telsor
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Seems he's taking it to the tribunal tonight.
Contesting the striking charge...Jack Graham that is.
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Rodney Dangerfield
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It didn’t look great so I can’t see him getting off.
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telsor
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I gather his grounds are that he was disoriented by playing in from of such a small crowd. 
Personally, I didn't mind him getting a week for it on the basis of what was done...As a broader statement, a forearm to the head should get a week.
But at the same time, it is hugely inconsistent with other decisions made my the MRP, so going by the precident/standard set so far this year (and last), it should only have been a fine.
Personally, I didn't mind him getting a week for it on the basis of what was done...As a broader statement, a forearm to the head should get a week.
But at the same time, it is hugely inconsistent with other decisions made my the MRP, so going by the precident/standard set so far this year (and last), it should only have been a fine.
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Get your point, but as above, Zorko was fine. Since the outcome is apparently more important than the act these days, there's a chance he could get off. Definitely worth it for the $10k risk.
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Weird but i think we had a better chance if we appealed Caddy's than Jack's.
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Yeah elbow to the head is not good even though impact was low.
Sandis bump didnt look great
Either did lecras bump on ainsworth
Neither got fined or reported.
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Except the rules don't cover what makes the contact....Just that there was contact.
Intent (unless clearly deliberate) and the potential for damage from that contact are largely ignored because the AFL is hell bent on taking judgement calls out of the process.
Tiger_Of_Old
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yes he was KO but IMO it was acidental contact and all Caddys intent was the ball.
If they are going to judge punishments on the outcome then we'd might as well change to a round ball and call ourselves Liverpool.
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what about hooker cleaning up wingard at 19m mark of 2nd. mix of caddy / jack and does not get media cover nor MRO focus.. bloody outcome and bias.
Waste of time IMO, tribunal are gun shy after the AFL stepped in last year in the Houli case and will not overturn any appeal. Graham will not play this week and we are 10k poorer.
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Not sure why you would bother appealing a week suspension tbh.
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if they judged all cases based on the intent rather than the outcome (like they have in this case) the league would be a lot better off.
but given they have clearly shown it has always been about the outcome, i don't blame the club for challenging.
but given they have clearly shown it has always been about the outcome, i don't blame the club for challenging.
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Balmey driving a young tiger cub to the tribunal in the xd
an experience every young tiger would benefit from. the stories in the car about how he used to knock blokes out in the old days would be epic
an experience every young tiger would benefit from. the stories in the car about how he used to knock blokes out in the old days would be epic
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maccas drive thru on the way home and a couple of wild turkeys n coke
How can Christian tell it was intentional and not careless???
Good challenge.
Good challenge.
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The problem with all these reports is that they watch super slow mo footage which makes things look twice as bad. Jack was flying in to at least bump the player off his kick. It was mistimed but at normal speed was the intention to forearm him to the head, doubt it but very hard to prove otherwise.
Very difficult to tell if he pushed with his forearm or hit with his forearm, both could look the same on video. For me a precedent has been set whereby resulting injury has been taken into account in determining a penalty, you can't suddenly change the decision making process now.
You can elbow someone flush in the head when mistiming a marking attempt, if that player is concussed in the process is the player in trouble for mistiming a skill of the game, big can of worms for mine.
Very difficult to tell if he pushed with his forearm or hit with his forearm, both could look the same on video. For me a precedent has been set whereby resulting injury has been taken into account in determining a penalty, you can't suddenly change the decision making process now.
You can elbow someone flush in the head when mistiming a marking attempt, if that player is concussed in the process is the player in trouble for mistiming a skill of the game, big can of worms for mine.
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