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Gibbons had the ball.
As soon as he elected to brace for contact his focus switched from the ball to the player, and you can see that in the footage. If he genuinely continued at the ball and there was contact, I'd agree with you, that would definitely be "incidental" contact, but that's not what happened here.
And I'm not sure about "only applies to reportable offences", to hear them talk about it, it seems contact with the head is all that's required.
EDIT. Let me ask you this Stam, if Harbrow had broken Gibbon's jaw, do you think it would have been cited?
Look at the footage again. Harbrow attacks the ball, hands extended down, ball bounces toward Gibbons, Harbrow turns slightly but his hands are still pointing to the ground, rather than lifting his hands upward at point of contact
Right decision by the umpire and MRP
Cleverly done... Noice work...I find that saying to be postsleeppartakism in the extreme.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying that what Harbrow did was "wrong". I'm just wanting (stupidly I know) a consistent application of the rules.No. Harbrow did nothing wrong. He was going at the ball, and he's allowed to protect himself. There wasn't a reasonable option for him to take.
Gibbon was unlucky he got hit in the head, but it's a football incident. If he were seriously injured, he would have been more unlucky.
Just to be clear, I'm not saying that what Harbrow did was "wrong". I'm just wanting (stupidly I know) a consistent application of the rules.
I think you know as well as I do that if Gibbons had suffered any serious damage (concussion or broken jaw) then Harbow would have been cited.
Think the mercy rule was invoked considering he's half their team.Sanity prevails for Cunnington
I think he deserved a week for being stupid.Sanity prevails for Cunnington
bollocks!!!........he chose to bump, not brace himself, as you can see him angle his body to make contact with Gibbo without even looking at the ball. If you look at Harbrow in slow motion (the footage from on the couch shows this.....) you can see his eyes are not looking at the ball, but they certainly are focused on Gibbons. He initiated the contact while Gibbo was looking at the pill on the ground, so Gibbons was wide open and not bracing himself at all!!! His shoulder hits Gibbo in the side of the head, so Harbrow should have got a week for choosing to bump!!!It only applies to a reportable offence though.
At what point is he not going at the ball? They were both going at the ball, he'a allowed to brace.
bollocks!!!........he chose to bump, not brace himself, as you can see him angle his body to make contact with Gibbo without even looking at the ball. If you look at Harbrow in slow motion (the footage from on the couch shows this.....) you can see his eyes are not looking at the ball, but they certainly are focused on Gibbons. He initiated the contact while Gibbo was looking at the pill on the ground, so Gibbons was wide open and not bracing himself at all!!! His shoulder hits Gibbo in the side of the head, so Harbrow should have got a week for choosing to bump!!!
Exhibit A: Re-signed with NorthI think he deserved a week for being stupid.
Not Carlton related, but Carlton related.
Ed and Charlie make slight contact with the umpires, they are treated like they had slaughtered a dozen chooks while praying to satan... or santa... I can never remember which, by the media which lead to the AFL appealing the original decision and getting Ed's charge upgraded.They ignored Charlie's contact with the umpire.
Tom Hawkins plead guilty to deliberately touching an umpire. One week ban by the tribunal.
Lachie deliberately makes contact with an umpire to try and blag a free kick because his head accidently got slammed into Eddie's shin during a tackle. Instantly offered a 1500 buck fine.
So, I'm expecting the AFL to come streaming out an appeal the decision and get Neale in front of the tribunal... but they won't because he's from one of their favoured teams and a brownlow medal winner and is going to be out for multiple weeks because of an ankle injury.
If the AFL was actually run by people who actually gave a sh*t about the game, Neale would be banned for a week as well. But Gill the Dill and his a-hole buddy SHocking are not competent and are guided by the gambling organisations they are in bed with.
Dangerflog might have started it, but the media (Witless and Slobbo) jumped all over it and trial by media'd it to death.That was Patrick Dangerflog Dram.
Patrick Dangerfield blasts AFL tribunal over 'ridiculous' Curnow decisions
Geelong Cats star Patrick Dangerfield has blasted the AFL tribunal over the 'ridiculous' decisions that saw Ed and Charlie Curnow fined for umpire contact.www.sportingnews.com
Barrett article saying he should get a week.Dangerflog might have started it, but the media (Witless and Slobbo) jumped all over it and trial by media'd it to death.
Not Carlton related, but Carlton related.
Ed and Charlie make slight contact with the umpires, they are treated like they had slaughtered a dozen chooks while praying to satan... or santa... I can never remember which, by the media which lead to the AFL appealing the original decision and getting Ed's charge upgraded. They ignored Charlie's contact with the umpire.
Tom Hawkins plead guilty to deliberately touching an umpire. One week ban by the tribunal.
Lachie deliberately makes contact with an umpire to try and blag a free kick because his head accidently got slammed into Eddie's shin during a tackle. Instantly offered a 1500 buck fine.
So, I'm expecting the AFL to come streaming out an appeal the decision and get Neale in front of the tribunal... but they won't because he's from one of their favoured teams and a brownlow medal winner and is going to be out for multiple weeks because of an ankle injury.
If the AFL was actually run by people who actually gave a sh*t about the game, Neale would be banned for a week as well. But Gill the Dill and his a-hole buddy SHocking are not competent and are guided by the gambling organisations they are in bed with.
I hope McCartney gets multiple weeks.
You can't go hunt down the umpires in their room and yell at them.
Just not acceptable. Much worse than contact from Curnow/Neale IMO.
Good luck with that ...I expect whately to chime in like he did with the curnows
Personally, I don't think any of the "touching the umpire" fines/suspensions were warranted, they've been so inconsequential.Not Carlton related, but Carlton related.
Ed and Charlie make slight contact with the umpires, they are treated like they had slaughtered a dozen chooks while praying to satan... or santa... I can never remember which, by the media which lead to the AFL appealing the original decision and getting Ed's charge upgraded. They ignored Charlie's contact with the umpire.
Tom Hawkins plead guilty to deliberately touching an umpire. One week ban by the tribunal.
Lachie deliberately makes contact with an umpire to try and blag a free kick because his head accidently got slammed into Eddie's shin during a tackle. Instantly offered a 1500 buck fine.
So, I'm expecting the AFL to come streaming out an appeal the decision and get Neale in front of the tribunal... but they won't because he's from one of their favoured teams and a brownlow medal winner and is going to be out for multiple weeks because of an ankle injury.
If the AFL was actually run by people who actually gave a sh*t about the game, Neale would be banned for a week as well. But Gill the Dill and his a-hole buddy SHocking are not competent and are guided by the gambling organisations they are in bed with.