Bartel free to play

[Lindner Wazzagun]

Just heard Jimmy Bartel has successfully had his charge reduced and is free to play against Freo.

 

[Lindner Wazzagun]

Downgraded from reckless to negligent.

 

[jacross]

Well there ya go. That'll stick it up em.

 

[thehoff]

It's pathetic that he was even made to front the silly bastards.

Does anyone know if it costs the player/club to fight the charge?

 

[JUBJUB]

It's pathetic that he was even made to front the silly bastards.

Does anyone know if it costs the player/club to fight the charge?

It only costs clubs money if they take a case to the appeals tribunal.

 

[Champ39]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
My night just keeps getting better and better.

 

[thegerman]

It yet again shows that some of the past players on the video review panels are way past their used by dates. Bartel made contact with the shoulder, and the player hit took a dive to get the free kick. There were a number of players doing it this week. I think I counted at least three players throwing their heads back to act if they had been hit whilst over the ball.

So Bartel will be lighting it up on the weekend, Go cats

 

[catempire]

I should be a player advocate.

This has two implications:

1. He can fight the charge with no fear of getting 2 weeks instead of 1.

2. He can attempt to have the conduct downgraded from "reckless" to "negligent" and then plead guilty to the lesser charge which will yield a reprimand rather than a week's suspension.

I've got no doubt this is what they'll do. Charman got a week last week for something quite similar but his was graded as "negligent". Bartel's should have been the same and therefore should only be worth a reprimand.

Great news.

 

[cats2rise]

Thank god!

Will be waiting him to grab an easy 25 touches and bag 3 goals against freo

 

[Mr Sensitive]

good news, though I'm a bit surprised he got off considering all the debate about head high contact. I'd have thought he'd be made an example of. But in all honesty it doesn't really seem all that important, after Tim Cahill's feats of strength last night, Jimmy Bartel's bout with the tribunal seems pretty insignificant... or is that just me??

 

[Shell]

Just heard Jimmy Bartel has successfully had his charge reduced and is free to play against Freo.

Oh thank YOU!!

Stan Alves you can shut the **** up now.

 

[geelong_boy]

good news, though I'm a bit surprised he got off considering all the debate about head high contact. I'd have thought he'd be made an example of. But in all honesty it doesn't really seem all that important, after Tim Cahill's feats of strength last night, Jimmy Bartel's bout with the tribunal seems pretty insignificant... or is that just me??

Know watchya mean Mr S. At least one of our teams are doing well

 

[Oscarlett]

Catempire in a previous post where I said Bartel won't go (i.e will not get week/s), you said he would, and now..?

 

[catempire]

Catempire in a previous post where I said Bartel won't go (i.e will not get week/s), you said he would, and now..?

Oscarlett - quite right, good call.

I believe at the time I thought Jimmy had 70 points hanging over his head and therefore couldn't get a reprimand by pleading guilty. I subsequently found out that wasn't the case. Once I knew that I too believed he'd get off.

 

[inferno66]

Its great that he is free...never derserved to get a week.
What the hell is match review pannel on

 

[Oscarlett]

Oscarlett - quite right, good call.

I believe at the time I thought Jimmy had 70 points hanging over his head and therefore couldn't get a reprimand by pleading guilty. I subsequently found out that wasn't the case. Once I knew that I too believed he'd get off.

Good, we're on the same page then mate.

 

[malvern]

good news, though I'm a bit surprised he got off considering all the debate about head high contact. I'd have thought he'd be made an example of. But in all honesty it doesn't really seem all that important, after Tim Cahill's feats of strength last night, Jimmy Bartel's bout with the tribunal seems pretty insignificant... or is that just me??

Tim Who?

 

[JUBJUB]

Tim Who?

I think he's some bloke who kicked a couple of goals and a lot of people are having a big w@nk because of it.

A bit like what the KK Krew do when KK gets 2 goals [they're currently having withdrawal symptoms].

 

[Mr Sensitive]

A bit like what the KK Krew do when KK gets 2 goals [they're currently having withdrawal symptoms].

Lol except that Timmy Cahill's goals were scored under immense pressure with the team seemingly dead and buried... I've never seen the glorious Kent score anything but an out of bounds on the full when the heat is on.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

Oh thank YOU!!

Stan Alves you can shut the **** up now.

Haha!

What's everyone's thoughts on his comments regarding head high contact?

 

[Beano31]

Haha!

What's everyone's thoughts on his comments regarding head high contact?

Ridiculous

I mean, he makes a reasonable point, but he has just gone a bit 'head high contact crazy' You've gotta protect the man going for the ball, and the cases such as Pickett on Begley last year, and Waters on Copeland this year, I think a suspension is warranted. I thought Charman and Rawlings were a bit stiff to get done IMO. Six weeks minimum though, mite wanna expand the list size from 40 cos some clubs will end up with over 18 ineligable players! Maybe not that bad, but you get my point.