Cloke Intentional Kick to Smiths Face

[maceyone]

If it was Lewy, Mitch or Hodge they'd be talking 3 weeks.
Kick to head, he watched what he was doing, off with blood rule-stitches to Izzy with concussion test.
Dog act by Cloke..100% intentional. Will be looked at but will let him off due to he's limited co-ordination, which can't be argued.
While im at it did I not see a fend off to Docs head also from Cloke-no free?
Cloke further slings he's opponent away in 3 contests last night. If Lake did that to him 3 frees against.
Dont worry Izzy, the pain youre feeling now can be offset by the fact the flog costs Collingwood $4.5M over 5 years and he's kicking gives Buckley a hernia.

 

[Entei]

If Cloke was able to kick someone in the face while rolling backwards onto his head then you'd think he could kick a set shot from 15m out in front.

 

[beta_condition]

Wasn't intentional, lets be honest Cloke doesn't have enough foot skills for that.

Should be a week though, if you take the risk and collect someone's head with a bump you get suspended, the same logic should apply, he threw his leg out and collected a players head.. at the very least the potential to cause injury

 

[Baz_hawk]

Didn't look good for Izzy but highly doubt it was intentional. Here's the replay but this is all Channel 7 played so you can't see him falling moments earlier and the momentum he had. Clumsy, but wont be looked at.

 

[Rioli magic]

Bringing the game into disrepute for mine - should get two years to life.

 

[Lithium]

The video doesn't look great.
But everything iv seen and heard from Cloke leads me to believe his a pretty good bloke, just an unfortunate accident i think.

 

[GutsyBug]

Don't want to intrude, but Cloke fell over after attempting a mark. Clumsy? Yes, intentional? No way.

 

[Argy]

Don't want to intrude, but Cloke fell over after attempting a mark. Clumsy? Yes, intentional? No way.

Agreed.

 

[Stratton_Gun]

Similar to Mitch on Walker I reckon. Might have been deliberate but hard to prove and won't be punished (rightly or wrongly)

 

[Bikefreak]

The video doesn't look great.
But everything iv seen and heard from Cloke leads me to believe his a pretty good bloke, just an unfortunate accident i think.

I believe he spoke to Izzy after the siren went.
It might be possible that he apologised after seeing the wound/tape. It wasn't deliberate for my money....feet were raised from falling over...definitely a free kick though just the same.
The umpires are the ones who need a please explain. They let Cloke play outside the rules on too many occasions with the holding, pushing and slinging of opponents. He also gets away with engaging his opponent when the ball is still miles away. And the two head high contacts to Izzy and Doc....how could all three muppets miss those ffs?

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[madhawksfan]

Accidental but should have been a free kick for high contact or kicking in danger.

Cloke probably could've shot someone on Friday and it would've been play on, however, this incident is not worthy of being scrutinised by the MRP.

 

[JoeHawk]

Accidental but should have been a free kick for high contact or kicking in danger.

Cloke probably could've shot someone on Friday and it would've been play on, however, this incident is not worthy of being scrutinised by the MRP.

I somewhat agree. I see it more as a reflex action like tripping. However, if he was in a Hawk jumper that plays "unsociable" football .......this would be treated quite differently.

 

[madhawksfan]

I somewhat agree. I see it more as a reflex action like tripping. However, if he was in a Hawk jumper that plays "unsociable" football .......this would be treated quite differently.

If it was a Hawks players there would've been howling from clowns like Ralph for sure. The Varcoe bump (which is not suspension worthy either) would've also been played up.

 

[Noneedforaname]

Sure he was falling, but in the full vision there was definitely a second movement. It was looked at again after the game and was mentioned as such by the C7 crew. Definitely second movement. Im not sure if the response was the standard 'not a good look' or 'it will get looked at'. Whatevers. I get shitty, not from the act itself, but the inconsistency in umpiring and commentary regarding it.
Anyhow, thought Smithy fought back brilliantly to get back into the game with what I would have thought may have been pretty impaired vision. Will have a nice shiner for sure.

Lastly, was good to see Cloke and Smithy talking and laughing after the game. Seemed pretty genuine. Re affirmed my view that Smithy is a good bloke about the place, a great footy personality, heart of the club type thing.

 

[Brishawk]

It's bizarre. Two movements yes but was he really trying to kick him in the head?? I can't say for sure that he did. Doubt anything will come of it.

 

[Gold Member]

Straightened both legs to stop himself flipping all the way over. Nothing more than a missed free kick.

Some people need to open the other eye.

 

[smeltitdeltit]

Straightened both legs to stop himself flipping all the way over. Nothing more than a missed free kick.

Some people need to open the other eye.

To be fair I think its only a small minority that think there's much in it.

I highly doubt he tried to kick him, and certainly not in the face, which makes the thread title quite comical and reflects poorly upon us.
Especially after we argued black and blue that Mitchell's knee to Walker had nothing in it..

 

[Off The Couch]

Nothing in it - clumsy yes but deliberate - no. If it does for some bizzare reason get cited then maybe careless and a fine.

 

[Gunstall555]

Don't want to intrude, but Cloke fell over after attempting a mark. Clumsy? Yes, intentional? No way.

agree nothing to see here s**t happens sometimes...move on.

 

[Big Hotdog]

Initial thoghts were deliberate and I still believe so. He looks directly to izzy and the extends the leg making contact.
Wont get looked at.

I was suprised at the damage and cloke probably was too.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

I think it was an accident.

 

[Great 2008]

He was looking straight at him as he kicked out. Deliberate as.

 

[Roger Rogerson]

Definitely intended to make contact to smith with his foot after he tried to kick the ball. Don't think he intended to get him in the face though.

 

[marklar]

Accident. Cloke is a clumsy oaf and had just been upended, was rolling onto his shoulders and momentum was also spinning him sideways. Smith had eyes for the ball and didn't realise Cloke's leg was that close, should have gone in lower but with the rules these days emphasising staying on your feet in a contest he probably would have been pinged for something.

 

[eldorado]

I just think he was trying to flex his leg to prepare for springing off the ground as quickly as possible, trying to create an 'arc' in his body shape.

Accident.

How many people claiming 'deliberate' would be claiming 'accident' if it was Lake who did it? I'm with Gold Member, open the other eye sometimes...