News AFL Tribunal appeals board upholds Houston's 5 Week Suspension
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Wow he really wanted to take him out eh?
I wonder why, it's almost like Rankine was targeted as part of a team directive......"I don't know why I didn't tackle. In the past, this has been my first instinct. I don't know why I decided to bump because I can't remember making that decision because it all happened so quickly."
Literally zero relevance to the case, but if it helps you cope.
Otherwise we could use this argument for any offence.
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Given the bloke 5 for trying to get 3 lol
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It’s almost like the distance from elbow to shoulder as Houston bumps covers the head, neck, and AC joint.
Why else would they bring up "Krupka (Power) notes Houston had not been suspended across his 168 AFL games and 18 SANFL games. He has received one melee fine"????
The vertical distance not in question.
That's a different comment to the one you quoted.
Given the pace, you don't think it hit the AC joint and slide to the neck and head? That's why the top of shoulder is deem as high.
Aren't you allowed to tackle the top of the shoulder (not the neck obviously)
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No. Top of shoulder is high contact. Is that not common knowledge?
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To the point of the shoulder, like where the guernsey sleeve starts, but not on top
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Only a player with the ball can be held and then only below the shoulders and above the knees
Anything on or over the shoulder is obviously high
Anything on or over the shoulder is obviously high
Thanks, It's why I'm not an umpire, some things I've never asked or noticed really.
In this case the contact comes from the front not from the top.
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Suck eggs Port fans. “But he didn’t hit him in the head”.
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You'd know all about being "cringe as".
Appeal what? The AC joint is classified as high contact.
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It's more complicated than that, simpleton. Left as an exercise for the reader. You can do it!
Have you read it? Goes on about not wanting to miss a Grand Final so trying to play that card. Talks about his record so trying to play that card. Don't know why he choose to bump as he has always tackle in that situation so trying to play that card.
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We'll leave the card-playing or self-playing to you. We'll play "off to appeals..."
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