Lobb spoil on Cox

[nahnah]

Play on the ball in my opinion, nothing in it. Let him play next week

 

[Hamingja]

Some players you would question that but I think Lobb is just a big gumby and genuinely missed the ball.

 

[Reg Grundy35]

bullshit.nif the two players were swapped around you'd want Cox deported. 3 weeks

 

[nahnah]

bullshit.nif the two players were swapped around you'd want Cox deported. 3 weeks

I'm a collingwood fan

 

[Some Idiot]

I think the MRP will ping him for 3 weeks, he missed the ball by a long way, but he'll get off on appeal.

 

[Golden_6]

Lobb’s eyes are on the ball 100% of the time. He’s a fraction late but he spoils like this most of the time.

There was no wind up, he extended his arm for a spoil like he would every other time.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I stop trying to guess the MRP. Might get a week but who knows.

 

[_Mike_]

Straight to tribunal, 8 weeks, high contact, severe, intentional

Or

Nothing to see here, play on…

 

[flamethrower]

Checks fixture - Carlton versus Footscray next week.

One of AFL's protected big clubs need a win desperately - sorry Lobby 1 week.

 

[WalshistheGOAT]

Plowman set the precedent a few years back. Unfortunately the Lobster has to go.

Imo shouldn't be banned but the rules nowadays are over the top.

 

[Orange Agent]

Careless, medium, high.
2 weeks down to 1.

Wasn't intentional, eyes are on the ball but like last week's incident, they expect players to not hit contests flat out if there is a chance someone could get injured. Drew blood and Cox had to go from the ground so I'm going with medium and it's indisputable high contact.

 

[Testekill]

People have been suspended for botched spoils, Lobb wasn't egregiously late but he drew blood and Cox had to be sent off. I think he maybe gets a week suspension

 

[Bald]

He won't get 3 weeks, the MRO would have to grade his hit as severe impact for that to happen, which won't.

I think he'll miss a week with Careless, High Contact, Medium Impact.

I then expect us to go to the tribunal and for the tribunal to (hopefully this week) see common sense.

 

[Purple Suit]

Do we know if he broke Cox’s sunglasses? Could be the deciding factor?

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

He won't get 3 weeks, the MRO would have to grade his hit as severe impact for that to happen, which won't.

I think he'll miss a week with Careless, High Contact, Medium Impact.

I then expect us to go to the tribunal and for the tribunal to (hopefully this week) see common sense.

That would seem most likely, but I can't see the Tribunal over-turning it on appeal. It was accidental, almost incidental, but that doesn't seem to matter any more.

 

[Liam Boy]

That would seem most likely, but I can't see the Tribunal over-turning it on appeal. It was accidental, almost incidental, but that doesn't seem to matter any more.

as we all know now after the AFL helpfully clarified it last week, the players have a duty of care not to attempt to contest the ball if they know they're not going to get it first. so it doesn't matter if it was incidental.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

All I saw was a very clumsy attempt to spoil and that was it. However, the AFL, if their quest to avoid any forthcoming legal action, and their inability to accept that players make mistakes and errors of judgement, will probably give him 1-2 weeks. I'd give him an extra week for having blue hair

 

[BF Tiger]

Does anyone else think if Lobb was under six foot Cox would’ve bounded to his feet to remonstrate?

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

CLeared to play

 

[ApplecrossWC]

He got off, all you can do is laugh

 

[Leigh Lowther]

Lobb doesn't need to be lambasted for the incident, and you can chalk it up to accidental, but should it not be principle that you get a week for something of this nature?

I don't expect there to suddenly be a loophole where players will now begin similar acts because that is just silly, but if it can happen once what would stop this from happening again? On a key player, to remove them from the game (hypothetically)

 

[Lockyer24]

I couldn’t give a shit about suspension…

If you spoil punch someone in the head why isn’t it a 50m penalty?

If there is a minute to go, and you want to slow it up, why not pretend punch them in the head? If it’s no 50 and no suspension, why not do it?

PS we had a player miss a grand final for this

 

[nahnah]

I couldn’t give a shit about suspension…

If you spoil punch someone in the head why isn’t it a 50m penalty?

If there is a minute to go, and you want to slow it up, why not pretend punch them in the head? If it’s no 50 and no suspension, why not do it?

PS we had a player miss a grand final for this

I think it was because he punched Cox in the face before he took the mark so all they can pay is a free

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

He got off, all you can do is laugh

Yep, because if there was a concussion, it would be 3 weeks - minimum. What we have is due entirely to the focus on the outcome.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

I couldn’t give a shit about suspension…

If you spoil punch someone in the head why isn’t it a 50m penalty?

If there is a minute to go, and you want to slow it up, why not pretend punch them in the head? If it’s no 50 and no suspension, why not do it?

PS we had a player miss a grand final for this

Lobb hit the ball first, then slipped to his head in movement.

I think this is different to a few years ago where Toby Greene punches Caleb Daniel in the face with a hook that was never going to contest the ball.

In principle I agree though.