Review Round 18, 2024 - West Coast vs. Brisbane Lions

[braddsey]

Now deliberating. We made great arguments but we are fighting against a very stacked appeals board process and an AFL that is a law unto itself.

Expecting to be disappointed but proud how we stood up for ourselves and the game.

more importantly, we supported Charlie to the end.

 

[Hollow Knight]

David Zika didn't report much from the AFL legal response, but it basically amounts to "we are right and you are wrong, and we are rubber you are glue...".

"The AFL says the guidelines are not inconsistent with the Laws of the Game."
"Lisa Hannon (AFL) argues there was no error of law, no prioritisation of the Tribunal guidelines."

Yep, we made detailed arguments.

The AFL counsel said “yeah nah”, almost as if they know the decision has already been locked it.

 

[haystark]

 

[Darren Downunder]

So, am I right in assuming that the appeal process didn’t allow us to argue that Duggan was pulling away and his legs provided the force that “drove his head into the ground”?

 

[haystark]

Don’t know if it’s good or bad thing they’re deliberating for this long….

 

[Perrip]

Don’t know if it’s good or bad thing they’re deliberating for this long….

Only been deliberating for like 20 minutes. They've done it for hours in certain past tribunal/appeal cases.

 

[braddsey]

Don’t know if it’s good or bad thing they’re deliberating for this long….

Probably trying to figure out how they still win, without showing they broke their own rules, other than "because we're the boss and you do what we say".

 

[McIvor]

So, am I right in assuming that the appeal process didn’t allow us to argue that Duggan was pulling away and his legs provided the force that “drove his head into the ground”?

I struggle to understand why all of these mitigating circumstances including Duggan’s propensity for concussions doesn’t appear to be taken into account particularly when in doubt Charlie gets sighted but for Duggan being concussed.

 

[haystark]

Only been deliberating for like 20 minutes. They've done it for hours in certain past tribunal/appeal cases.

I know, but the AFL has assured everyone this is an open and shut case.

 

[Hollow Knight]

I know, but the AFL has assured everyone this is an open and shut case.

But they also probably want to give the illusion that there is debate and discussion going on too.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Based on the history of the appeals board, it would have been better to accidentally refer to him as “Patrick Cripps

9

Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

”.

 

[haystark]

They’re back

 

[TheMan_Bun]

HE GOT OFF.

 

[braddsey]

He got off!

 

[Squizz89]

****ing boom! He’s free.

PS good luck to Toby later tonight I really hope he has the same luck.

 

[Nathan Barley]

What

A

Rollercoaster

 

[Hollow Knight]

Holy shit! We did it!

Saviours of the game.

 

[M Malice]

 

[McIvor]

 

[haystark]

Wild.

 

[McIvor]

 

[braddsey]

Do we get a refund on our tribunal fees?

 

[T Rick]

So proud of the Club - we have brought the AFL bullshite crashing down!
Go Lions!!!

 

[braddsey]

Holy shit! We did it!

Saviours of the game.

...for this season. Rule changes pending at year end.

 

[Hollow Knight]

Do we get a refund on our tribunal fees?

Yep.