MRP / Trib. 2022 MRO Discussion

[southcoast]

Can't believe evil Rioli could do that to a defenceless teenager.

How dare anyone touch golden boy Rowell

Welcome to our board Mr Christian.

 

[UseR2006]

Simmo tonight on 7 says they are likely to fight that one.

 

[BrotherDodge]

How the hell can he miss a week of footy for a bump that barely caused Rowell to miss a minute of footy? What a sick joke of a decision.

 

[daddy_4_eyes]

If we challenge it I hope it gets heard within 12 months.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Serious question, what happens if Willie marks it (with the exact same contact occurring)?

It's not like he was that far away. That can't be a suspension

 

[BrotherDodge]

The whole ' potential to cause serious injury' is BS as they would have to rule anyone going for a speccy out if they were consistent

Exactly, along with smothers, spoils with a closed fist etc. It's good the AFL is taking concussion seriously, but there's only so much you can do without wrecking the magnificent blend of skill, speed and violence that makes Aussie Rules worth watching in the first place.

 

[Spooky17]

According to Andrew Embley

Andrew Embley

Age

43

Ht

189cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.1

4star

K

11.6

4star

HB

6.5

4star

M

4.9

5star

T

2.2

4star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.8

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

2.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

0.4

3star

on the radio, the AFL sent out a tweet/social media post saying something to the effect of ‘great act of bravery, tough but fair footy’ but was pulled within an hour of posting.

Definitely worth challenging, especially when even parts of the AFL hierarchy think it was a fair bump.

 

[Ambrose Burnside]

Even if we challenge we'll lose.

When was the last time we mounted a successful challenge? Seemed to happen all the time back in the day but can't remember any recently.

 

[Mulldogg]

Tom De Koning

12

Tom De Koning

Age

25

Ht

201cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

2star

HO

1.5

4star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.0

4star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

1.5

5star

put his knee right into the back of Nathan Broad

35

Nathan Broad

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

’s scone on Thursday night but he’s been nominated for Mark of the Year for it.

That action has “potential to cause serious injury”. Will the AFL scrap the speccy?

 

[shooshka]

Serious question, what happens if Willie marks it (with the exact same contact occurring)?

It's not like he was that far away. That can't be a suspension

This is exactly it. Had he been the one coming back with the flight then it is a different story, but just because the kick wasn't intended for him it doesn't mean he's not allowed to go for it.

Got there, effected the spoil, and braced for contact (braced after jumping). Plus it is pretty clear that in bracing he limited injury to both players.

So next time a player takes a screamer with their knee into the back of a head (their knee is up for their own protection) does that get a week, and much more if a player leaves the field or heaven forbid gets concussion?

The AFL have lost the plot.

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[Bender_]

Tom De Koning put his knee right into the back of Nathan Broad’s scone on Thursday night but he’s been nominated for Mark of the Year for it.

That action has “potential to cause serious injury”. Will the AFL scrap the speccy?

In a shrewd move the AFL has decided to ban all knees, elbows, shoulders and hips to avoid the potential for injuries. Daniel Rich has already hopped on board and had his elbows removed as he currently doesn't really use them anyway.

 

[BrotherDodge]

The weird thing is the focus on him turning his body and taking his eye off the ball. What was he meant to do there? Cannon into Rowell front-on, clash heads and have them both leave on a stretcher?

 

[Balls In]

I wonder how the Worsfold spoil running back with the flight on Modra would go these days. He actually punched the ball away first, just before Modra arrived and got knocked out.

 

[Godfather32]

The weird thing is the focus on him turning his body and taking his eye off the ball. What was he meant to do there? Cannon into Rowell front-on, clash heads and have them both leave on a stretcher?

Clearly he was meant to run as fast as he could in the opposite direction to the ball

 

[UseR2006]

Clearly he was meant to run as fast as he could in the opposite direction to the ball

Or just stand there. I mean the umpires yell it at the players often enough these days.

 

[sey666]

Christian has changed - Willie out is the hardest decision anyone can make. Willie in is obviously the easiest.

 

[Hap Hapablap]

**** you David King for making it sound like worse than what it is

He should appeal it nothing to lose.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Hilarious how the media can so easily influence the tribunal.

 

[The Dodger]

According to Andrew Embley on the radio, the AFL sent out a tweet/social media post saying something to the effect of ‘great act of bravery, tough but fair footy’ but was pulled within an hour of posting.

Definitely worth challenging, especially when even parts of the AFL hierarchy think it was a fair bump.

They're not the brightest though. I remember North fans were a bit bemused that they used footage of Ziebull smashing into Riewoldt as an example of how tough footy is in an advert for the game...the same passage of play that earned Ziebull a suspension when it happened.

 

[Cornelius Roy]

According to Andrew Embley on the radio, the AFL sent out a tweet/social media post saying something to the effect of ‘great act of bravery, tough but fair footy’ but was pulled within an hour of posting.

Definitely worth challenging, especially when even parts of the AFL hierarchy think it was a fair bump.

The ongoing conflict for the AFL of wanting to celebrate a Rioli but penalise the Eagles.

"this would be so much easier if he just played at a different club!"

 

[Goldfish]

This tweet from the AFL aged well (subsequently deleted):

 

[Spooky17]

The ongoing conflict for the AFL of wanting to celebrate a Rioli but penalise the Eagles.

"this would be so much easier if he just played at a different club!"

AFL: ‘if only Willie played for Hawthorn’

 

[mad_eagle]

Hey Garry…you know what you should do? Stop porking your best mates wife ya d**khead

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Love a good media pile-on.

 

[JoshWoodenSpoon]

Pffffft, good luck stopping David Grace QC on the back of his life membership induction. Guy is firing on all cylinders right now and is set to yet again make a righteous mockery of the establishment.