Kosi Pickett Gets 3 Weeks

[Maddo11]

How many days is it now, champ?

Hahaha try again dick head

 

[Adz2332]

With the AFL suspending the out come not the action, I'd say 4 weeks

 

[Struggle]

3 weeks

 

[The 747]

No weeks.

He did what every player does when they are running side on with an opponent to try and push them off their line. Moore fell over.

 

[TW Sherrin]

You'd think so, but all of the mitigating arguments that the tribunal dismissed for Houston, they'll accept for Pickett and he'll end up with the low end of the range, for careless/severe/high, so 3 weeks.

Runs past ball to bump. Game over.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Runs past ball to bump. Game over.

You're 100% correct, I just don't have a lot of faith in the tribunal to be consistent.

 

[ZEV]

I don't think it was that bad to be honest.

Pickett was definitely not aiming for anything other than Moore's shoulder, was looking to toe the ball and seemed shocked that he didn't hit Moore's shoulder and went through his head.

Will get likely get suspended on the 'bump/concussion' rule, but a bit unlucky.

I certainly won't squeal like a stuck pig for a year over this issue, nor boo Pickett incessantly next season, because I'm not a complete campaigner...

Agree with this 100%. If he used hands to shift Moore off the line nothing happens.

Stiff

 

[p4p1]

It will be interesting to see how it gets argued. Melbourne will argue that Pickett didnt know Moore was about to lower himself and it would have been a legal bump without that.

The other side will argue that it was ****ing obvious Moore was about to bend down to pickup the ball and Pickett should be smart enough to know that and bumping wasnt the best course of action.

Moore didn’t bend down to pick up the ball though, he dropped to his knees and slid, an act that would have been a free kick to Pickett if Moore wasn’t caught high.

 

[p4p1]

It doesn’t happen if Moore doesn’t drop to his knees and slide for the ball. Something which is no longer legal in football. It’s not reasonable to expect Pickett to realise that Moore was going to do that.

 

[BigVic]

Had we made finals, Moore would've been ruled out of the first week. 5-8 weeks for me

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

People saying that Moore sliding for the ball contributed to the hit, absolutely absurd, almost idiotic.

Let's just say, instead of Moore sliding for the ball, bends down to pick it up. His head wouldve been at the exact height as it was if he slid. Pickett was never going for the ball, he was going for the man with an aimed elbow.

What was Moore expected to do? Stay standing and soccer it off the ground? god knows where the ball would've gone then, probably out of bounds and free for insufficient intent. He played the ball, Pickett didn't, as simple as that.

It is such an absolute textbook suspension.

 

[p4p1]

People saying that Moore sliding for the ball contributed to the hit, absolutely absurd, almost idiotic.

Let's just say, instead of Moore sliding for the ball, bends down to pick it up. His head wouldve been at the exact height as it was if he slid. Pickett was never going for the ball, he was going for the man with an aimed elbow.

What was Moore expected to do? Stay standing and soccer it off the ground? god knows where the ball would've gone then, probably out of bounds and free for insufficient intent. He played the ball, Pickett didn't, as simple as that.

It is such an absolute textbook suspension.

Yes what would Bucks, Brown and Lewis know compared to some memory supporter.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Moore didn’t bend down to pick up the ball though, he dropped to his knees and slid, an act that would have been a free kick to Pickett if Moore wasn’t caught high.

Wrong. The ball was to Picketts front and Moore was to his right. Moore is never making contact with Picketts legs.

 

[matthew_s]

People saying that Moore sliding for the ball contributed to the hit, absolutely absurd, almost idiotic.

Let's just say, instead of Moore sliding for the ball, bends down to pick it up. His head wouldve been at the exact height as it was if he slid. Pickett was never going for the ball, he was going for the man with an aimed elbow.

That's what it comes down to for mine. It's reasonable to expect Moore to lower himself to take possession.

Duty of care is on Pickett and he should expect that Moore is going to try and take possession.

 

[p4p1]

That's what it comes down to for mine. It's reasonable to expect Moore to lower himself to take possession.

Duty of care is on Pickett and he should expect that Moore is going to try and take possession.

It is not reasonable to expect Moore to slide for the ball in that situation.
As Buckley said, years ago Kossie would’ve slid for that ball but he has done the right thing and kept to the rules of keeping your feet and not sliding to take others legs.

 

[p4p1]

Wrong. The ball was to Picketts front and Moore was to his right. Moore is never making contact with Picketts legs.

Hilariously wrong.

 

[Maddo11]

Moore did absolutely nothing to protect himself. Would Luke Hodge have attacked this contest by sliding in on his knees? Ablett Jr?

Moore got scared of a 60kg small forward and chickened out from putting his head over the ball and instead did this weird half slide thing. If he'd kept his feet and leant down to pick the ball up contact would have been to his shoulder and ribs and he'd have played the rest of the game.

BUT the MRO doesn't care about that, as the rules are written it'll be 3 or 4 weeks because Pickett chose to bump, even though it was a reasonable choice at the time he made the decision.

 

[NotAMagpieBogan]

It is not reasonable to expect Moore to slide for the ball in that situation.
As Buckley said, years ago Kossie would’ve slid for that ball but he has done the right thing and kept to the rules of keeping your feet and not sliding to take others legs.

So you're saying Pickett has done the right thing by not going for the ball and hitting Moore high?

Pickett was playing the man, if Moore didn't slide, and and went to pick up the ball, he was still getting hit high. When its a ground ball, and you're arriving at the ball at the same time as another player, it is unreasonable to not expect the other player to go low to pick up the ball, whether they're sliding or crouching to pick it up. Pickett decided to bump a player going for the ball, and hit them high.

 

[matthew_s]

3 weeks.

The Match Review Officer graded the incident as careless conduct, severe impact and high contact, leading to a three-match ban.

MATCH REVIEW: Kozzy learns fate for high Moore bump

The Match Review findings for Friday night's round 24 game are in

www.afl.com.au

 

[El_Scorcho]

Isn't careless/severe/high a tribunal trip regardless?

 

[Maddo11]

Isn't careless/severe/high a tribunal trip regardless?

No it's just an option the MRO has if they think it's worth more than the base.

 

[philthy05]

after ratifying the decision to ban Houston, who didn’t even hit rankine high, for 5 games they’ve gone and given known head collector Pickett for 3.


The league is cooked.

And the gall of Victorians to turn their nose up when it’s suggested the league is fixed.

Port fans absolutely knew this was coming. If you were allowed to bet on mrp outcomes port fans would be Gina rinehart rich.

We all know that if Houston played for melb and Pickett for port you could swap the penalties around. The narratives coming thick and fast after each hit were telling. Most corrupt sporting league in the world, and yes, I’m counting fifa.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

3 weeks is bang on correct IMO.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Should get absolutely zero for that. Moore wtf is you doing.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Moore did absolutely nothing to protect himself. Would Luke Hodge have attacked this contest by sliding in on his knees? Ablett Jr?

Moore got scared of a 60kg small forward and chickened out from putting his head over the ball and instead did this weird half slide thing. If he'd kept his feet and leant down to pick the ball up contact would have been to his shoulder and ribs and he'd have played the rest of the game.

BUT the MRO doesn't care about that, as the rules are written it'll be 3 or 4 weeks because Pickett chose to bump, even though it was a reasonable choice at the time he made the decision.

It's not even an attempt at a bump, it's a coming together like a 50/50 in soccer and Moore just did something ridiculous.