MRP / Trib. Tom Stewart bump on Prestia - 4 weeks to freshen up

[standupand]

So 3-4 pretty much confirmed? Off to the Richmond board.

The Tigerbunal over there is entertaining. My favourite is their attempt to interpret Stewart's state of remorse from a series of fuzzy stills of him jogging into position.

 

[Tony Barber]

Tom Stewart has submitted two examples to The AFL he wants considered.
The first was a Sam Reid

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(GWS) bump on Nat Fyfe in 2021 that was graded as careless, high impact and high contact and was given two weeks.
Remember, Stewart's case here has been assessed as severe impact.
The next example is Paddy Dangerfield on Jake Kelly

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in 2021 that was graded as careless, severe impact and high contact. Dangerfield was given three weeks.

I didn’t think they accepted precedent.
Has that changed back?

 

[fpm84]

AFL counsel Nicholas Pane is speaking and reiterates its want for a four-week suspension.
"The bump was delivered by Stewart at speed after he'd gone past the ball with Presita unsuspecting and vulnerable to being injured," he said.
"The Injury suffered by Prestia, concussion, is a serious injury in itself.
"It's the very type of action which can cause serious injury."
He says players in The AFL have a far greater understanding of concussion than they did even 18 months ago in the Dangerfield incident.

 

[you pick one]

I didn’t think they accepted precedent.
Has that changed back?

Yes

 

[Jackington]

When the best case scenario Geelong and Stew are looking for is three weeks, I reckon we're lucky the AFL has only asked for four.

 

[Strange Cat]

So 3-4 pretty much confirmed? Off to the Richmond board.

While you are there best to post this so they can stop with the elbow crap

 

[fpm84]

When the best case scenario Geelong and Stew are looking for is three weeks, I reckon we're lucky the AFL has only asked for four.

The incident itself deserves 3-4 and that’s what Stewart will get.

No media hysteria or opposition supporter carry on required.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Sure, there's the option for plenty good and folks to enjoy a holiday if they don't like what eventuates - how can anyone not enjoy a holiday

Brace yourself

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Looks like 4 weeks. 1 more than it should be.

 

[you pick one]

When the best case scenario Geelong and Stew are looking for is three weeks, I reckon we're lucky the AFL has only asked for four.

I think we are trying to meet them halfway we could have gone there arguing high impact and pushed for 2 weeks but are gambling on a little leniency being mr nice guy.

 

[Strange Cat]

One month heavy training load for Stewart …wouldn’t be a bad thing

Still hoping for 3 weeks

 

[fpm84]

It's Geelong counsel Ben Ihle now. He has three points he wants to argue for Stewart.
The first centres on the circumstances and consequences of bump itself. He says Stewart had 0.39sec from Prestia tapping until the contact came. He says it's not pre-meditated, Stewart doesn't leave his feet and his elbow was tucked.

He talks about Stewart's body language and how concerned he was for Prestia.
"He made the wrong decision, but it was less than half a second."

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Looks like 4 weeks. 1 more than it should be.

Nah, that'll be the right number. I'd have accepted 5

 

[bulletproof]

I thought it was worse than Danger’s as his was more in play, but the contact was definitely much more forceful in the case of Danger.

I can live with 4. The hysteria has made it hard for them to go with 3.

It is a much less severe punishment than Hawkins’ one week in 2019….

Intrigued to see if we have improved without him after the debacle our defence became late last year. I think we will handle it better this year.

 

[Baudolino]

It's Geelong counsel Ben Ihle now. He has three points he wants to argue for Stewart.
The first centres on the circumstances and consequences of bump itself. He says Stewart had 0.39sec from Prestia tapping until the contact came. He says it's not pre-meditated, Stewart doesn't leave his feet and his elbow was tucked.

He talks about Stewart's body language and how concerned he was for Prestia.
"He made the wrong decision, but it was less than half a second."

THIS.

It was a careless act and he deserves a spell, no doubt, but the freaking Tigers supporters have spent all weekend acting like the bump took place a good two or three seconds after Prestia tapped it ffs. Watch how it actually happened in real time and you'll see how crazy their perspective is.

 

[Strange Cat]

Should he get three the melts will entertaining

 

[Kyuss]

Should he get three the melts will entertaining

They are already melting

 

[Strange Cat]

THIS.

It was a careless act and he deserves a spell, no doubt, but the freaking Tigers supporters have spent all weekend acting like the bump took place a good two or three seconds after Prestia tapped it ffs. Watch how it actually happened in real time and you'll see how crazy their perspective is.

I’ve been saying that all weekend …everything looks terrible in slow motion it was nowhere near as bad as they were making it out to be

 

[Tony Barber]

Only posting because cough Richmond already hate us.

Richmond board.

 

[Strange Cat]

I wish I wasn’t banned from their board I would had liked to see the melts

 

[fpm84]

Geelong is now arguing the Tribunal should consider the remorse shown by Stewart and his good character.
His counsel Ben Ihle says the level of remorse in the quarter-time huddle, by Chris Scott

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post-match and in a doorstop interview yesterday were all noteworthy.
"He has expressed his genuine concern for Prestia and genuine disappointment in his decision."
He also says Stewart was happy to accept the "severe" classification of the impact and not argue it as high.

 

[you pick one]

Should he get three the melts will entertaining

3 would put bums on seats over the years to come

 

[fpm84]

So there we go, after 45 minutes of submissions, the Tribunal is off to deliberate.
The AFL wants four weeks and Geelong want three.
Stay with us and we'll have the verdict soon.

 

[Drunkcat]

He slipped that's not stewarts fault 2

 

[you pick one]

Geelong is now arguing the Tribunal should consider the remorse shown by Stewart and his good character.
His counsel Ben Ihle says the level of remorse in the quarter-time huddle, by Chris Scott post-match and in a doorstop interview yesterday were all noteworthy.
"He has expressed his genuine concern for Prestia and genuine disappointment in his decision."
He also says Stewart was happy to accept the "severe" classification of the impact and not argue it as high.

Ben Ihle is reading my posts