MRP / Trib. Is Hawkins in trouble for the Fritsch Hit?

[Grimoz]

Maybe they will go easy on him because it was his birthday

 

[Down at K Park]

The AFL will probably attribute the after match brawl with tommy's slap, and ban him for the rest of the year for inciting violence.

 

[dazbroncos]

He will be cleared tonight.

However the AFL MRO will convene a special review of Wk 18 on Wednesday and cite him them for 2 weeks.

GO Catters

 

[BlakeyNoFlakey]

Fine at worst unless the MRO / AFL decides this week that it needs to stamp out innocuous hits arising from frustration, even if the victim engaged in staging

You should know by now that when it comes to violence (verbal or physical) it's always the one who retaliates that gets the blame, not the one who provokes it.

 

[Strange Cat]

You should know by now that when it comes to violence (verbal or physical) it's always the one who retaliates that gets the blame, not the one who provokes it.

Same as the courts , provocation isn’t a defence for violence

Sorry to be nitpicking I get your point however

 

[Partridge]

"Is Tom Hawkins in trouble for..."

Let me stop you right there. The answer is yes.

I'm going with no because there's nothing in it.

 

[cynical]

probably a week since he always does that kind of thing

 

[catempire]

 

[Boxhead_31]

It's a modern day miracle

 

[darrenmorgan]

It's a modern day miracle

Praise Jeebus

 

[Scottland2007]

I’m sure the tribunal will intervene and call for a life ban.

 

[Partridge]

Big blow for idiotic conspiracy theorists there.

 

[Hello Kitty]

Wouldn't it be ironic if Tom got a penalty for that accidental contact and the numbnuts in the crowd fighting after the game get nothing.

Speaking of which. . .

https://www.geelongadvertiser.com.a...p/news-story/d826dd18dc422ea4e9e600f7cb6ee435

 

[Sttew]

Big blow for idiotic conspiracy theorists there.

Can't blame the so called conspiracy theorists given how Hawkins has been treated in the past. Not saying he hasn't deserved suspensions, but when others get off for similar indiscretions it makes you wonder if the AFL enjoyed singling Tom out..... not anymore

 

[Nickoo]

Nothing on the MRP news on AFL website, not much in any of the newspapers either. So hopefully, Hawkins is clear.

Only Afl.com were pushing it.


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[Nickoo]

Remember joel hit behind play im Adel-nothing. If Tom even gets a fine its laughable but getting serious how the AFL persecuted him.


Meanwhile Vince claims Danger stages.

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[Hello Kitty]

Here we go!

Are you sitting down?

This is shocking!

Spoiler

40 minutes ago
The news is better for Geelong spearhead Tom Hawkins and West Coast captain Shannon Hurn who have both been cleared by Michael Christian for incidents involving Melbourne’s Bailey Fritsch and the Bulldogs’ Mitch Honeychurch respectively..

Christian said Hawkins made contact to Fritsch with an open hand in a pushing motion to the chest area, with incidental high contact made at the time.
https://www.triplem.com.au/sport/af...-round-18-2018?station=coffs&geoRedirect=true