Not if he's going to collect an innocent bystander along the way
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Not if he's going to collect an innocent bystander along the way
Absolutely not, I haven’t enjoyed 2 h&a wins like this in a long time.
You ferals booing whilst getting flogged and Ablett dominating at the same time is a sight to behold.
Think Ablett loves it also.
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Much better to do it behind play when the ball is out of play, would you say?
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If Jack Ziebell did this, three weeks.
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It clearly hurt him, just didn't KO him.
Is MRO outcome based or does it punish acts that are deliberate high hits?
Next time Shiel might be concussed. The act has to be punished.
It's a shame. Don't believe is was worthy of a week. Reckless sure, but impact wise little to none. Move on.
Ball had left the area, didn’t need to do it. Good record gets him off.
What’s your thoughts on the much harder hit by Hipwood?
Jonathan Brown a lions man was disgusted Ablett could possibly get more for a softer touch.
Imo Shiel has been watching Soccer too much. He wasn’t hurt, felt it and milked it. Hopefully he admits as much tonight.
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I haven't seen the Hipwood one so can't comment. Cousins got a week for almost identical to what Ablett did.
The issue shouldn't be the "force", it should be that you can't lift your forearm/elbow and strike the headial region.
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disappointed that all of these Fox commentators (i.e On the Couch crew) are trying to argue that there was nothing wrong with this. Well after the ball was gone he goes headhunting and hits Shiel with his hand then his forearm. Is that really something all of these guys want to keep happening by excusing it? They're also trying to say that the Hipwood hit was way worse. I think were both bad and that one was not much worse than the other.
Hipwoods was in a marking contest and was barely late, actually hit the ball out of his hands as well as making high contact, it's clearly careless.
Jake Lloyd stays on the ground for similar time to Shiel and others this year which is consistent with low impact.
It's obviously high.
Therefore a fine.
Ablett, jumped after Shiel disposed of the ball and hit him with an elbow to the side of the head. It's clearly intentional. Impact is obviously low, knocks Shiel over who stays dow for a bit and it's obviously high.
I don't see what all the fuss is about, I reckon it's super soft too but consistent with similar hits this year.
Dylan Grimes got a week for the softest of hits this year, Elliott never even went down or grabbed his face and he got a week too.
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I think he was stiff. They are consistent with the raising of the elbows being intentional though. I wonder if the Cats will take it on the chin.
Unfortunate for a player who has been around as long as Ablett has and always been very disciplined and fair.
Unfortunate for a player who has been around as long as Ablett has and always been very disciplined and fair.
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guarantee will get off on appeal
Gerard W will see to this as will Hocking
personally I think he should have gotten off (as should have Cousins) but for ONCE the MRP have been consistent
Gerard W will see to this as will Hocking
personally I think he should have gotten off (as should have Cousins) but for ONCE the MRP have been consistent
They are not the only ones, Basil Zempilas is on 6PR Breakfast show here in Perth every morning, and he was busy claiming that its a blight on the game if Gaz gets a week for this etc.
Thing is, once you elect to jump off the ground, raise the elbow and then accidentally collect someones head, you've got to expect to cop a week.
finally had a look a look at the vision.
Happy with a week.
Reasoning: Jumped into shiel with a raised elbow whilst having other options.
Happy with a week.
Reasoning: Jumped into shiel with a raised elbow whilst having other options.
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Impact totally different, as was the intent.
No doubt Ablett gets off and I hope it's due to the 'good record/good bloke' clause, BigFooty will go into meltdown.
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Impact is totally different if you want to accuse Shiel of faking it. Both stayed down for 10 to 15 seconds.Impact totally different, as was the intent.
No doubt Ablett gets off and I hope it's due to the 'good record/good bloke' clause, BigFooty will go into meltdown.
Imtent similar as well, both were slightly late but put the elbow/forearm up, Cousins maybe slightly later
Have no problem if he gets off on the good record clause. 328 games without suspemsion deserves a week discount. Should be disqualified from the Brownlow though
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Dylan Grimes 1 week.
Dusty 2 weeks because of potential to cause injury down to one on appeal.
Cousins 1 week.
If the tribunal want to be seen as being consistent then Ablett should go, but I doubt he will. The media has done a good job of running the Good Guy defense so I expect that he won't even cop a fine.
Dusty 2 weeks because of potential to cause injury down to one on appeal.
Cousins 1 week.
If the tribunal want to be seen as being consistent then Ablett should go, but I doubt he will. The media has done a good job of running the Good Guy defense so I expect that he won't even cop a fine.
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Seriously - you think a Dylan Grimes or Dustin Martin cocked swinging elbow is the same as Ablett's ??
Ablett wasn't swinging a bent elbow - he was pushing with his hands - his incident is a mile below Grimes
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Comparing these is delusional.
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You don't ban Gary Ablett for that. Will get off at the tribunal for being a top bloke, fortunately.
Freaking ridiculous isn’t it, everyone comparing these incidents.
All of those are actual elbows, bent arms directly to the head.
None of them are the same.
People think just because an elbow happens to brush him on the way past means a suspension. It’s incidental contact with no force to warrant a report.
When will people get it?
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