea.

He'll be gone for a month and it is going to hurt because we do not have a similar player on the list.

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

I was unaware there were laws against accidents.

It is fallacy of the MRP, it is a shield to hide behind while the AFL will happily endorse the use of pokies to bankroll clubs.

It is just another instance of the hypocrisy of the AFL.

Won't someone think of the children.

The difference being if concussion is found to have effects on AFL players, and they sue, then how will the game survive?? The AFL are doing the smart thing by trying to take head contact out of it. As much as we'd love to go back to the days when being knocked out was part of the game, we can't. We can't be ignorant toward the issue anymore.

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

Bullshit, the bump itself was pretty innocuous, not the sort of bump designed to hurt someone.

Now f*** off back to bignetball.com.

How was it not designed to hurt him? He hit him totally offguard and ran away from the ball to do it. Enjoy the stoneage, and netball is a quality game.

 

[Hard_to_Beat]

Have the rules changed in the last 12 months?

REECE Conca is available to play Round 1 against Carlton after the AFL Match Review Panel yesterday deemed his hit on Kangaroo Leigh Adams was not intentional - despite it happening 40m behind play.

The AFL yesterday clarified its "behind the play" rules announced in December.The panel said Conca tried to "bump or block" Adams and not make high contact, so the incident was judged only as reckless.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/conca-clear-for-round-1/story-e6frf9jf-1226276381950

3 weeks.

 

[big_e]

We need to find the same biomechanist that got Quinten Lynch off after kneeing Scott Mcmahon in the final last year. That one still baffles me.

 

[GeordieRoo]

When do the rules not apply to us? We are the only team in the last decade to get players rubbed out for the GF.

See the two given examples. No mention from any media about it yet another coach/player does that and they'd be all over it.

 

[mighty mick]

unfortunately lt will go who knows for how long

buckley should be fined for his press conference it was too damning of lt, other coaches would not of gone to his lengths to make the incident public.

keep an eye on foxtel footy shows of the initial tirade by bon scott as he tore up the press room set.

and finally with our luck bon will probably be fined for it

 

[Only Forwards]

The difference being if concussion is found to have effects on AFL players, and they sue, then how will the game survive?? The AFL are doing the smart thing by trying to take head contact out of it. As much as we'd love to go back to the days when being knocked out was part of the game, we can't. We can't be ignorant toward the issue anymore.

This sport seems to be surviving

http://au.ufc.com/

Surely there has to be some ownership of the risk that a player takes by stepping out on the field by that player.

 

[gokangas]

I want a guarantee from the club that Houghton will not have anything to do with this case at the tribunal. Can't afford to have LT out for 10 weeks.

 

[FAIRANDBALANCED]

This sport seems to be surviving

http://au.ufc.com/

Surely there has to be some ownership of the risk that a player takes by stepping out on the field by that player.

Yeah but I'm on the side of, this sport is incredibly tough already, if we go and try and eliminate these head knocks as much as we reasonably can and make it a bit safer for the players, then that can only be a good thing. That's just my point of view.

As for UFC, not a fan and think violence as a sport is another problem with society.

 

[Tas]

There wasn't any force in the bump itself and it wasn't high, hit him on the side and in the shoulder, it was the accidental clash of heads that did the damage. The problem was Reid was too big and he continued his momentum forawrd because LT didn't put any force into the bump, he just wanted to block the space for the other North player imo,

While it was more than 5m from the ball, he committed to the bump as the ball hit the ground, he wouldn't have known how far the ball had run along the ground. He was well within 5m when he committed to the bump. It should have been a free because it was more than 5m but Collingwood people are acting like it was on the other side of the ground and that Thomas deliberately headbutt him, that is a complete joke.

 

[scottywiper]

Have the rules changed in the last 12 months?






3 weeks.

Great get Teffy. Becomes very interesting in the light of that example.

 

[scottywiper]

We need to find the same biomechanist that got Quinten Lynch off after kneeing Scott Mcmahon in the final last year. That one still baffles me.

And then Pav got off this year as well. It's impossible to predict.

 

[Only Forwards]

3 weeks.

+ carry over
+ Loading
- early guilty plead

 

[mighty mick]

the more i watch this incident i think reid did more damage hitting the turf, i hope that this can be shown, cos unlike many other collision injuries it doesnt look like lights out till the head hit the ground

 

[Luke72]

There is nothing to it. LT didn't jump he changed direction. Reid showed Kosi like awareness when the ball was in dispute and the contact was in front of him. He should have protected himself better. The head clash was unlucky but is just a by product of the game. Buckley is a maroon and should cop a fine for prejudicial comments before the proper review.

 

[True North]

Not guilty, he kept low.

 

[Spitta09]

Watched the replay a few times and there is nothing in it a part from a terrible headclash where reid comes off second best. LT instigated it though so he will go because he caused the injury. If LT comes off second best then this would not get looked at but sadly everything is based upon the medical report.

 

[Egga]

CLEARED!!!!!