Michael Christian - The worst thing to happen to AFL

[SplintWhisky]

I am going to preface this by saying the system appears to be broken. However there does not appear to be any attempt to fix the system. Michael Christian as the MRO officer is taking the rules and the game and making it a joke. The fact that you can suspend someone for a legal action in the contest just because the outcome is negative is crazy. That North Bloke should not have been suspended. He made a legal shepherd bump and the whiplash caused a potential head clash. If I were a player I would chalk that up to just bad luck and would not want to see a player suspended for that. However Ablett, Fyfe and Parker all escape suspension for intentionally bringing the elbows out. I remember when I was a kid and I was told that if you bring your elbows out and collect someone, you will be suspended. However now, as long as you don't concuss/injure the other player, you are fine. That is a joke. Whats next? You pay a legal tackle on a player and end up accidentally injuring them, therefore you get suspended? Should Fyfe and all the other players that have accidentally stepped on players ankles causing injury be suspended?

The lack of consistency with the rulings is further highlights the madness of the situation. The rules, and by extension Christian, need to be turfed and the system being rewritten to punish the intention and action and not the result.

 

[StillAtLarge]

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[smasha]

Richmond shafted again,what else is new?

The CFL,Corrupt Football League.

The good thing is,our club will move on and take it on the chin,time for another cub to step up for the only club with morals,Advance Richmond Fair!

 

[M Malice]

Michael Christian-

 

[Coach_Required]

One week - player not injured just a fine for high contact

Next week - reckless, intentional and could have caused serious damage even though the player kept playing.

Go * yourself you campaigner

 

[Balls In]

Not the worst thing.

2017 has it covered.

 

[FISTO]

Poor Richmond, must be hard being outraged 24/7

 

[funk44]

Great decision re Soldo, deserved a week for sure. MRP have been kicking goals this year!

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

Poor Richmond, must be hard being outraged 24/7

Have you ever considered this thread might be Garry Ablett jrs fault?

 

[GuzzLG]

The game is now safe following thug Soldo’s removal. Thank you Michael.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Wonder if the op was outraged when cotchin sent dylan shiel into next week with a high hit in the 2017 prelim without sanction?

 

[GuzzLG]

For a club that got gifted a home final by the league against Geelong in 2017 they sure do have a victim complex.

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

Wonder if the op was outraged when cotchin sent dylan shiel into next week with a high hit in the 2017 prelim without sanction?

Then Sydney stack should of gotten 10 weeks for making Todd viney cry?

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

For a club that got gifted a home final by the league against Geelong in 2017 they sure do have a victim complex.

Same thing would of happened if it was Essendon, everyone Victorian team gets a home final vs feeling, off topic

 

[SplintWhisky]

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Look to be fair this is not about Soldo being suspended. He pulled a Conca and elbowed a guy who wasnt looking at him. Realistically, he should have got more than 1 week because of the action not looking good. I am just sick of people getting rubbed out for Football incidents but others being ok for elbowing people in the face.

It also annoys me that there is a conversation by Loyd that Mumford should have got weeks because Murphy had to go to hospital. Also am 50/50 on Varcoe being rubbed out.

 

[Madtiger2006]

For a club that got gifted a home final by the league against Geelong in 2017 they sure do have a victim complex.

And we have a premiership to show for it. Like it was ever not going to play at the G lol

 

[funk44]

The game is now safe following thug Soldo’s removal. Thank you Michael.

Hopefully this teaches him a lesson about throwing wayward elbows around. Wasn't a good look

 

[Trucker Tiger]

Soldo deserves a week.

 

[longsuffreosupp]

To be fair he wanted to suspend Ablett first, then the AFL held a gun to his head and was let off. And from there he had his hands tied on the next one.

Just another puppet.

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

Soldo deserves a week.

Disagree, Worpel and soldo were equally going in to bump each other, it was a soft bump by a much bigger guy on a midget in comparison. Barely any force if anything Worpel dived for a free

 

[SplintWhisky]

Great decision re Soldo, deserved a week for sure. MRP have been kicking goals this year!

Should of been 2-3 if they wanted to stop that s**t.

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

To be fair he wanted to suspend Ablett first, then the AFL held a gun to his head and was let off. And from there he had his hands tied on the next one.

Just another puppet.

Fire puppets enough is enough

 

[chunkylover53]

He is a ******* that's for sure.

Has been given a position of power and is abusing it to no end, for the sole reason of wanting to make a noticeable difference thus being noticed and his name being mentioned. The sign of a dead set ******* insecure loser.

Hit the showers Michael, you ******* wasp.

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

There was literally no force, basically stands there and puts the arm up for a bump and Worpel purposely runs into it

 

[dustysnecktattoo]

Soldo actually comes to a stand still while Worpel purposely keeps going and runs into him on purpose