MRP / Trib. James Sicily - 3 weeks for dangerous tackle - SUSPENSION STANDS!

[Millsie69]

AFL can fist themselves

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Take it to court.

 

[arupist]

So we appealed based on the assumption the tribunal made an error of law, not that they made an error of judgement. So they found there was no error of law and the suspension stands. Why did we not appeal the error of judgement by getting testimony from the biomechanist and everyone else to prove the judgement was wrong?

 

[Ballsontheline]

So many people saying throw the kitchen sink at player A, B and C.
I say throw the kitchen sink at Carlton's lawyer.
We could really do with an upgrade on our legal team.

I don't remember the last time we had a great outcome at an appeal.

 

[extractasam]

I want to tombstone everyone in afl house one by one

 

[Badga]

Absolute garbage, but not surprised!

 

[Gaston]

An organisation that refuses to admit it is wrong. Which ever dumba$$ graded it severe, got what they wanted.

 

[Kuuz]

“The AFL's decisions to offload some key players last year in the trade period, particularly [Gillon] McLachlan, and to hand all decision-making to a corrupt tribunal … I just felt they cut too deep, too hard. It's a form of tanking from the AFL”

Fixed.

 

[bungholes_premiers]

So we appealed based on the assumption the tribunal made an error of law, not that they made an error of judgement. So they found there was no error of law and the suspension stands. Why did we not appeal the error of judgement by getting testimony from the biomechanist and everyone else to prove the judgement was wrong?

Because clearly we are now run by a bunch of muppets

 

[Dazza the Viking]

Basically playing AFL now you have to play soft

 

[Blackhawk42]

Sicily is such an interesting case study now of how I view the sport of Australian rules football at its highest level.

I no longer consider the All Australian team relevant as an individual achievement because of his omission.

I also now have zero faith in a reasonable outcome at any tribunal hearing.

Both are for the better. Can stop getting worked up at the results of both because they're all meaningless with no integrity.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Again - if you have an AFL membership as opposed to a Hawthorn one, you’re funding our enemy. Are you comfortable with that?

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Who has the AFLs email?
Time to spam them

 

[westhawk]

Geez, what a shock that the AFL found that they themselves had not done anything wrong.

 

[Blackhawk42]

24 suspensions and I'm still confused what more he could of done, outside of not tackling ?

Just laugh along with it at this point.

Preliminary Final weekend is going to be hilarious when nobody is reported for anything!

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Dudes settle - we aren't taking it to court. It'll end here.

It's total bullshit - but we aren't go to court with our legal team.

Look - it's the worst decision I've seen. No other tackle getting clsoe to a 3 match suspension - even the ones where theres someone being headlocked and taken to the ground.

Insanity. There's no way to tell Sicily what he should have done in that situation. There's no alterntive to that action except not tackle, let your opponent run away with the ball.

Was actually one of the most brilliant tackles I've seen.

 

[PenAndPaper]

Again - if you have an AFL membership as opposed to a Hawthorn one, you’re funding our enemy. Are you comfortable with that?

Mate, someone with an AFL membership more than likely goes to other games regularly and been on a waitlist for a decent amount of time. Stop trying to make out that they have to give up their membership because you think they should.

 

[almuz]

More than Wicks and Pickett

 

[PenAndPaper]

Dudes settle - we aren't taking it to court. It'll end here.

It's total bullshit - but we aren't go to court with our legal team.

Look - it's the worst decision I've seen. No other tackle getting clsoe to a 3 match suspension - even the ones where theres someone being headlocked and taken to the ground.

Insanity. There's no way to tell Sicily what he should have done in that situation. There's no alterntive to that action except not tackle, let your opponent run away with the ball.

Was actually one of the most brilliant tackles I've seen.

There was one other tackle that got close to 3 weeks cough*Day*cough

 

[Sixpence]

Again - if you have an AFL membership as opposed to a Hawthorn one, you’re funding our enemy. Are you comfortable with that?

Yes. **** you.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Mate, someone with an AFL membership more than likely goes to other games regularly and been on a waitlist for a decent amount of time. Stop trying to make out that they have to give up their membership because you think they should.

I am not telling them to do anything but think about where they are sending their money. If you’re comfortable funding this corrupt governing body over the HFC then power to to you - I’m more conscious about where the majority of my money goes.

 

[Mojo]

Dudes settle - we aren't taking it to court. It'll end here.

It's total bullshit - but we aren't go to court with our legal team.

Look - it's the worst decision I've seen. No other tackle getting clsoe to a 3 match suspension - even the ones where theres someone being headlocked and taken to the ground.

Insanity. There's no way to tell Sicily what he should have done in that situation. There's no alterntive to that action except not tackle, let your opponent run away with the ball.

Was actually one of the most brilliant tackles I've seen.

Maybe a little rioting? Might make us feel better.

 

[RobHawk]

Don't tell me members of the appeals board are independant of the AFL.
They are puppets of those corrupt AFL execs

 

[Geead]

Absolute disgraceful decision by the AFL

 

[TassieGrown]