MRP / Trib. James Kelly Cleared

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Re: James Kelly reported

Three weeks IMO, two with an early plea.


That's the ump I'm talking about, most laughable report this year.

If Varcoe gets cited it will be a complete "Travisty." :D
 
Re: James Kelly reported

Cleared. Deemed he was contesting and could not have known a free had been paid. No mention of Varcoe.
 

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OscarCat said:
SEN.

Bateman got 3, Hawks are screwed. Mumford two with early plea?
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Oh ok...it's just not up on their website, is all.

Gee Sydney will be stuffed without Mummy?

Was Varcoe cleared also?
 
Pure_Ownage said:
Oh ok...it's just not up on their website, is all.

Gee Sydney will be stuffed without Mummy?

Was Varcoe cleared also?
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They've still got Jesse White who can pinch hit in the ruck, as well as Goodes.
 

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Ammo Man said:
Mummy should challenge. It was an aggressive tackle - nothing more.
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Agree

I watched the replay on OWAAT last night-admittedly I was very tired and it was very late, but it looked fine to me.

The new rule, as I understood, was designed to outlaw spear tackles (much like in the NRL where if you send a guy down horizontally you get done) and such where there is a danger of serious head/neck injury. Just because a guy's face ends up in the turf doesn't consitute that. I'm all for the new rule protecting players but they need to interpret it properly-so once in the tackle Garry's legs were off the ground, the relative size/weight of the players involved, and simple gravity, dictated that he was going to end up with his head in the turf. If Mumford really desired to slam/spear tackle him it would have been much worse. So unless we're making a new rule that as soon as you pick someone up off the ground you're gone, then he should get off.
 
Pure_Ownage said:
Agree

I watched the replay on OWAAT last night-admittedly I was very tired and it was very late, but it looked fine to me.

The new rule, as I understood, was designed to outlaw spear tackles (much like in the NRL where if you send a guy down horizontally you get done) and such where there is a danger of serious head/neck injury. Just because a guy's face ends up in the turf doesn't consitute that. I'm all for the new rule protecting players but they need to interpret it properly-so once in the tackle Garry's legs were off the ground, the relative size/weight of the players involved, and simple gravity, dictated that he was going to end up with his head in the turf. If Mumford really desired to slam/spear tackle him it would have been much worse. So unless we're making a new rule that as soon as you pick someone up off the ground you're gone, then he should get off.
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Unfortunately he didn't get off, but did get a reduction to two weeks. Not really sure how that works since he could have gotten two weeks anyway just by pleading guilty! I agree though, it was fierce but fair. Hopefully he appeals. We have enough gray areas in the rules as it is, and this year the inconsistency is astonishing.
 

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