Lupson suspended 'indefinitely'

[Mobbenfuhrer]

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Lupson ousted indefinitely
By David Brehaut
Wednesday, 8 October 2003

SUNBURY'S Dean Lupson has been suspended indefinitely from all football as a result of an outburst after an appearance before the Ballarat Football League independent tribunal last night.
The open-ended suspension will remain in force until Lupson re-appears before the tribunal to explain comments he made as he left the hearing at Saxon House.
The incident occurred after Lupson had been suspended for five matches on a striking charge.
Lupson was found guilty of having struck Redan's Gareth Hose with an elbow in the first quarter of the BFL grand final at the Eastern Oval on September 28.
Lupson, who represented himself in last night's hearing, pleaded not guilty.
Tribunal chairman John Blythman was unhappy with comments made by Lupson at the conclusion of the hearing.
Mr Blythman called Lupson back, but the three-time Sunbury premiership coach refused to return - stating that as far as he was concerned he had accepted the five-match suspension and the hearing was over.
After deliberating behind closed doors, the tribunal announced the additional penalty.
The indefinite ban might well mean Lupson has played his last game of football, with Sunbury football manager John Arthur telling the tribunal Lupson was moving to northern Victoria.
Earlier, Lupson told the tribunal that he had eyes only for the football in the incident in which he was reported by central umpire Davin Reid.
He said there was no evidence to show that he had been reckless or had intentionally struck Hose.
Lupson said he had been playing as a sweeper to control the back of packs and his intention had been to collect the football.
The Sunbury veteran said he was about to pick up the football, which was at his feet, and contact had been made by a Redan player in the contest.
Lupson denied raising an elbow. He said he had braced himself to stop being pushed off the football.
Reid told the tribunal that he had no doubt Lupson had deliberately raised his left elbow and struck Hose in the jaw.
Reid said Hose was holding his jaw and appeared groggy after the incident.
Hose told the hearing he had felt contact to his jaw and subsequently gone to ground. He said contact was "quite hard" and he had felt groggy after the incident until after half-time.
The suspension is Lupson's second this year.

[Mr Ripper]

Might have to break out my copy of the '89 reserves GF to relive the great man's finest hour in honour of his apparent retirement.

[Fat Pizza]

He's a nutter!

[Paul D]

Now the whole team has been suspended.

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/foo...E19742,00.html

[Mobbenfuhrer]

LOL yep well think about it ... Lupson as a COACH????

[dogman22]

I wonder though, if Sunbury cut their ties with Lupson, do you think they could strike some sort of deal to play again next year??

[Mobbenfuhrer]

I was wondering that too ... and even more so ... if Lupson left Sunbury, would the Reds take him

Someone needs to fill the aggro gap left by Santo the Magnificent!

[Yippyio]

The reds could be a powerhouse next year with Molloy, Paxman and Lupson on the cards to join :-P

[Slax]

Lupson saying he had eyes only for the footy is like Neil Balme saying that he walked into my fist.

[Paul D]

Originally posted by Slax
Lupson saying he had eyes only for the footy is like Neil Balme saying that he walked into my fist.

or "I didn't eat that donut"

[Mobbenfuhrer]

From the tribunal it seems apparent Lupson may have been Baldrick in a previous life.

Lord Blackadder - "Baldrick what happened to the front page of the newspaper?"
Baldrick - "I don't know."
Lord Blackadder - "You do know, don't you."
Baldrick - "Yes."

[Fat Pizza]

Originally posted by Mobbenfuhrer
From the tribunal it seems apparent Lupson may have been Baldrick in a previous life.

Perhaps even in this life. A very violent Baldrick.