Taylor Walker's dangerous tackle on Morris

[BF Tiger]

there is always potential for serious injury in AFL.

on your logic, one of Murphy or Dangerfield should have been suspended because their actions, indeed hurt someone and doing that again, could hurt someone even more.

duty of care, I guess.

I accept that injury is part of the game, but deliberate acts that multiply the chance of a more serious injury (brain/spinal/etc) need to be eliminated.

 

[Hartletts Heroes]

How many weeks?

Hate to say but i think he will get off again. The MRP will look at the medical report and then Walker will have no case to answer.. trial by medical report it should be called..

 

[akneal]

How many weeks?

This bloke is a loose cannon. Shocking today, not the first time hes been in trouble for te tackle and sliding also. And was waching the game against the roos and he was playing like a little dog. Kicked a player when he was on the ground and threw another player into a post.
Pathetic

 

[Macca19]

No it didn't, Morris' shoulder hit the ground. His head didn't. No high contact at all, not even contact with the ground. Didn't pin Morris' arms. Absolutely no impact. No case to answer.

Peter Burgoyne twice got weeks for spear tackles where there was no high contact, no head contact with the ground, no pinned arms, no injury to the player at all. You can repeat these things ad nauseum all you like but chances are, Walker will get points/weeks for this.

 

[Andrew Mc]

Zero. Nothing in it.

 

[Cap]

delibreate acts such as tackling?

honestly, you are taking the piss if you think Walker was trying to hurt him.

honestly, I can understand people do not like Walker because he is good and that polarises supporters - but to suggest he malicious is just plain wrong.

 

[BornPort]

Fingers crossed.

Still, if he played you guys, you might see what a gun forward actually looks like... If he's suspended, I guess Westhoff will do.

I see what you did there. Very clever. What will be Walkers next trick if he does play? Eye gouging?

 

[Niximus]

I accept that injury is part of the game, but deliberate acts that multiply the chance of a more serious injury (brain/spinal/etc) need to be eliminated.

Unless of course, the MRP ****s up and misses it. In that case it should be let go, nobody should point out that they have missed an obvious one.

 

[Cap]

Peter Burgoyne twice got weeks for spear tackles where there was no high contact, no head contact with the ground, no pinned arms, no injury to the player at all. You can repeat these things ad nauseum all you like but chances are, Walker will get points/weeks for this.

Macca, Peter picked a player up and turned him on his head, like a spear tackle in the NRL.

to suggest it is even close to what Walker did is card worthy

 

[D-N-R]

"Franklin did not have both of Stewart's arms pinned in his tackle and took his opponent to the ground in one continuous motion," the panel said.
"It was the view of the panel the tackle was not unreasonable in the circumstances and Stewart was not driven into the ground with excessive force."

if Walker goes, this statement is a joke.

Walker's is a second movement, not a continuous motion. That won't help. And if you think that the tiger's player wasn't dumped on his head, you need your eyes checked. Concussion isn't the issue here, it's the potential for neck/ spinal injury

yeah. heaps different.

saved by the shoulder

You're not really helping your case by posting this, but thanks. Clearly shows the difference between the two tackles. Your boy is gone.

 

[JP Sauce]

yeah. heaps different.

saved by the shoulder

They were different.

Franklin's had more force behind it and caused injury.

 

[YoungsterPA]

honestly, you are taking the piss if you think Walker was trying to hurt him.

Are you serious?

 

[Cap]

Walker's is a second movement, not a continuous motion. That won't help. And if you think that the tiger's player wasn't dumped on his head, you need your eyes checked. Concussion isn't the issue here, it's the potential for neck/ spinal injury



You're not really helping your case by posting this, but thanks. Clearly shows the difference between the two tackles. Your boy is gone.

yes, potential, not actual

as was the case with Franklin.

stay in school

 

[Cap]

Are you serious?

I'm not going to engage in this discussion with a Port supporter

unless you are PAF or Macca...but only just then.

 

[BornPort]

Video is up on the AFL site. Picks him up of the ground and dumps him on his head.

 

[D-N-R]

yes, potential, not actual

as was the case with Franklin.

stay in school

Potential, yes. You'll find that a lot of head on bumps which have been reported and punished resulted in little or no injury to the player. Yet the potential for serious neck injury is high and players are reported and suspended on this basis. I know the AFL bang on about 'protecting the head', but in many cases it's the neck that they are protecting.

 

[Cap]

There has been.

In reality, Walker may get weeks and my club is too spineless to challenge that.

but he shouldn't and there is nothing wrong with the tackle.

 

[ams4crows]

he should at least get a week just for being so stupid to think that dumping Morris into the ground was necessary.

it looks bad + everyone is talking about it so he'll get weeks.

 

[The Karma Bus]

Not sure how Nahas got off for his tackle quite a few weeks ago now that could have damaged a spine..

But now Walker should go apparently..

 

[Jakko]

The fact he won the free kick is irrelevant.

Umpire made the right decision on holding the ball. His mistake was to not reverse the free after texy boy went too far.

I know its hard to be impartial when it comes to your own sides players, but surely crow fans wouldnt like to see dangerfield or sloane be "tackled" like that?

 

[byronstjames]

3 weeks.

 

[BigSexc]

Trengove got 3

 

[Super Gusto]

Nothing in that. Momentum caused walker to pull backwards. Wasn't a slung IMO

 

[marshallfender]

The fact he won the free kick is irrelevant.

Umpire made the right decision on holding the ball. His mistake was to not reverse the free after texy boy went too far.

I know its hard to be impartial when it comes to your own sides players, but surely crow fans wouldnt like to see dangerfield or sloane be "tackled" like that?

Nothing to see here... Tex will be fine for next week against poort.

 

[Gravel]

If cited it will the 3rd time for a similar offence this season. Not a real lot in it but I fear the MRP will make an example of him. I would tip 2 games.