Harvey Gone?

[Number37]

I don't think the review panel will take lightly to the fact that the player has come back from a misconduct matter and again acts in a similar silly way. Will either get given a holiday or get given a free trip to the tribunal.

It was a half-arsed bump that only resulted in blood because of a pretty tame head clash.
Nobody should get suspended for that.

 

[AM]

Who knows what the outcome will be. It was head high and off the ball so he'll be cited. But how dumb is it to place yourself in that position first game back after suspension.

 

[winty]

Gone ... Doesn't play for Geelong so standard rules apply.

Yeah, just like Steve Johnson. Oh wait....

 

[mottrain]

Who knows what the outcome will be. It was head high and off the ball so he'll be cited. But how dumb is it to place yourself in that position first game back after suspension.

Think there is incredibly little time for this sort of behaviour given to the MRP. They don't support it and also deal with it especially with their repeat cases.

 

[HolyWars]

In a perfect world he would get off (as would've Fyfe etc) but you know what they're like with these hits.

 

[Engimal]

Who knows what the outcome will be. It was head high and off the ball so he'll be cited. But how dumb is it to place yourself in that position first game back after suspension.

It was a bump that ended in a head clash. 90%+ of bumps don't end up that was so how was Harvey to know?

 

[Lach72]

It was a bump that ended in a head clash. 90%+ of bumps don't end up that was so how was Harvey to know?

Or Fyfe

 

[Chadwiko]

@triplemfooty 46m
G.Lyon on @Boomer_29 incident "I'm saying he's an absolute lock to play next week. He's got nothing to worry about" #AFLFinals

 

[AM]

It was a bump that ended in a head clash. 90%+ of bumps don't end up that was so how was Harvey to know?

It was off the ball mate. Went for the man. That's his problem. Still say it was dumb to place himself in that position first game back after suspension.

London to a brick he'll be cited. Who would know the outcome.

 

[ExpectToWin]

He chose to bump and made contact to the head.

By the MRP definition, it is a suspension

I dont agree it should be though

 

[carloss]

Goddard got 1 week for this

 

[Admiral Byng]

It was a bump that ended in a head clash. 90%+ of bumps don't end up that was so how was Harvey to know?

It's a stupid rule, but that's the rule. If you choose to bump and make accidental high contact it's rough conduct (which is regarded more serious than striking). If they have applied the rule a couple of times already this season they should apply it again.

 

[Mike I]

Based on two individual incidents that saw Nathan Fyfe suspended for a total of 4 weeks (after loading and carry over), this particular incident couldn't be grades as anything less than High (head clash), Intentional (not in direct play - intention was to bump) and Medium Impact (Fyfe incident was graded as medium as there was no concussion, but drew blood).

Fortunately precedent rarely counts for anything when it comes to the MRP and the outcome here could be anything.

 

[Engimal]

It's a stupid rule, but that's the rule. If you choose to bump and make accidental high contact it's rough conduct (which is regarded more serious than striking). If they have applied the rule a couple of times already this season they should apply it again.

Oh, I agree. But I was just saying that it wasn't a situation that he really knew he was getting into, in comparison to when he gave one to Kerr in the 2012 final. Not really 'dumb', just unlucky.

 

[KennyHunter9]

Given the general consensus that he is gone, I'd expect him to play next week. AFL Laws of Logic (aka The Tom Hawkins' precedent)

 

[Fat Nyfe]

Worse than Fyfe's bump, at least Fyfe was in play at the time not off the ball.

Still only deserves a reprimand at most IMO. Get rid of the stupid rule.

 

[MightyHawks]

I think Rough got points for a block in the prelim last year. This seems worse

I'd prefer something like this was never suspended - AFL need to sort their sh!t out

 

[quotemokc]

Goddard got 1 week for this

Only because after the contact he stayed down, had he got straight back up he would of got off

 

[D-N-R]

Basically, yes. The tribunal have the authority to throw out punishments they feel are not warranted, even if they are there by the letter of the law.

Good luck with that.

 

[Dangas]

Who knows what the outcome will be. It was head high and off the ball so he'll be cited. But how dumb is it to place yourself in that position first game back after suspension.

not very smart for a leader of their footy club.

 

[Dangas]

Should be double points in the finals...

 

[Righteo]

Hope he gets off but reckon he's in a fair bit of trouble, will be lucky to escape with 1 IMO.

 

[SA HAWK]

Hope he gets off will make for a better game next week.

 

[blue harvest]

Haven't seen it.
Was it an accidental head clash? I thought they back flipped on that rule or am I imagining that?

 

[grouse mate]

SEN were saying Selwood spoke to the umps about it.