The Thomas kick.

[STFU Donnie]

Lindsay Thomas kicks a player in the upper chest, almost in the face. How many weeks?

Twenty years ago Peter Dean kicked Billy Brownless (if I recall correctly) in a manner less egregious than Thomas today and got 4 weeks. I can't recall a similar incident since, which suggests the deterrent factor in the Dean ruling worked very well.

 

[Andronicus]

I think the over acting from grimes will work in his favour. Still a stupid act from Thomas that should have him miss at least a game.

 

[StevenwellerHFC]

Hopefully no weeks.

Looked more like a push than a kick?

 

[Smeg Head]

MRP is weak this year, and exceptionally weak for low force but deliberate and unnecessary acts. Will get a fine.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

It was more a push than a kick, but dangerously close to being at the throat. I wouldn't be surprised if this was considered an odd-ball one and went straight to the Tribunal.

 

[Underdog]

Should be nothing.

 

[Jugada]

Wont get anything. Stupid to suggest it should

 

[scalesofjustice]

Wasnt even a kick, he shoved him gently in the chest with the sole of his foot.

 

[Underdog]

Wasnt even a kick, he shoved him gently in the chest with the sole of his foot.

That's it, it was a shove in retaliation to illegally being flattened. If it was that force with his hand, it wouldn't even be a free kick.

 

[Freoforever86]

Wont get anything. Stupid to suggest it should

Really bad look. He will get a week or a fine. Won't be nothing.

 

[Jugada]

Really bad look. He will get a week or a fine. Won't be nothing.

Well a fine is pretty much nothing. Wont get suspended, it was nothing more than a soft push

 

[Cynic]

Will at most get a fine. If he actually hit the head maybe would get a week.

 

[Balony_pony16]

Fine. Not a good look though

 

[Mitchell Madness]

1 week for how many times it is replayed

 

[Bleeeeeeeeep]

after reviewing all the footage, reading all the facts one thing stands out...........he plays for NMFC.
6 weeks.

 

[SBYM]

Shithouse look, but as I understand it, needs to be medium to miss a game?

Fine.

 

[theyellowsash]

Acting of Grimes won't matter. King still got suspended for kicking Waite in the chest (while not looking, unlike Thomas). Waite acting like he got shot in the face didn't help him at all.

 

[D-N-R]

More of a push than a kick. Probably deserves a fine simply for using the foot, but I doubt it will attract a week or more.

It was more that it was the first thing he did when he came on and it led to a goal at the other end. So stupid. If he doesn't get suspended, North should consider dropping him anyway.

 

[Whiskers]

Can't deliberately put studs into someone but I think the force is minimal and should be seen for what it is.
Could be a fine or a week, I'll say fine.

 

[Despair]

If there was ever a little twerp that deserved a kick to the chest or face it is Dylan Grimes. I'm just not sure that the 2nd most deserving candidate should be the one to administer it.

1-2 Weeks.

 

[HairyO]

$1,000 fine for the push, $1,000 fine for the disgraceful staging.

Sadly only the first fine will happen.

 

[Tigerland]

$1,000 fine for the push, $1,000 fine for the disgraceful staging.

Sadly only the first fine will happen.

If that was the case then Mitchell would owe the AFL close to a million for his fine performances of staging over the journey.

 

[Wooljay]

Despite the dive Grimes took, a 'studs up' kick to the upper chest is a one of the dirtiest things going around.

If it wasn't finals I'd say 3 because it's a dog act up there with pinching and biting, but it'll be a week at least for the look of it alone.

Surprised so many here don't have an issue with someone booting a player in the chest :O

 

[Engimal]

Don't worry about the kick, worry about how Lindsay Thomas smuggled rocket blasters into the MCG through his boots. Grimes reacted like he'd been hit by an RPG.

 

[Upgrayedd]

Worth the 50 and the spray from his coach.

Grimes milked it for everything he could. Still pretty stupid of him