Fair enough mate, I don't think he meant to dob boomer in so he got rubbed out rather was questioning why he didn't get a free when he was taken out off the ball and venting that he got hit. I'm not a fan of the way selwood shrugs, ducks, exaggerates contact and continually gets free kicks nor am I a fan of the way lt does it which is far less subtle. In this instance he didn't go to ground or fling his head back which is probably why he didn't get the free kick.A few things:
Selwood talking to the umpire had nothing to do with the MRP's decision. If you seriously believe what a player says to an umpire has some bearing on the MRP's decision, you're beyond help.
In his own words:
Selwood could not go into bat for Boomer until it was sent to the tribunal. Some of you have been quick to condemn Geelong or Selwood for not sticking up for Boomer, when Thompson helped to get SJ off. As you may recall, Thompson did so when the MRP's finding was appealed at the tribunal, not before. Selwood couldn't influence the MRP's decision by providing testimony. Why some of you seem to think he could, or the fact that he hasn't is an example of hypocrisy, is quite baffling.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-09-15/selwood-backs-boomer-after-hit
Selwood will try to get Harvey off, just as Thompson did for SJ.
Generally, players do come in to bat for each other in these instances. It is rare that, rather than helping each other out, players use the tribunal as a platform to attempt to get others punished, though I'm sure there was a recent incident when that was the case... Can't remember who that possibly could've been, though.
The issue most of us north fans have is that if he didn't bring it up to the umpire, the media circus most likely would have missed it and none of this would have ever happened.
However he has done the right thing and shown he is a decent bloke by trying to get boomer off the charge.