Live Event Toby Greene fronts the tribunal - Suspension appeal

[Bay Giant]

Is there an eye-gouging rule in the AFL laws? It's covered by an over arching set of rules to allow for any circumstance. We probably don't have a Hopoate date rule either however if John decided to turn his hand (pun intended) to AFL, he would be covered.

We saw how bad Israel was at footy, we don’t need to repeat that with Hoppa.

And I just assumed eye-gouging would be a law of the game. Surely it has happened many times in the past?

Also, I’m glad you raised rugby league because what the hell is going on with the increased gouged this year? That flog from Cowboys, madness.

 

[Outback Footy]

The Giants fans on here defending, deflecting, victim blaming. How can you? Blind loyalty? Wow.

 

[Captivating]

If GWS wasn't the AFL's team, Greene would get 3 weeks.

So...he'll be cleared.

 

[_Mike_]

Toby Greene is pleading guilty to serious misconduct.

RECAP: All the action from the Tribunal as it happened

Read Riley Beveridge's blow-by-blow account as Toby Greene's huge fine was handed down

www.afl.com.au

 

[_Mike_]

So...he'll be cleared.

unlikely based on what I just posted

 

[Bay Giant]

The Giants fans on here defending, deflecting, victim blaming. How can you? Blind loyalty? Wow.

I won’t defend him if he’s gouged a bloke. Extremely poor act.

 

[_Mike_]

a minute ago
Footage of the incident - described by Jeff Gleeson QC as "making contact with the forearm and hands to Bontempelli's head" and "the pulling of Bontempelli's hair" - is now being shown to the Tribunal.

 

[_Mike_]

a minute ago
The Western Bulldogs' medical report says Bontempelli was assessed as a result of the incident, but will require no ongoing treatment.

 

[_Mike_]

a few seconds ago
Toby Greene has been called to provide evidence.

 

[_Mike_]

a few seconds ago
Greene is asked to provide a statement, he says: "My actions were a reaction to an incident that occurred in the tackle ... looking back on the incident I understand I overstepped the mark in my remonstration. I am extremely apologetic if there was any harm done to Bontempelli."

 

[Orange crush]

Doesn’t warrant a suspension

 

[GetDimmaBack]

He could have. But did not.

You don't know that for certain.

As for it being a "serious" injury - had it been serious, he could not have played out the second half.

 

[compact72]

Jeff Gleeson QC submits for a "significant fine" of between $5000 to $7500, given his remorse and that he has made no attempt to defend his action.

Gleeson says it would be "one of the more significant fines" handed out by the AFL Tribunal, but says it "falls short of warranting a suspension sanction" due to Greene's guilty plea.

 

[hebog]

He is pleading guilty to a forearm to the head and hair pulling so it will probably be a fine. It won’t matter that he actually banged the Bont’s head on the ground.

 

[asanque]

Jeff Gleeson QC submits for a "significant fine" of between $5000 to $7500, given his remorse and that he has made no attempt to defend his action.

Gleeson says it would be "one of the more significant fines" handed out by the AFL Tribunal, but says it "falls short of warranting a suspension sanction" due to Greene's guilty plea.

Sicily - lightly stepping on someone - 1 week (pleaded guilty)
Stratton - pinching (and stepping on a hand) - 2 weeks (pleaded guilty)
Greene - 'Unnecessary' Eye gouging - Fine (pleaded guilty)

Never change AFL

 

[Nunez]

A ******* fine. The AFL are embarassingly bad.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

“GWS is AFLs loves team” argument is getting boring now.

 

[Thedeftouch]

"Gleeson says there is an "intensity" about the way in which Greene approached Bontempelli, though says he will make no submission about what Greene did with his hands."

WTF

 

[WestCoast05]

Sicily - lightly stepping on someone - 1 week (pleaded guilty)
Stratton - pinching (and stepping on a hand) - 2 weeks (pleaded guilty)
Greene - Eye gouging and coming in for a fight - Fine (pleaded guilty)

Never change AFL

I would agree with you if there was footage of the eye-gouging - but they haven't even charged him with eye-gouging (if that is an actual charge anyway).
If there is no evidence of eye-gouging then it should just be a fine, sure he roughed up the Bont - but roughing a player up is not cause for suspension.

And what the hell is 'coming in for a fight'? How do you quantify what that means, how do you suspend someone for it?

 

[BallaratBulldog]

Would Barrys Hall hit on Staker get suspensded these days?

 

[DogDays]

Go at it... just an absolute disgrace and typical AFL cheating the system for their own agenda.

No faith in the system whatsoever.


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[GetDimmaBack]

Would Barrys Hall hit on Staker get suspensded these days?

Not if he played for the plastics

 

[Thedeftouch]

It appears that they didn't even obtain Bont's account lol

 

[GROTTO]

If Bontempelli got rubbed out for 2 games for his hit on the GWS player as he should have been, maybe the Dogs may have won on the weekend as the Giants would not have been so hostile seeking revenge and retribution in the final.

If Bont wins the Brownlow it will be a very heavily tainted one.

 

[Orange crush]

Free to play ..... common sense prevails