Leo Barry gets off - oh, that's right (he's a SWAN) ;)

[fairdinkum]

Leo Barry report for striking Bulldog Shaun Higgins was also thrown out as the panel determined that Higgins had handballed the ball as Barry swung his arm towards the player in an attempt to intercept the ball.

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24347559-19742,00.html

So as long as the player you are attacking handballs the ball, you are allowed to whack him on the chin (late) so long as you are 'trying to intercept the ball'?

We have seen blokes get a week off for the girliest little love-taps that wouldn't hurt an u14's mummy's boy, and yet this late, full-blooded whack doesn't even cop a reprimand?

Another one for the Protected Swans file...

 

[Bollox]

They just never stop whinging do they.

Yeah..u got shinboned.

Unlucky there fella.

 

[fairdinkum]

They just never stop whinging do they.

Yeah..u got shinboned.

Unlucky there fella.

Look up 'integrity'.

 

[Upgrayedd]

correct decision.

 

[mrjamierocks]

why get so whingey about the tribunal and how one thing can go for a week and the next week it gets thrown out - oh, that's right (he's a roo)

 

[RizzoTheRat]

Free kick but no reportable. Very minimal impact.

 

[jman_cool]

A little high - free kick, maybe 50 but then play on. Nothing more.

 

[dont bowl there]

First time reported in his career so its good to see they take a softer stance. They got this one right.

 

[sparta 22]

Glad to see Leo Barry got the green light on this soft-touch report.

Bring back the BIFF but just not Barry Hall's "STAKER BIFF"......ouch

 

[BillBailey]

The Swans are protected, but the Swans are finished for 2008 and so is Leo Barry's career. Save the rant for the next time Adam Goodes gets off.

 

[stefoid]

I couldnt give a rats if he got off or not, but soft hit? Just a little harder and Higgins would be sitting out the finals with a broken jaw.

 

[BLPC08]

Well I think this is only going to hurt Sydney's chances of winning in round 1 2009, because Leo is a liability to their team and suspending him would help their chances of winning.

 

[Jimthegreat]

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,24347559-19742,00.html

So as long as the player you are attacking handballs the ball, you are allowed to whack him on the chin (late) so long as you are 'trying to intercept the ball'?

We have seen blokes get a week off for the girliest little love-taps that wouldn't hurt an u14's mummy's boy, and yet this late, full-blooded whack doesn't even cop a reprimand?

Another one for the Protected Swans file...

Has it actually occurred to you that everyone has "got off" during the final series so far. It's become alot more lenient during the finals. You've thought in simple terms.

 

[Maddhew]

ROK copped one pretty similar in the game, he didnt even take a dive or carry one with it, wasnt even rewarded with a 50.

The bulldogs player wasnt reported and the game carried on.

Thats how i like my Footy

 

[Ant_]

I couldnt give a rats if he got off or not, but soft hit? Just a little harder and Higgins would be sitting out the finals with a broken jaw.

True he did go down hard.