Player Watch Brayden Maynard

[Kes1984]

Woods states this type of contact is uncommon.
By stating this, it would be reasonable that Maynard would not anticipate the outcome. Why would you when it’s uncommon.
He actually touched the ball so was reasonable to attempt.
He had no time to make any changes to his body position.

This absolutely has to be dismissed.

 

[chestbrah]

Bizarre areas from the AFL. Challenging the specialist witness based on....?

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

AFL actually stated it’s a rare thing. I’m saying that they’ve also shown Maynard could not have anticipated the contact.

Exactly, how could he anticipate something which has never occurred?

 

[Kes1984]

It’s like the AFL didn’t listen to the Biochemist at all

As long as the panel did

 

[Matt_352]

It’s like the AFL didn’t listen to the Biochemist at all

What a shocker

 

[slugger01]

Should he finish with suggesting that in terms of physical movements, the AFL counsel's dad should have withdrawn?

That's nasty...
lol

 

[Cobalt King]

Woodsy is making a complete Goose of himself!

 

[Apex36]

Chair Gleeson says the evidence of a biomechanist says that ther was no time for Maynard to react, and asks if the tribunal accepts this, would that be the end of the matter?

Woods replies that it would, only if they were to not accept the argument that the decision to jump with momentum was "inherently dangerous".

On the second paragraph: if the tribunal accepts the argument that jumpin with momentum is inherently dangerous, it means that taking hangers will have to be outlawed. There’s no way that the tribunal are going to make that call, and honestly if the AFL counsel are making that argument then the league hasn’t properly thought this through.

 

[JB1975]

I hadn't thought about it, but Maynard should probably have turned himself into a mist or some sort of fog as he was coming down.

Silly Bruz.

 

[leon123]

At least that would be under the desk and off camera

They might be resting on the desk?

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

Bizarre areas from the AFL. Challenging the specialist witness based on....?

the vibe

 

[Woody15]

Woods states this type of contact is uncommon.
By stating this, it would be reasonable that Maynard would not anticipate the outcome. Why would you when it’s uncommon.
He actually touched the ball so was reasonable to attempt.
He had no time to make any changes to his body position.

This absolutely has to be dismissed.

Its an excellent point.

 

[Karma4Pies]

As long as the panel did

I read that as the tribunal, phew the AFL is Woods and co', carry on...

 

[Scodog10]

Will this style hold up in future cases?

When another player gets injured the same way can they argue the AFL had the opportunity to change the rules and didn’t?

I tend to agree with Woods that Maynard’s actions were uncommon. There are very few players who can/ would do what he did. Does that make it inherently dangerous? Possibly, but can he have foreseen the consequences? No for the very fact that it’s uncommon.

My take would be that the commonality of this type of incident would have to increase significantly in order for it to be addressed with rule changes that amount to “if you attempt to smother like this and don’t get the ball you’re cooked”, but for now it’s so rare that you wouldn’t adjust rules to address it. IMO, Woods argument has been terrible and I would have leant in to the bracing for impact avenue despite the biomechanists testimony.

 

[Matt_352]

Woodsy is making a complete Goose of himself!

That's an insult to geese!

 

[Kirby]

It’s like the AFL didn’t listen to the Biochemist at all

They're not going to concede.

it's the only argument they have left.

 

[Vicky Park]

Bizarre areas from the AFL. Challenging the specialist witness based on....?

It’s the AFL’s job to challenge the expert, but up to the Tribunal to decide on how much weight to give to the expert’s evidence.

 

[Chrispiesssss]

 

[chestbrah]

Woods doubling down in the face on an expert witnesses evidence. Feels like he is talking to the press and their editors more than the appeals board.

 

[Bramax]

Apparently 400 milliseconds is plenty of time to change the way conduct occurred while in mid air.

 

[Karma4Pies]

He's gone full nupty like the posters on the main board.

 

[Woody15]

Would have thought a different line other than "conscious thought" would be the play here for the AFL given the biomechanist's thoughts.

 

[Johno9911]

Is this Woods bloke alright? Next in line with Gus to get his head checked?

The biomechanist just said when he jumped he had 400milliseconds and had no time to do anything at all

 

[Bramax]

Wonder what his take is on Pendles ability to slow time around him. Can we ask him about that?

400 milliseconds is enough time for Pendles to move into another realm.

 

[MAGP1ES]

Such intricate cross examination... what is this a murder trial? The AFL have a hard on and they want satisfaction.