Trav Varcoe: lucky?

[Strapping Young Lad]

Anyone else surprised that this hit only earned Varcoe 1 week?

There was a kid in the media not long ago who got his neck broken in a very similar action.

 

[Whiskers]

No, should’ve been a fine at worst.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Doesn’t he have his hands out for the ball?? Surely he’s allowed to attack the ball whilst protecting himself?

He’s kept his feet which players are told to do

Not greatly different to Luke Parker last year - was attacking the ball before its knocked away late

 

[jackenny]

Ball was in play. Kept his body low while keeping his feet. Not a lot of malice, honestly.

 

[Finn Jim]

I thought he was unlucky to cop a suspension at all. I thought fine at most, but the impact does look awful on replay.

Bummed for him, he’s been having a rough patch and actually played well against the Saints.. now mandatory break just as the wheels got rolling.

 

[Topkent]

Varcoe attacks the ball like kids were taught for 150 years, Phillips attacks it like the modern players who don't protect themselves. If Phillips turns his body then they go shoulder to shoulder.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Saints player is front on waiting for the ball to come to him which prevents the ability to turn the body for contact. Duty of care for Varcoe here is clear. Had Saints player been moving towards the ball rather than a sitting duck I think he wouldn't get suspended.

 

[PieNSauce]

I guess as a Collingwood supporter it's probably incumbent on me to be a bit considered in my opinions here so I will do my best. In my mind, when I look at the MRP decisions in regard to both Ablett (twice) and Mumford, I have a little difficulty accepting that Varcoe deserves a week. I suppose if I could see some consistency in the MRP's decisions it would be easier to accept this but I think therein lies the rub. The way the MRP has been adjudicating these decision lately just leaves people scratching their heads. Whilst I have some doubts that it will be challenged by the club, I actually feel that it has a duty to Varcs to stand up against a system which seems patently broken.

 

[Topkent]

I guess as a Collingwood supporter it's probably incumbent on me to be a bit considered in my opinions here so I will do my best. In my mind, when I look at the MRP decisions in regard to both Ablett (twice) and Mumford, I have a little difficulty accepting that Varcoe deserves a week. I suppose if I could see some consistency in the MRP's decisions it would be easier to accept this but I think therein lies the rub. The way the MRP has been adjudicating these decision lately just leaves people scratching their heads. Whilst I have some doubts that it will be challenged by the club, I actually feel that it has a duty to Varcs to stand up against a system which seems patently broken.

What's seems broken to me is Durdin and Varcoe both go for football acts, but Ablett doesn't for an elbow.

 

[gcsunsfc]

I don't even bother working out what should be a suspension or not these days
I don't really seeing him going for the ball though.
He was in position and kind of had his hands down but didn't really motion to pick up the ball to me.

 

[PieNSauce]

What's seems broken to me is Durdin and Varcoe both go for football acts, but Ablett doesn't for an elbow.

Agree. It's definitely all about consistency to me though.

I don't even bother working out what should be a suspension or not these days
I don't really seeing him going for the ball though.
He was in position and kind of had his hands down but didn't really motion to pick up the ball to me.

To me that opinion can only come from watching slo-mo replays or still shots. When viewed at normal speed it seems entirely plausible that Varcs simply protected himself when he realised he had been beaten to the ball. Surely this doesn't compare to raising the elbow and leaving the ground. There is clearly no hint of that in Varcoe's actions.

 

[theyellowsash]

I don't think you can pin any blame on the technique of the saints player. He was pretty much standing still with a pies player up his ass, and just bent over to pick up the ball. There was no malice and im a big fan od Varcoe but he has to show a bigger duty of care than to barrel front on into a stationary player picking up the ball.

 

[theyellowsash]

Mind you this is entirely inconsistent with the ablett and fyfe decisions. But i think those have to be looked at as appalling verging on corrupt decisions, rather than this one being particularly wrong.

 

[CFC2010]

Weak as piss by my Club...…...deserved a fine if we take precedent into account.

 

[Pie eyed]

Anyone else surprised that this hit only earned Varcoe 1 week?

There was a kid in the media not long ago who got his neck broken in a very similar action.

Gary Abblett.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Gary Abblett.

Gary Mosss.