Wojcinski
Brownlow Medallist
Was Stewarts intention to bump Prestia in the head?You state that his intention was to bump, but not to take Prestia high?
According to the tribunal guidelines, a reportable offence will be classed as intentional if it WAS the intent of the player to make that act.
Did Stewart bump?
Yes.
Did he intend to bump?
Yes. He admitted he made this choice.
Therefore it HAS to be intentional.
Everything a player does is intentional. The outcome of the action is not always what was intended and that is what careless means in this regard. If the MRO/Tribunal can reasonably determine that Stewart intended to take Prestia high, then it gets graded intentional. If they think he made a mess of the bump, it gets graded careless.