Will Minson sent off and reported in VFL for pushing an umpire - UPDATE: Appeal Successful

[billy fragos]

what...

 

[Substance]

Slightly touches the umps arm.Totally different.

whereas will minson repeatedly stabbed the umpire and shat on his corpse.

if the vision posted is all minson did, then all it needed was a fine. For the umpire.

 

[Cynic]

what...

Sums it up...

That's just disgusting by the AFL/VFL. Barely any contact and no intimidation or force.

What indeed.

 

[bombers21]

To the umpire that reported him. You're a joke

 

[bugalugs213]

That footage cant be the right one there has to be a different angle cos that was just a non event.

 

[Halftimehero]

What a joke

 

[Substance]

We're appealing. ****ing good.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Okay having seen this posted by Crawb

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/video/2015-05-24/minson-vfl-report

4 games is about right. WTF are you doing Will?

 

[Boxhead_31]

To the umpire that reported him. You're a joke

 

[Sprout]

Laughable.

 

[tangolikelama]

Thats a joke

 

[Unity-28]

thats the most baffling decision ever. if thats worth 4 weeks, barry hall should have been banned for life!

 

[JackFlash]

This game has some serious problems...how can they possibly give him 4 weeks for that? That decision is absurd.

 

[Ant_]

I just don't get it, VFL umpire ego's are in play here making their little statement...

All he did was touch him to get his attention...Sure the umpires are made of glass so slap a fine on Will in case the poor bloke shattered by the mere touch ... but four weeks? Seriously what a joke..

 

[Igloo]

****ing ridiculous. Glad we're appealing it.

 

[Mingo]

This is.... urgh. I don't get this game....

 

[yyou]

low impact
looks innocuous
but it was deliberate contact with an umpire
my verdict: 1 year
bleat against me all you like, but the ump is sacrosanct IMO
how much do you hate it when soccer players run up to the ref & get in his face? I do & think it sends a bad message to the youth.
i prefer the rugby union way, where only the captain may address the ump & he is called Sir.
& no, I'm not an ump. I boo the maggots as much as anybody

 

[Mingo]

my verdict: 1 year

That's about what Cameron would have got this week if he wasn't playing for the AFL love child.

 

[yyou]

That's about what Cameron would have got this week if he wasn't playing for the AFL love child.

nahh
I agree that he should have gone
maybe 2 weeks

 

[Ron The Bear]

Thought Heath Shaw was ****ed when he laid his hand on an umpire a few years ago but only got a week. The MRP and Tribunal are all over the shop on "unsavoury"-type incidents.

Absolute Carlton-like rabble, the AFL.

 

[WCEbrody]

You've just got to laugh... 4 weeks.

 

[CakeEater]

Interesting decision.

4 games for that is a bit OTT.

2 seemed about right.

 

[Sprout]

Interesting decision.

4 games for that is a bit OTT.

2 seemed about right.

0 seemed about right.

 

[CakeEater]

0 seemed about right.

Fair enough mate- Im not going to argue with you here.

I have but only one comment- WTF was he doing in that vision.

Umpire is running through at speed and he taps him.

 

[Boxhead_31]

low impact
looks innocuous
but it was deliberate contact with an umpire
my verdict: 1 year
bleat against me all you like, but the ump is sacrosanct IMO
how much do you hate it when soccer players run up to the ref & get in his face? I do & think it sends a bad message to the youth.
i prefer the rugby union way, where only the captain may address the ump & he is called Sir.
& no, I'm not an ump. I boo the maggots as much as anybody

So Paul Puopolo should have got a year for running into the umpire after coming through the banner?
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=742958&t=453-556

Or the umpire who ran into a injured Bruest should Bruest get a year for making contact with the umpire even though it wasn't his fault?
http://www.afl.com.au/video?guid=747710 at 6:26