MRP / Trib. Week 2 vs Geelong - Ballantyne 2 weeks

[Freoforever86]

It's actually 3weeks, 2 with an early plea. So can't really even challenge. Ffs

 

[clogged]

If you've ever played footy you know that's wrong.

I have - what's wrong about it? How often does Ballantyne have to be suspended before he wakes up that it's costing the team? Missed two games last year through suspension which Freo ended up losing.

 

[EastcoastDocker]

Challenge out of principle. 3rd week is vs melb

 

[Halfbaked]

Balla got to weeks.
Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Harry Taylor, Geelong Cats, during the fourth quarter of the Round Two match between Fremantle and the Geelong Cats, played at Simonds Stadium on Sunday April 12. 2015..

In summary, he can accept a two-match with an early plea, after the incident was classified as a two-match sanction and the player's bad record increased the penalty to a three-match sanction.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Geelong Cats Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The offence was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has an applicable bad record, which INCREASES the penalty to a three-match sanction. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a two-match sanction.

 

[Lach72]

There was no need to go into the contest like he did. It was stupid of him then, the MRP just confirmed it.

lets be serious here.

Johnson has a worse record, deliberately runs up to mitchell from behind and snipes him in the back. 1000 fine.

Ballantyne enters the contest looking for the ball, arm out ready to grab, doesn't make it and pulls him arm in to protect himself against the bigger player. 2 weeks

Smedts strikes Spurr to the face, intentionally, while hes unprotected, 1 week.

2 actions deliberate actions which could've caused severe injury get less than Ballantyne.

The MRP can get ****ed. They have no ******* idea

 

[purplerunsdeep]

Just dumb again. Has had an average start to the season anyway. I hope Croz comes in and dominates - keeps him out of the team longer than his suspension. Teach him a lesson. Not so much the Weagles game, but the Sydney game was vital

 

[clogged]

lets be serious here.

Johnson has a worse record, deliberately runs up to mitchell from behind and snipes him in the back. 1000 fine.

Ballantyne enters the contest looking for the ball, arm out ready to grab, doesn't make it and pulls him arm in to protect himself against the bigger player. 2 weeks

Smedts strikes Spurr to the face, intentionally, while hes unprotected, 1 week.

2 actions deliberate actions which could've caused severe injury get less than Ballantyne.

The MRP can get stuffed. They have no ******* idea

The hypocrisy of the AFL is noted, but that's what they are. Can't fight it and it will never change.

Its up to Ballantyne to not put himself in these positions to be cited. He does it at least once a year. No other player in the team does.

 

[Freoforever86]

Careless & medium impact to the head

 

[Simmofreo]

Oh s**t. Gone for the swans game

 

[Lach72]

The hypocrisy of the AFL is noted, but that's what they are. Can't fight it and it will never change.

Its up to Ballantyne to not put himself in these positions to be cited. He does it at least once a year. No other player in the team does.

Watch the vision. Arm out ready to get the ball. Can't make it and tucks arm in to protect.

It's a ******* joke.

How hard is it to look at intent in these things.

Smedts could've broken Spurr's jaw here. How hard is it to punish the act not the result?

 

[Randomizor]

Games gone soft. He wasn't aiming for the head.

 

[Simmofreo]

Do you think we may fight this ?

 

[Lach72]

Hayden Ballantyne, Fremantle, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Harry Taylor, Geelong Cats, during the fourth quarter of the Round Two match between Fremantle and the Geelong Cats, played at Simonds Stadium on Sunday April 12. 2015..

In summary, he can accept a two-match with an early plea, after the incident was classified as a two-match sanction and the player's bad record increased the penalty to a three-match sanction.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Geelong Cats Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The offence was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has an applicable bad record, which INCREASES the penalty to a three-match sanction. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a two-match sanction.


Billie Smedts, Geelong Cats, has been charged with striking Lee Spurr, Fremantle, during the fourth quarter of the Round Two match between the Geelong Cats and Fremantle, played at Simonds Stadium on Sunday April 12, 2015..

In summary, he can accept a one-match with an early plea, after the incident was classified as a two-match sanction.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Fremantle Football Club, it was the view of the panel the incident should be classified as intentional conduct with low impact to the head. The offence was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has no applicable record. An early plea can reduce the penalty to a one-match sanction.

******* hopeless

 

[Tweedy]

Silver lining - Crozier gets a chance to cement his place in the team, and Nick Smith carves Ballas up every time anyway.

 

[calaisking]

That hurts.

Was expecting one week seeing as Deledio cleaned up a player and got one last week.

He has to plead guilty and cop the two I think. We have no luck with challenging the tribunal. In saying that, if we do go for it and he gets the 3, it's only affecting the Melbourne game

 

[imperial_oz]

Corrupt AFL has no shame.

Intentional punch draws half the penalty of an accidental bump where there was no alternative. I guess in Ballantyne played for the Tigers, he'd be walking free.

I do hope we challenge this and not roll over again

 

[Docker82]

Can't really argue with it tbh. It's the correct decision based of the MRP guidelines. Having said that some of the other stuff players from other clubs have done and got away with was worse. Should challenge. Three weeks won't mean much when the third is against Melbourne.

 

[rodney hoo]

What did the swinging arm Cats bloke, hit spur should be a month then.

 

[Lach72]

What did the swinging arm Cats bloke, hit spur should be a month then.

1 week

 

[purplerunsdeep]

Can't really argue with it tbh. It's the correct decision based of the MRP guidelines. Having said that some of the other stuff players from other clubs have done and got away with was worse. Should challenge. Three weeks won't mean much when the third is against Melbourne.

Based on his bad record, I wouldn't think a challenge would amount to much?

What would he argue?

 

[UFO Tatsu]

Too be fair. It got the same grading as Deledio's and he only got one because of a good record.

 

[calaisking]

Yeah what the hell. Ballas was unintentional, he hit Taylor's shoulder then slid up to the chin. Smedts lined up Spurr.

Pretty unfair

 

[Admiral Byng]

What a load of brown smelly s**t

That's ruined my day

 

[Randomizor]

Either ban the bump or accept that in a game where bodies are flying everywhere, accidental head hits are going to happen.

 

[Gekko71]

1 week

Disgraceful. What really shits me is the blow landed on Spurr's throat, not just his shoulders. It was a deliberate action, not part of a tackle or bump - and if that had happened OFF a footy field, it would not be a huge stretch to charge that slime with GBH (a Larynx is disturbingly easy to crush I'm told)