Preview Round 5, 2022: St.Kilda v Gold Coast - Marvel Stadium, Saturday 16th April, 1:45PM AEST

[Ducky Tie]

Going to be a tough sell trying to get it downgraded from high impact to medium. These terms are so vague and open to interpretation, I don't see how you can convincingly argue the case either way.

 

[bird_man]

AFL says English vs Blakey shouldn't be permitted as evidence because there was nothing for English to accept or contest because he wasn't charged.

Lol, what? You can’t use an incident that was assessed and dismissed as precedent… the fu**?

It's because the tribunal and MRO are separate. They claim the MRO got it wrong.

 

[bird_man]

Going to be a tough sell trying to get it downgraded from high impact to medium. These terms are so vague and open to interpretation, I don't see how you can convincingly argue the case either way.

If we are successful in getting it downgraded dies that get him off or reduce the penalty?

 

[gringo2011]

Yeah, I think it's becoming a bit of a pissing contest between Whately, Robbo, Lyon and King to see who can be the most hysterical about head contact.

Players trying to get to the contest can't be expected to know for sure they're not going to make it. They're going to get to points of no return where they either stop or carry on.

If they make every effort to stop, they should get no more than a week. Repeat offenders could get an extra week each time.

The match day commentary started it because they were struggling to put excitement into a one sided match. The media create the hysteria and the MRP do the executioner role.

 

[BrutThough]

Going to be a tough sell trying to get it downgraded from high impact to medium. These terms are so vague and open to interpretation, I don't see how you can convincingly argue the case either way.

My hope is they think 2 is harsh in comparison to other incidents and we can get it down to 1 week.

 

[phantom13]

It's because the tribunal and MRO are separate. They claim the MRO got it wrong.

I’m aware of why that doesn’t make it any less absurd. It’s another example of the procedural process being made in the mould of a court for absolutely no reason other than it looks right.

 

[Munga]

On Campbell. He's been solid so far. Vs Box Hill I had the feeling that our clearances suffered because his taps went to ground, no advantage at all. I'll have to watch again. Apart from the odd shank, he's solid around the ground too. A slight step up on Longer, McKernan and Hunter by the looks. The latter two had a knack for a goal.

 

[bird_man]

My hope is they think 2 is harsh in comparison to other incidents and we can get it down to 1 week.

I think that would be a fair result

 

[Ducky Tie]

If we are successful in getting it downgraded dies that get him off or reduce the penalty?

Yeah if we get it downgraded it goes to one week.

 

[PostmanBish]

The match day commentary started it because they were struggling to put excitement into a one sided match. The media create the hysteria and the MRP do the executioner role.

It's a total denial of natural justice - commentary team deem a player guilty, and it's a significant chance that the MRO will watch the replay (no doubt with audio), chew his cud, baaaah a few times, and issue a couple of weeks.

 

[11men1cup]

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[PoppedCorn]

Farce
No surprise

Lingy just about put paddy out to dry on the commentary

 

[Confuscius]

I've got no problem with Paddy getting a week

I've got a major problem with Preuss and Brown getting less for actions that were deliberate and have no place in the game. Even English incident last week had more malice. It's a complete farce

 

[St Kilda Death]

Farce
No surprise

Lingy just about put paddy out to dry on the commentary

Darcy did too, probably got tapped on the shoulder and told the script

 

[my name was taken]

Darcy did too, probably got tapped on the shoulder and told the script

exactly, wouldn't trust the opinion of people involved directly with media interests.

 

[PostmanBish]

I've got no problem with Paddy getting a week

I've got a major problem with Preuss and Brown getting less for actions that were deliberate and have no place in the game. Even English incident last week had more malice. It's a complete farce

The English one is pretty clear - the Swans player never changes direction - English saw him coming, lined him up, and bumped.

As I said earlier ... shoulda been given a week, which would have put the league on notice.

Sue the MRO for being an incompetent Collywobbling twat ...

 

[St Kilda Death]

I've got no problem with Paddy getting a week

I've got a major problem with Preuss and Brown getting less for actions that were deliberate and have no place in the game. Even English incident last week had more malice. It's a complete farce

Exactly this.
I would have no problem with Ryder 2 weeks if I had have seen rioli 1 week, ralphsmith 1 week, David Mackay 4 weeks.

Can’t keep lowering the bar then raising on saints players time and again AFL.

 

[pebblesofsand]

Going to be a tough sell trying to get it downgraded from high impact to medium. These terms are so vague and open to interpretation, I don't see how you can convincingly argue the case either way.

That won't be the argument.

The only argument we can mount is that the tribunal (in line with the AFL guidelines) should also consider the offending players "intent" and as a result Ryder should have got one week not two because he was trying to pull up to minimise the inevitable impact.

The problem is the Tribunal may then say - yeah thats's true - OK guilty 3 weeks down two.

 

[my name was taken]

lol, 2 matches stands. No one will have the balls to bring this up the next time someone is let off

 

[sauce_head]

Two match ban stands.

Reasons to follow.

Presumably those reasons are that harder impact with greater intent that attract lesser bans are justified because they are.

 

[austinnn]

I know Jack Rush is a good Saints man but he can't be much of a lawyer. Can't remember the last time he's won anything for us.

 

[sauce_head]

This decision and it’s inconsistency is such a debacle that I call for Gillian McLachlan to resign.

 

[my name was taken]

Two match ban stands.

Reasons to follow.

Presumably those reasons are that harder impact with greater intent that attract lesser bans are justified because they are

Im less interested in the reasons and more AFL comments to the decision "blah blah blah, we must push to protect players" while letting half the cases off.

Look forward to the next time Tom Hawkins is fined

 

[SaintJunior]

Farce
No surprise

Lingy just about put paddy out to dry on the commentary

He still has brain damage from the Guerra hit .

Reckon the comment after the hit sums it up.

 

[StCicatriz]

I know Jack Rush is a good Saints man but he can't be much of a lawyer. Can't remember the last time he's won anything for us.

Hes the Alan Richardson of lawyers hahahaha