Sparrow suspended

[Slartibartfast]

Sparrow has been suspended for a week for tackle, the AFL site said this.

Sparrow has been cited for a tackle on Will Day in the fourth quarter of the Dees' thumping win over the Hawks, with the incident graded careless, medium impact and high contact.
Broadcast vision on the night did not clearly show the tackle; Sparrow dragged Day towards the ground as he handballed, with the Hawks gun hitting the ground out of shot.

if the umpire did not report it and the vision does not clearly show it how can they cite him??

 

[Johnny Karate]

Reasons for the AFL not to show the footage:

1) They don’t want the scrutiny/transparency
2) There is no additional footage and cbf sending it to the tribunal which would constitute a proper process.

 

[BG32]

Both arms free too

 

[lordbob]

Both arms free too

Doesnt matter anymore if both arms are free, just ask tyler brockman from last week.

 

[lordbob]

It could be that hawthorn medical report said that Day hit his head on the ground and the vision shows the tackle being a swinging motion. We clearly dont know all the info.

But then again its the MRO so chook lotto.

 

[HTPunter]

It’s a sling tackle. He slung him. For the past 8 weeks this has been a week (or more if injury occurs).

Clubs and fans need to realise the rules have changed. No doubt Dees challenge this just like Adams/Merrett/Day challenged and it will be again thrown out, because the new interpretation is any sling tackle is a suspension.

Sparrow tackled him well by 2022 interpretation. In 2023 it’s a week.

 

[HTPunter]

Both arms free too

The screenshot at 3 seconds is all they need.

Day disposing of it in 1 direction.

Ends up in the other direction.

That’s a sling.

 

[HairyO]

It’s a sling tackle. He slung him. For the past 8 weeks this has been a week (or more if injury occurs).

Clubs and fans need to realise the rules have changed. No doubt Dees challenge this just like Adams/Merrett/Day challenged and it will be again thrown out, because the new interpretation is any sling tackle is a suspension.

Sparrow tackled him well by 2022 interpretation. In 2023 it’s a week.

Sling tackles have been penalised for over a decade now.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Identical to what brockman got suspended for (actually it's probably slightly worse)
If you aren't going to be up in arms for every tackle, don't be spewing when it's your own team

 

[Demon in Hell]

Chriso wants a Melbourne player suspended one way or the other.

 

[Sentinel]

Embarrassing thread, Melbourne are not being harshly judged as a team (remember the Pickett suspension?). And of course the AFL had more footage, there are always wide angle views available. He's lucky to get just 1 week based on precedent this season.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Embarrassing thread, Melbourne are not being harshly judged as a team (remember the Pickett suspension?). And of course the AFL had more footage, there are always wide angle views available. He's lucky to get just 1 week based on precedent this season.

If day wasn't a hard nut, it's 3 weeks plus. Day was groggy for a few seconds and probably should've had a concussion test

 

[HairyO]

Embarrassing thread, Melbourne are not being harshly judged as a team (remember the Pickett suspension?). And of course the AFL had more footage, there are always wide angle views available. He's lucky to get just 1 week based on precedent this season.

Wow. How the hell is that only one week compared to what Day did to get 2 weeks ???

That is exactly the dangerous tackle the AFL claims they want to stamp out.

 

[Shadow89]

Yeah on that new vision, most definitely a dangerous tackle - given the dumping motion at the end.

 

[Johnny Karate]

Pretty clear from that wide angle that it’s a week by 2023 standards. As others have posted, probably more if Day was injured from it.

 

[matthew_s]

Chriso wants a Melbourne player suspended one way or the other.

Care to reconsider?

 

[Toump Ass]

LOL yeah i think we’ll take a week thanks.
Love Sparrow!!