Goodes

[Inspector Malceski]

bigfooty is

judge,
jury
& executioner

 

[Boxhead_31]

Goodes jumps front on... Chappy goes in side on. Goodes' intention was not to bump, Chappy's intention was always to bump.
Massive massive difference.
Happy for Goodes to get a week (or weeks), if everyone is happy for players to get a week (or weeks) for the same thing. Then again, 10 year olds with the short memories will soon forget and play the we was robbed card when one of their players get suspended for contact like that.

But the MRP didn't judge on the action they judged on the force.
Explain that?

 

[Doss]

Folks, this thread is on the Umpiring board.

Why on earth, therefore, are we discussing the merits of Goodes' Australian of the Year award? Keep on topic. That stuff can be discussed on other boards.

 

[Boxhead_31]

I called it early on. Nothing in it, Goodes had his hands up to grab the ball and when it was knocked away his eyes followed the ball. This was a collision, not a bump, and certainly not a conspiracy. That Chapman one isn't even close to being the same - a late, high bump, player had eyes only for his opponent and he was reported at the time.

The MRP didn't judge the action the only reason he got off was they found that the force was below the required level, seeing how Selwood stayed down and needed the doc to check him would suggest that that finding is plainly wrong

 

[skzm]

I'd be more inclined to engage you on this if I believed you actually cared rather than drawing your position based on football teams.

Haha that is true - I don't really care - but I do think I am right...

 

[Tedeski]

"The match day report against Sydney’s Adam Goodes for rough conduct against Geelong’s Joel Selwood was assessed. The ball is loose following a boundary throw in and has bounced high in the air. Both players have their eyes on the ball, Selwood taps the ball forward and Goodes jumps in an attempt to contest the ball and braces for contact. Contact is made. It was the view of the panel the contact made was below that required to constitute a reportable offence. No further action was taken."

Ah, the old "bracing for contact" argument. Well done, MRP. <slow clap>

So you wanted him rubbed out for doing nothing but playing hard footy?
Then Hodge should have gone for multiple weeks last year when he broke Murphy's jaw...........pure & simple.
No brainer.

Ball in the air between two players. Bigger bloke knocks over smaller bloke in a contest.

Not even close to being a reportable offense but just to stick it up you guys Goodes should just take a week off to rest up.

 

[NO_CSG]

The main reason people get pissed off is the utter lack of consistency

Ziebell ended missing 3 weeks for this.

 

[mottrain]

So you wanted him rubbed out for doing nothing but playing hard footy?
Then Hodge should have gone for multiple weeks last year when he broke Murphy's jaw...........pure & simple.
No brainer.

Ball in the air between two players. Bigger bloke knocks over smaller bloke in a contest.

Not even close to being a reportable offense but just to stick it up you guys Goodes should just take a week off to rest up.

FFS Goodes bumps blatantly like the others rubbed out. Roughead should feel hard done by and chappy especially considering it is identical to his career's final game at Cats. Pretty sure questions need to be asked over whether Goodes and Sydney are a protected species.

 

[skzm]

Pretty sure questions need to be asked over whether Goodes and Sydney are a protected species.

Realistically - I think the questions have been answered.

 

[le dominateur]

The MRP is finally getting it right and people still love to whinge, nothing in the Goodes bump unless we are now playing netball.

 

[Number37]

The main reason people get pissed off is the utter lack of consistency

Ziebell ended missing 3 weeks for this.

The difference here is people are having a go at Goodes for getting off, when EVERY other time they have vented against the MRP.

 

[Bennett.]

I can only assume you are attempting to make light of the whole Goodes racism stuff. If you're not, it's a sad, sad reflection on you as a person.

from what basis do you make such a claim of judgment on my character?

 

[Number37]

But the MRP didn't judge on the action they judged on the force.
Explain that?

Gravity.
9.8 metres per second.

 

[D-N-R]

The MRP didn't judge the action the only reason he got off was they found that the force was below the required level, seeing how Selwood stayed down and needed the doc to check him would suggest that that finding is plainly wrong

They said he jumped for the ball and braced for contact as well, which suggests to me that he didn't have the intention to bump, but you are correct. Perhaps they thought that because he was jumping more or less vertically, that the contact was a combination of two players coming together, rather that Goodes providing the bulk of the force. The medical report may have been favourable too. I still think it was a fair decision and nothing to do with favouritism, which seems to be the gist from those that disagree.

 

[Wooljay]

How is this hit not the same as Goodes'? Both had eyes on the ball, both were contesting, and unfortunately one player came off second best.

Only difference is Young gets a week, and Goodes' gets his usual protected species treatment.

 

[Maddo11]

How is this hit not the same as Goodes'? Both had eyes on the ball, both were contesting, and unfortunately one player came off second best.

Only difference is Young gets a week, and Goodes' gets his usual protected species treatment.

Probably the fact that chapman is actually hurt in that contest. MRP didn't condone Goodes actions, only got off because the contact was so minimal.

 

[Munga]

Ball gone, left ground, contact with head....protected species for sure!
Stevie Baker would've got 12 weeks for the same.

 

[Wooljay]

Probably the fact that chapman is actually hurt in that contest. MRP didn't condone Goodes actions, only got off because the contact was so minimal.

Chapman was hurt about the same as Selwood. No concussion, but clearly dazed by the contact.

Preferential treatment.

 

[Ron The Bear]

"The head is sacrosanct."

What a crock of shit. Liars and thieves.

 

[giantsully]

Ball gone, left ground, contact with head....protected species for sure!
Stevie Baker would've got 12 weeks for the same.

Steve Baker would have made sure he head butted him on the way down.

 

[Koori]

Ball gone, left ground, contact with head....protected species for sure!
Stevie Baker would've got 12 weeks for the same.

Baker would have pulled out of the contest then whacked him when he wasn't looking

 

[bugalugs213]

Yep, at the start of the jump both hands up in front of his face, looking up at the ball. Aren't still shots fun?

Yeah the ball's real close there, nice pic!

 

[Spirit Level]

Fyfe got two weeks for a tiny incidental head clash.

This game is going down the ****ing toilet

 

[giantsully]

Because its what I believe happened, The AFL is image conscious on alot of things and this is no different
In fact I think its racist to give him the title of Australian of the Year for doing almost nothing

Me pointing that out doesnt make me racist, Maybe I'm offended that people can just sling that at me with no basis

Actually, it's the very definition of a racist, but keep kidding yourself that you're really just misunderstood.

 

[Maddo11]

Fyfe got two weeks for a tiny incidental head clash.

This game is going down the ****ing toilet

Yeah but he wasn't going for the ball