Nathan Fyfe Suspended

[Aussie Rocker]

This really sucks. It's not something that should prevent someone from getting a brownlow and 2 weeks even with an early plea is a joke. On the up side, at least now they can sub him off at 3 quarter time without it hurting his brownlow chances....

 

[lmach]

Is he going to be OK?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Late, high, crude, unneccessary and carry over points.

Ticks all the boxes.

 

[bugalugs213]

"Give him a week so Hawks have a better chance to win this week."
"... not, give him two, so he'll miss Essendon as well!"

Pretty soft IMO

So relieved i guess the Hawks will only lose by 80 this week instead of 83.

 

[clogged]

Late, high, crude, unneccessary and carry over points.

Ticks all the boxes.

LOL. Never change at being wrong, Timmy

 

[ApplecrossWC]

Instead of doing something effective like smothering, he took the soft, cheap option and went the bump. Now he has to pay the price, not sure why people are complaining.

 

[Xtreme]

Fremantle's chances of a win just skyrocketed, especially if Fyfe's replacement kicks accurately

 

[Klaus]

F***ing atrocious decision, even as a Hawk fan I feel cheated that he won't be playing on Friday night. He's one of my favourite players to watch.

 

[Big Sauce 21]

As bad of a decision as Taylor Hunt's 1 week suspension!

Geelong and Fremantle get shafted by the MRP more than any other club in the competition.

heh

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

I agree there's not a lot in it, but a precedence has been set. The AFL has made it clear they will suspend anyone who elects to bump and makes head high contact. I don't agree with it, but that's how they're judging it.

 

[Freo Hitman]

This is laughable !!

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

No surprise Freo play the Hawks next week!!

Not really, especially if you've already taken a look at the fixture.

 

[Jaeger]

No surprise Freo play the Hawks next week!!

Hodge didn't bump Murphy or Henderson. Get over it dude.

 

[Kaboodleer]

MRP is so damn frustrating bleh.

 

[Freo Hitman]

I agree there's not a lot in it, but a precedence has been set. The AFL has made it clear they will suspend anyone who elects to bump and makes head high contact. I don't agree with it, but that's how they're judging it.

To me the clash of heads was 2ndry movement on both players behalf on the shoulder on shoulder contact . Ridiculous - I am certain there are red faces at AFL now in the cold hard light of day , there wasn't even murmurings about this !!

 

[Some Idiot]

strange rule but by the definition they set at the end of last year it's a clear suspension.

 

[ScoobySnacks]

Utterly garbage decision

 

[juss]

The rule stinks.

But under the rule: The AFL has also announced that a player who initiates a bump will be cited for rough conduct if he clashes heads with his opponent as it places further emphasis on protecting players from head and lower leg injuries.

There can be no arguing the suspension under that rule. He initiates the contact, and he clashes heads. People saying it's a rubbish decision should direct their frustrations at the rubbish rule. Based on the rule the suspension is valid.

 

[Surkin]

Joke he has a prior record to begin with.

 

[Air_Chester]

Seeing as petitions seem to be the in thing right now, can we campaign for the MRP to be relabelled as the soft**** Tribunal?

 

[Rioli magic]

Sniper

 

[theGav56]

Quietly amazed.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

To me the clash of heads was 2ndry movement on both players behalf on the shoulder on shoulder contact . Ridiculous - I am certain there are red faces at AFL now in the cold hard light of day , there wasn't even murmurings about this !!

Mate, I feel for you, and I agree with you. The problem is we've been down this path several times before, and the bottom line is simply whenever a player elects to bump, and head high contact is made as a result, the player gets suspended. I really don't know why people are still throwing their hands up in horror whenever it happens. I wish they'd do away with it, but while it's there, we know what the outcome will be.

 

[Bender571]

I agree there's not a lot in it, but a precedence has been set. The AFL has made it clear they will suspend anyone who elects to bump and makes head high contact. I don't agree with it, but that's how they're judging it.

Actually this appears to be the precedent, because they changed the rule this year to include head clashes after Lindsay Thomas got off last year.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Seeing as petitions seem to be the in thing right now, can we campaign for the MRP to be relabelled as the soft**** Tribunal?

Petition needs to be sent to the AFL, not the MRP. They are merely acting upon instruction.