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And even despite that they deliberated for about 45 minutes. So even though Gleeson misdirected them you would have to think that there was a fair nit I'd doubt amongst the other two on the original tribunal .There appears to be a common misunderstanding in here as to why Cripps got off.
The only reason Cripps is playing is because the AFL tribunal botched the process that led to the original finding.
Had the AFL followed proper process at the tribunal the original finding (that Cripps bumped) would stand and there would have been no grounds to appeal.
The AFL chair led the decision makers to their finding, a finding that was never actually disussed or debated within the hearing itself.
Carlton only needed to prove that the process was flawed, which it did successfully. Own goal by the AFL. Amateur hour.