Pickett bump on Cripps

[Kreuuuzeurns]

See you in mid April Kosi

Thug

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

It had to happen though. After a week of hearing Melbourne people calling for Maynard's blood, it was inevitable one of their own players would be caught up in a contentious issue. Will we see consistency of opinion? Somehow, I don't think so.

 

[Bald]

I think intentional has to be an off the ball hit.

Caminiti on Murphy earlier in the year was 50m off the ball and was graded careless. It's just so rare.

 

[PorcelainBus]

Pickett can't have hit Cripps' head as there was no concussion test so he is safe . . . . . . ..

 

[Roby]

They need new words then. Because that is just silly.

There should be four gradings then:

1. Careless
2. Reckless
3. Intentional
4. Malicious

 

[jakson68]

Will get a week.
Maybe even 2 downgraded to 1.

Either way he is missing the first game next year

 

[Caligo]

There should be four gradings then:

1. Careless
2. Reckless
3. Intentional
4. Malicious

That would at least make more sense.

 

[Kappa]

There should be four gradings then:

1. Careless
2. Reckless
3. Intentional
4. Malicious

I don't know how you can deliberately hit someone and it's not malicious

 

[Corn Cobbers]

1 week

 

[Foucault1989]

Cripps will be waiting for his bottle of red wine and flowers thanks.

 

[YeoShuey]

They should really simplify it.

In my view -
Intentional: Player A hits Player B with the intent to hurt or injure. Off the ball incidents would be the most common.
Careless: Anything that is not intentional.

 

[Tugga27]

Yes, Pickett elected to bump but Maynard could have avoided Brayshaw's head.

While the actions are indeed different, they both involve head contact. Pickett will go to the tribunal because the AFL want to be seen to be acting on head contact but he will get off because the tribunal will be tied to precedent with Maynard.

He will likely cop a week for striking McGovern though.

Apple's and oranges mate.

Pickett elected to bump and got him high.
Medium impact, will be a week.

The tribunal found Maynard had no alternative once he was in mid-air.

The jumper punch against MCGovern is low impact so a fine only.

 

[YeoShuey]

There should be four gradings then:

1. Careless
2. Reckless
3. Intentional
4. Malicious

They really don’t have to.

Malicious would require intent so would be intentional. Google the definition of malicious and you will find that the definition actually has the word intentional in it.

Careless and reckless the AFL already consider together I believe under the careless category.

 

[BG32]

Footy act, he cant change body position mid air

 

[_Cerberus_]

Has a history of launching his feet off the ground to bump someone late. Will be interesting to see the outcome. The Smith hit was worse. But then Cripps seemed to come off worse off than Smith did. Given it will be his second time for the same offence. Might cop a two week ban again.

 

[krustyman]

nothing in it, just an accident he was charging hard to pressure the player who had the ball an it is unreasonable to expect him to stop on the spot. what could he do? cut off his head?

 

[Tugga27]

nothing in it, just an accident he was charging hard to pressure the player who had the ball an it is unreasonable to expect him to stop on the spot. what could he do? cut off his head?

Maybe not jump.

 

[krustyman]

Maybe not jump.

it was a text book hip and shoulder and unfortunately, cripps head bumped into the back of his head and he could do nothing. it just a football accidents and he cant be blamed for it. he cant be expected to stop since there was not enough time .

 

[Tugga27]

it was a text book hip and shoulder and unfortunately, cripps head bumped into the back of his head and he could do nothing. it just a football accidents and he cant be blamed for it. he cant be expected to stop since there was not enough time .

I don't think you're up to date with the rules.
If you elect to bump and hit him high, you're responsible.

A clash of heads makes no difference.

He can and will blamed for it because he got him high.

 

[T2B_]

You can bump without actually leaving the ground. It is interesting how he often launches himself like that and I don't know why you would do it unless you intend to smack someone high.

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

Pressures off the AFL for this one now Melb are out. Will probably give him 2 weeks and look like they care about the head again and how protected it is…

 

[RAPPA]

He may escape suspension given it is a school lotto. But geez he’s a weak, filthy grub.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Depends if the mro/tribunal go the incidental contact line, or the the intentional line

 

[_Mike_]

The jumper throat punch might get a look at by the MRO. Players have been rubbed out for that stuff

 

[outabounds]

Would have been cleared if they had won, will now get 2.