Harry McKay hit on Harry Sheezel

[Chadwiko]

I agree it's not literally medium, but the issue is the latest guidelines.

"Impact: Notwithstanding any other part of these Guidelines, any Careless or Intentional strike which is of an inherently dangerous kind and/or where there is a potential to cause serious injury (such as a strike with a raised elbow or forearm) will usually not be classified as Low Impact even though the extent of the actual physical impact may be low.

One week or the MRP has to throw out their guiding regulations.

 

[MickG88]

Got what he deserved. You don't want to be suspended then don't raise you forearms when you are running at an oppo. Simples.

 

[Shinboner '07]

1 week is fair, if the afl wants to protect players heads then it’s a consistent decision at least.

We can finally have Ben available this week lol

 

[Testekill]

Negligible impact but he did catch Sheezel high with a completely unnecessary forearm. I'd probably just go with a free kick but they're actually doing a punishment based on the action and not the outcome which is a nice change.

 

[RAPPA]

big H must be suspended. It’s the only way we’ll see Ben play.

 

[Chadwiko]

I think the point is that the initial contact is to the shoulder.

Which is why it was graded as 'careless' and not 'intentional'.

Doesn't change the impact.

 

[gordo2016]

I think the point is that the initial contact is to the shoulder.

Its not much of a point. Even Helen Keller could see he hit him in the head.

 

[Chadwiko]

Nameless Carlton fans who believe that this below stillframe "proves" McKay didn't hit Sheezel in the head are delusional.

 

[fusion]

Nameless Carlton fans who believe that this below stillframe "proves" McKay didn't hit Sheezel in the head are delusional.

Need to post the next few frames to know if there was any contact to the head or not.

 

[Kernafides]

Head is irrelevant...it's the medium or low people are talking about...no way medium

 

[PooBrown]

Nameless Carlton fans who believe that this below stillframe "proves" McKay didn't hit Sheezel in the head are delusional.

It proves the initial contact was to the shoulder and slipped to the head which by the time it got there the force was negligible.

We had a player get off at the tribunal last week for that very same thing

 

[JyeDye]

Nameless Carlton fans who believe that this below stillframe "proves" McKay didn't hit Sheezel in the head are delusional.

Wouldn't that lower the impact rating?

 

[BG32]

It’s not a football act however the impact doesn’t seem medium. I can see him getting off

 

[Stamos]

Its not much of a point. Even Helen Keller could see he hit him in the head.

It's exactly the point.
Nobody is denying that he got him high (hence the free kick). But arms to the shoulder slipping up to the head is hardly a 'medium impact strike'.

 

[Chadwiko]

Which is why it was graded as 'careless' and not 'intentional'.

Doesn't change the impact.

See my above post.

 

[Chadwiko]

It's exactly the point.
Nobody is denying that he got him high (hence the free kick). But arms to the shoulder slipping up to the head is hardly a 'medium impact strike'.

MRP Guidelines:
"any Careless or Intentional strike which is of an inherently dangerous kind and/or where there is a potential to cause serious injury (such as a strike with a raised elbow or forearm) will usually not be classified as Low Impact even though the extent of the actual physical impact may be low."

 

[czero]

It proves the initial contact was to the shoulder and slipped to the head which by the time it got there the force was negligible.

We had a player get off at the tribunal last week for that very same thing

You wont get it. He only gets upended when the forarm hits the head - that's enough.

You can spend your 10k however you like though.

 

[Stamos]

MRP Guidelines:
"any Careless or Intentional strike which is of an inherently dangerous kind and/or where there is a potential to cause serious injury (such as a strike with a raised elbow or forearm) will usually not be classified as Low Impact even though the extent of the actual physical impact may be low."

You reckon that had the potential to cause serious injury?
Please.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Head is irrelevant...it's the medium or low people are talking about...no way medium

Because they want to penalise the action, but are hamstrung by the matrix, so they then look at what constitutes the penalty and work backwards.
The system needs an overhaul

 

[gordo2016]

It's exactly the point.
Nobody is denying that he got him high (hence the free kick). But arms to the shoulder slipping up to the head is hardly a 'medium impact strike'.

Yer I didn't think there was enough force in it to warrant a suspension.

 

[BF Tiger]

Hit him in the head with two raised forearms after he disposed of the ball. Not sure what is contentious about this,

 

[Liam Boy]

i don't think the fact that sheezel went to ground makes it medium impact, sheezel went to ground because of the impact of mckay's lower body running into his, the high contact didn't knock him significantly at all. it was a late hit that deserved to be a free, should get off if they challenge it

 

[bzparkes]

At least a week, one would think. Especially given how the Logue and Acres appeals were adjudicated this week.

High contact, high impact, behind the play...

If that was high impact, I'd do 10 years in gaol for every time I slapped my wife's arse..

 

[bzparkes]

Nothing says I'm offended more than when people try to get an opposition player suspended after a loss

How about when the Vic Media try to get your players suspended after every incident that would be completely ignored if they played for a 'Big 4 + Geelong' team, with a 'good bloke' defence thrown in?

 

[Worm4]

Hit him in the head with two raised forearms after he disposed of the ball. Not sure what is contentious about this,

Be careful what you wish for.
He gets a week if not challenged. Lynch will get more if you want to go by the letter of the law after he concussed a footscray player...just saying