Greene's One Week - Mabo, the Vibe, Justice

[esc0bar]

I thought he would get fined again.

I was wrong........but this board is getting as bad as the Tigers board now.

Here we go... come and tell us how awful we are as supporters

 

[Gone Critical]

The AFL said . . and I quote 'We would be disappointed with anything more than a fine' before last weeks hearing.

If that doesn't give you an inkling I don't know how to put it.

I assume you mean Jeff Gleeson, the AFL counsel, at the hearing last week recommending a financial penalty would be appropriate. I didnt see anything from the AFL before the hearing saying they would be disappointed with more than a fine. Can you point me to that quote?

Gleeson, who is a keen Magpie as is his brother the journo, is a QC again with a practice to protect etc. How does the AFL get him to participate in fixing the system? What's in it for him? Plenty of downside potentially. I dont see where these claims come from

 

[foreigner]

There's only ever really been one hard and fast rule when it comes to the AFL...'Don't embarrass the AFL!'

That's the only reason Toby got one week.

You are spot on

 

[jonbe54]

Just as you should have let it go prior to the appeal decision?

I was giving an honest opinion

You are playing the holier than thou card.

 

[Sun Tzu Buckaroo]

Or you don’t go around on the field raking people eyes while the pinned defenceless below 2 blokes...

Nah, you're allowed to do that in 'special' circumstances...like last week!

 

[sideswipe]

So why didn’t we challenge big Anthony Rocca back in 03?

We did. And for Jason Cloke. 0 for two. Back then it was a fresh hearing. Now it is a lot harder to get an appeal up as you can only argue the tribunal made a mistake at law or that no reasonable tribunal could come to that decision. That is a really tough argument to win.

Great result!


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[nahnah]

Can't believe there is 26 pages of chat on this issue and he's not even our player. Makes the job slightly easier though.

Makes it a lot easier, the guy is a gun and in arguably career best form. I personally think he got dealt a harsh hand but brought it upon himself

 

[DrDavoren]

Weren’t there two ex Collingwood players on the tribunal as well


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[3rdMan]

Am I right that these were the tribunal members:
Shane Wakelin (Pie)
Paul Williams (Pie)
David Neitz

MRO: Michael Christian (Pie)

 

[Adz]

I think they’ll accept it. He will have to fly down again Thursday if they challenge and I can’t see them arguing a different point.

 

[Gone Critical]

So why didn’t we challenge big Anthony Rocca back in 03?

We did

 

[ExcitementMachine]

We did. And for Jason Cloke. 0 for two. Back then it was a fresh hearing. Now it is a lot harder to get an appeal up as you can only argue the tribunal made a mistake at law or that no reasonable tribunal could come to that decision. That is a really tough argument to win.

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This is much better...

 

[PepperFace]

TROLL

 

[3rdMan]

But posters told me that the Tribunal is corrupt!!!!

To be fair 2/3 are ex Pies players. We were right to be worried.

 

[GoDaics]

Can clearly see from the vision he scraped 2 fingers over Neale's eye. I thought so first time I seen it and finally others did to. I'm not a wrap for Gerard Whately but on 360 now he clearly did too. F#*k Greene dirty player

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

I was giving an honest opinion

You are playing the holier than thou card.

Whatever. Let's just be thankful we don't have to witness him eye gouging Maynard on Saturday.

 

[NoobPie]

Am I right that these were the tribunal members:
Shane Wakelin (Pie)
Paul Williams (Pie)
David Neitz

MRO: Michael Christian (Pie)

Jesus christ! Stacked!

The thing about the appeals body is it is populated by folks with actual legal training - not just ex footballers with an IQ above 100

 

[sideswipe]

Upset for Maynard. He would be unhappy that he misses Toby


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[Gone Critical]

They can appeal to the appeals board of the Tribunal. As mentioned by sideswipe the grounds for appeal are very restricted now and it would have little hope of succeeding

 

[AgroMagro]

Melbourne ophthalmologists get their Saturday arvo back.

 

[ExcitementMachine]

Imagine thinking that everyone who disagrees with you is a troll. Greene was charged with touching Neale's eye. Neale said that Greene did not touch his eye.

He should not be suspended.

Players code of conduct, probably taken into consideration in the deliberation.

 

[luthor]

Wear your goggles Pies players.

GWS are set to name Edward Scissorhands as Greene's replacement.

 

[Adz]

They can appeal to the appeals board of the Tribunal. As mentioned by sideswipe the grounds for appeal are very restricted now and it would have little hope of succeeding

They would have nothing new to argue.

 

[partypie]

Very clearly went for a quick scratch across the eyes. Got the week off he should have gotten last week.

p.s. not sure how much Willo identifies with being a former 'Pie nowadays - I seem to recall he'd jumped all in with the Swans.