Walker on Tuohy

[radiojake]

Poorly executed bump that clipped his head

1 week

people calling it a dog act would be the same numpties to cry about how the game is turning into netball in the same breathe

If Tex got 10-15 cms lower, it would have been the perfect bump

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

4 options

Intentional, High contact, Low impact - 1 week
Intentional, High contact, Medium impact - 2 weeks
Careless, High contact, Low impact - Fine
Careless, High contact, Medium impact - 1 week.

Does this cover possible outcomes?

My thinking is Intentional, High and Low for a 1 week suspension.

 

[Woody15]

4 options

Intentional, High contact, Low impact - 1 week
Intentional, High contact, Medium impact - 2 weeks
Careless, High contact, Low impact - Fine
Careless, High contact, Medium impact - 1 week.

Does this cover possible outcomes?

My thinking is Intentional, High and Low for a 1 week suspension.

Id have my money on this as well.

 

[Sttew]

Should be a fine at most.

Fair bump

How was it "fair"? Fair dinkum!!

 

[Likedagreen]

Nothing in it your still allowed to bump within 5 metres of the ball I thought.

 

[Whiskers]

He got fined for a soft push to the chest by Christian just 2 weeks ago.
Anyone thinking this also gets just a fine is having a laugh.
Clearly weeks!

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Should be just the one week.
Tuohy played on.

That in itself is a flawed system as many have said numerous times. If he does the same bump to someone less tough than the Irishman and it ends with concussion and it's 2-3 weeks. Ditto Jeremy Cameron if that doesn't end with concussion then it'd have been 1 week or so.

Deeply flawed system.

 

[boncer34]

Why? a free kick was paid, it was shirt front that went high, so he will cop a fine. It wouldn’t be big talking point if it wasn’t Tex.

Being Tex has certainly influenced someones opinion and its not the person you think.

 

[FastLane]

How was it "fair"? Fair dinkum!!

didnt leave the ground, didnt raise his arm
Hip and shoulder fair and square

 

[Beerfish]

Deeply flawed system.

It wouldn't be AFL if it wasn't deeply flawed.

The penalty is not based on the action but the victim's ability to absorb the force of the blow. Unless they decide it isn't. Which they could. For any number of reasons invented on the spot.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

It wouldn't be AFL if it wasn't deeply flawed.

The penalty is not based on the action but the victim's ability to absorb the force of the blow. Unless they decide it isn't. Which they could. For any number of reasons invented on the spot.

Reason 1: Misconduct safety net.. which loosely translates to "we don't want to rub out a brownlow fancy".

 

[Nop returns]

didnt leave the ground, didnt raise his arm
Hip and shoulder fair and square

Apart from the contact to the head bit

 

[Kingsfoil]

Most likely I would think is Intentional, Medium Impact, High Contact = 2 weeks.

 

[Beerfish]

Most likely I would think is Intentional, Medium Impact, High Contact = 2 weeks.

I don't think it can be medium impact if he played out the game. I think medium is if you don't come back on and high is if you're stretchered off.

I'm probably wrong though.

 

[Scorpus]

Well I said it would be 1 week for Walker


"Careless conduct with medium impact to the head."

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Can accept 1 week as per Patrick Keane

 

[Beerfish]

"Careless conduct with medium impact to the head."

And I was wrong. How do they assess the impact level then? Feels?

 

[Kingsfoil]

And I was wrong. How do they assess the impact level then? Feels?

He was stunned for a little bit but not concussed, which I thought would be medium.

 

[Kingsfoil]

Gee Walker's lucky with 'careless'.

 

[Beerfish]

He was stunned for a little bit but not concussed, which I thought would be medium.

I would have thought it would be low impact if he wasn't even concussed. Watching it live I thought he was concussed when he first hit the deck but he wasn't out of it for long.

 

[Bearded Clam]

Well I said it would be 1 week for Walker


"Careless conduct with medium impact to the head."

Gibbs should definately contest that..

This is as soft as it gets.. Selwood should’ve been fined for bloody staging... watch the little cheats legs.. he helps initiate the contact and he actually lifts his feet off the ground as he drops to the ground..

So pathetic

 

[JackFlash]

1 week for no eyes on the ball, lines up opponent, hits to the head and player leaves the field? WTF?

 

[Large 1]

Gee Walker's lucky with 'careless'.

Nope! It is a classic case of careless.

I think there are a lot of people who misunderstand what intentional is, which is the player intended to commit the roportable offence. In this case Tex would have had to intended to bump him high.

 

[Large 1]

I would have thought it would be low impact if he wasn't even concussed. Watching it live I thought he was concussed when he first hit the deck but he wasn't out of it for long.

As soon as there was blood it was never going to be low.

 

[mattpolo8]

Yeah i'm so confused by this.

Player firmly has eyes set on opposition player even though ball is in the area, slightly leaves the ground and happens to connect with the head. If that's not intentional i'm not sure where that line is..?

It's been flawed for so long that majority of the time the suspension/fine is all dependent on the outcome health wise of the player. They aren't actually judging the action, moreso the reaction.