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Should Buddy Franklin be suspended for the bump on Ben Cousins?
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Not it can't . . . he's going to the tribunal so the points system no longer applies . . .
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He should get four weeks . . . after all . . .
You don't DO that to BEN!!!
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You don't DO that to BEN!!!
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surely common sense will prevail. nothing wrong with the bump at all. had the elbow been raised or buddy jumped in the air at point of contact then i would agree with the charge. since none of those things happened i cant see the problem with it. if cousins didnt fumble the ball none of this would have happened.
No way should be get suspended. Didn't lead with the elbow ala Maxwell, didn't attempt to hit him in the head, no malice or harm intended. The only thing they can even try and justify is recklessness, and even for that at worst he should get a reprimand. Ridiculous decision, bloody hell our game is really getting too soft.
STC
Norm Smith Medallist
No, but Osborne should be rubbed out for having a vagina.
Ant_
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A complete joke...though interesting how many people have not understood the poll options
Should have had the Hawk supporter who think yes option for Suzi
Crazyhawk
Team Captain
I can't believe at how much common sense is being spoken in this thread by opposition fans. There's more trolling over this incident on the 'main board'.
Ant_
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Heaven help our game if he is.
HA! even gehrig getting in on the act
was going to post a youtube of the same thing hodgepodge posted ... found that to be flipping hilarious.
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That's funny, I heard Gary Lyon say the exact same thing on Footy Classified tonight
Ha, funnily enough i didn't watch it tonight.
I don't know whether to be insulted by that comment or not
blue gunslinger
Hall of Famer
you could see the fear in the eyes of Cuz. Both players have a lot in common. I am sure they will get together after the game and take their minds off things
PERFECT, WELL SAID. YOU SUMMED IT UP
THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT SHOULD BE ON TRIAL ARE THE ********S THAT HAVE/ARE RUINING THE GAME.
nothing at all in it.
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You should also have the option:
NO - Opposition supporter who has Buddy in SuperCoach with Grand Final this week and $150 riding on it!
This game is becoming a joke and I squarely lay the blame for it on Demetriou and Anderson.
NO - Opposition supporter who has Buddy in SuperCoach with Grand Final this week and $150 riding on it!
This game is becoming a joke and I squarely lay the blame for it on Demetriou and Anderson.
Rustin Cohle
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The main point of contention is that the rule says a player can bump if they wish to do so, but if they hit the head or neck and they could have avoided bumping then they have to be willing to pay the consequences. Franklin could have tackled. He didn't, hit the head, and the MRP did the right thing in suspending him in accordance to their rules.
The video evidence is far from conclusive that Buddy made contact with Cousins head. The physical force of the impact and then Ben hitting the ground could have caused the concussion. (People are concussed all the time in car accidents without having any direct head injuries.)
Rustin Cohle
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He obviously hit him in the head. I mean, come on... The shoulder connected with the face and there was a mark there afterwards. You can see on the video that he hit his face.
You need to watch the video again then. It's not clear at all whether there was head contact. It's a bullshit ruling, his arms/elbows never left his side, the only reason Cousins even got hurt was because he got the fumbles and ducked into it.
Am nervous cos it is so important to us, but pretty confident the tribunal will toss it where it belongs.
