MRP / Trib. Joel Selwood CLEARED over striking Flog Thomas

[devilsnap]

This is interesting now. For Joel to get suspended, they'll have to equate his contact to LT's.

The Sicily stomp doesn't matter, since he pleaded guilty.

 

[Cataholic]

And nothing for his strike on Henry

Yeah fantastic job AFL

Great demonstration by the AFL about its commitment to eliminating dangerous play, contact to the head, and protecting the player.

Yeah, we all believe you now.

 

[Skeppersap]

Joel is screwed

Yep, Geelong and Selwood will get screwed over here... Burton gets off, Mitchell gets off, Sicily only one for deliberately stepping on someone, and Joel will get 1 upheld for not even hitting someone. I can just see it happen!

 

[Cataholic]

Joel is screwed

Almost an air of inevitability about this unfortunately.

The AFL has no interest in fair adjudications.

Too invested in its own agenda.

 

[Strange Cat]

Still can’t believe the coward couldn’t even attempt to contact scott to apologise and had to use his lawyers to do it

What a coward

 

[winty]

PA board whinging about the unfavourable Geelong medical report after he was ruled out of the match due to concussion...

Yet have a read of Selwood suspension and it appears that PAs medical report (despite the fact he appears not to have even made contact) did Selwood in.

What a joke Port Adelaide supporters are!!

Had to laugh at one of them in the Lindsay Thomas thread on the main board who said the reason Scooter was booed was because he jumped up and played on after the Thomas hit.

Must be some strong whacky tabaccy that guy was smoking.

 

[Strange Cat]

I only hope if Port ever plays him again someone cleans up to give some Karma back to him

 

[Cataholic]

Still can’t believe the coward couldn’t even attempt to contact scott to apologise and had to use his lawyers to do it

What a coward

It amply demonstrates just how devoid he is of character, courage and morals

 

[Strange Cat]

It amply demonstrates just how devoid he is of character, courage and morals

Suited well to Port and NM then

 

[frggr]

Ben Ihle, the lawyer tonight:

https://www.vicbar.com.au/profile/7550

 

[you pick one]

Lindsay trying to bury the diver tag,and leave the game being known for being a sniper instead SS Henry and Bews,he possible sees that as an up grade.

 

[bigblackboz]

Lindsay Thomas is the weakest dog snipper since Adam Goodes.

 

[Strange Cat]

When is Joel’s hearing?

 

[Cataholic]

When is Joel’s hearing?

After they decide what they’re going to do with him

 

[bigblackboz]

Lindsay Thomas took it that seriously he didn' even turn up when he has nothing to do for a few weeks. Some sincerity would be good.

 

[Mahlepi]

Lindsay Thomas is the weakest dog snipper since Adam Goodes.

They should send him to I’m a celebrity, but leave him there

 

[devilsnap]

This is interesting. The defense has videos of "a series of different angles".

This could mean they have definitive (or at the very least arguable) proof of no contact.

 

[frggr]

When is Joel’s hearing?

It's happening now. They've just sat down and loaded the videos.

 

[giggler99]

hope Hinkley sacks Thomas's ass!!

 

[you pick one]

When is Joel’s hearing?

Do you think that's what he'll get,hope so but it would surprise me if the decision is over turned,a chance it could be down graded to a fine I guess.

 

[Cataholic]

They should send him to I’m a celebrity, but leave him there

I’d prefer to give him a scenic flight with Kim Jong-Un

 

[you pick one]

hope Hinkley sacks Thomas's ass!!

Maybe implicit.

 

[frggr]

"Selwood will plead not guilty on the basis (1) his conduct was careless rather than intentional and (2) the impact was negligible rather than low."

 

[Cataholic]

hope Hinkley sacks Thomas's ass!!

He won’t.

Had plenty of prior history, yet they picked him up.

Then, in a game in the lower grade, he did the same thing.

Serves 2 weeks, gets a senior gig, and does the same yet again.

 

[frggr]

"Pane for AFL, tables medical report Thomas required no treatment after Selwood strike"