Peter Wright contact with Harry Cunningham: Pleads Guilty and Receives 4 Week Suspension

[hirdylloydy1]

Pull out.

You cannot hit blokes in the head like he did. Sicily got 4 weeks for a tackle last year. Everyone knows you cannot do this stuff anymore. It is not even up for debate.

Pull out? he was trying to mark the ball, why would he pull out, that is ridiculous

 

[hirdylloydy1]

Precedent set.
I look forward to Sydney supporters opinions when one of their players braces for impact and get a months holiday .

You know that wont happen, remember when zerk had to be cleared by the tribunal for his face breaking heeneys hand? Warners elbow to wrights head in this game? Heeneys closed fist punch to the face in this game?

 

[QuietB]

Pull out? he was trying to mark the ball, why would he pull out, that is ridiculous

Oh really - only one bloke is trying to mark the ball

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

you are an Essendon supporter - enough said

Haha, good strategy. Say something silly and then play the man.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Precedent set.
I look forward to Sydney supporters opinions when one of their players braces for impact and get a months holiday .

I look forward to the carnage we’ll see if incentivising everyone to just leave themselves wide open if they’re about to be in an avoidable collision results in everyone just leaving themselves wide open at all times.

I’m sure that will end well.

 

[hirdylloydy1]

Oh really - only one bloke is trying to mark the ball

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Using a still to prove a point, ok. Maybe watch the actual footage

 

[FreoGirl]

Haha, good strategy. Say something silly and then play the man.

you stick to your coach's Essendon Edge - it's always some kind of edge at Essendon. Why not work on skills, like Sydney have?

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

I wish he did as well - then he would have got 10.

You have no idea.

He was late and he chose to protect himself at the expense of his opponent.

Fake tough guy stuff from the bombers

No, I mean put his knees up and basically kill him, while putting his hands up for the ball.

This is a great example of how we need to train players not to brace, but to use their knees to protect themselves from suicidal maniacs

 

[Fabab]

Using a still to prove a point, ok. Maybe watch the actual footage

Maybe listen to what was submitted at the tribunal both sides said wright was never going to mark the ball.

 

[QuietB]

Using a still to prove a point, ok. Maybe watch the actual footage

It is an interesting still though.

1. No eyes for the ball
2. Elbow is above the ball - therefore he has never intended to mark it.
3. Elbow is smashing Cunninghams face.

And you want play on - lol

 

[QuietB]

No, I mean put his knees up and basically kill him, while putting his hands up for the ball.

This is a great example of how we need to train players not to brace, but to use their knees to protect themselves from suicidal maniacs

You are unhinged

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

you stick to your coach's Essendon Edge - it's always some kind of edge at Essendon. Why not work on skills, like Sydney have?

Bro you wouldn't be mad if you just thought through your original post. Don't take it out on me.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Using a still to prove a point, ok. Maybe watch the actual footage

His shoulder was tucked a LONG way out. Interesting way of “marking” the ball or being in the contest. He’s not that type of player but he made a very poor decision. He will learn and he said he will tonight and that’s a great attitude. Every player has made an error or two.

 

[NoWuckingFurries]

You are unhinged

You've never played football.

You've never been under a high ball.

Anybody who's played knows how to protect themselves. Start by not running back with the flight.

 

[hirdylloydy1]

It is an interesting still though.

1. No eyes for the ball
2. Elbow is above the ball - therefore he has never intended to mark it.
3. Elbow is smashing Cunninghams face.

And you want play on - lol

The still is clearly after wright decided to protect himself. Umpire had no issue with it and he was on the spot

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It is an interesting still though.

1. No eyes for the ball
2. Elbow is above the ball - therefore he has never intended to mark it.
3. Elbow is smashing Cunninghams face.

And you want play on - lol

More annoyed that 4 useless umpires couldn’t see a player had his face smacked to the next suburb and wasn’t a free! How they have jobs this week I’ll never know

 

[Fabab]

Pull out? he was trying to mark the ball, why would he pull out, that is ridiculous

He pleaded guilty,both sides submitted he was never going to mark the ball ffs.

 

[QuietB]

The still is clearly after wright decided to protect himself. Umpire had no issue with it and he was on the spot

So you are arguing that Essendon players should be entitled to protect themselves by driving their elbows through opposition players heads?

 

[QuietB]

More annoyed that 4 useless umpires couldn’t see a player had his face smacked to the next suburb and wasn’t a free! How they have jobs this week I’ll never know

They probably needed a review

 

[eddiesmith]

I’m sure Essendon supporters were apart of the mass hysteria last September that forced the AFL to change the rules.

So all I can say is, Karma!!!

 

[hirdylloydy1]

He pleaded guilty,both sides submitted he was never going to mark the ball ffs.

I assume you have never played footy, there comes a point where you realise you cant mark it. sometimes that point is to late to change direction, at that point you naturally would try and protect yourself in the collision

 

[citizen-erased]

Surprising thing for me is Essendon meekly accepting this sanction.
Thought they said they were getting "hard on"? Or was it "hard edge"? Same same.

Pretty weak Bombers.

We're not great in the tribunal

 

[hirdylloydy1]

for the game to prosper, people need to stop glorifying acts of stupidity such as cunningham. Its not brave, its stupid

 

[HirdsTheWord]

I’m sure Essendon supporters were apart of the mass hysteria last September that forced the AFL to change the rules.

So all I can say is, Karma!!!

to be honest if wrights needs to have a holiday so the next bloke that does what Maynard does has one too, then its a holiday well spent.

 

[Fabab]

I assume you have never played footy, there comes a point where you realise you cant mark it. sometimes that point is to late to change direction, at that point you naturally would try and protect yourself in the collision

Despite all the information available ,a few posts ago you said he was trying to mark it now he was protecting himself .
You have changed direction more than mh370.