Steven Baker found guilty

[TonyModra]

suspended for 7 WEEKS WTF?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

 

[Ron]

7 matches

OMG

wow
thats a heap.

 

[Cheeseman]

SEVEN WEEKS!!!!


lol AFL, you are a joke.

 

[Footylover1]

7 matches

OMG

****!!!! You're kidding me right?

 

[QL 21]

7 weeks? What a disgrace.

 

[malteaser]

7 weeks, you beauty. That will get the punters going. Should be a good night on BF. Lets go guys and gals.

I would love to know what happened.

 

[Rootheday]

I was but bakers act was low.

I hate the behind play hits, it's cheap.

It's not cheap if they were both at each other, doesn't matter if the ball is there or not if they are engaging each other

 

[YOTC]

7 weeks.

Serves the dirty prick right.

I'm sure whatever he did, it was a dog act.

 

[Quinz]

Holy crap.

 

[Russian]

Based on this and the state Farmer was in after it, it's at least reckless, medium impact, high contact = level 3 = 325+40%+155 = 610, no discount because clearly he didn't plead guilty, back in round 4 or 5 next year

make that high impact = 785

 

[morgues]

I really hope they had some conclusive evidence or else this could drag on for ages...

 

[dont bowl there]

Wow 7 weeks is amazing! Must have been some good evidence. This will be taken far by St Kilda.

 

[QL 21]

This thread is going to be classic. Sit back and enjoy.

 

[Oh When the Saints]

Surely even Fremantle supporters would agree that 7 weeks is ridiculous.

Even if he was guilty of "rough play", would not 3-4 weeks have been the appropriate penalty, given other judgements this year?

 

[WoD]

It's not like Baker has been a good boy throughout his career.

Wasn't it Baker who ran from 10 meters away to belt a Richmond player off the ball then claimed he didn't remember the incident due to concussion at the time.

ill take steven baker hitting another football player over jeff hitting a woman anyday

 

[-CG-]

So what was the final ruling?

 

[Oh When the Saints]

7 weeks is about right.

Nathan Buckley was right when he said that punch someone behind play was just about the lowest and most despicable act a player could committ on a football field.

Steven Baker

YOU ARE SCUM

He did not punch him.

Baker did not stand there and hit Farmer in cold blood.

What Baker did was bump Farmer with such force that it caused serious injury.

He didn't punch him.

He bumped him.


Everyone involved has said that.

 

[jules101]

What a joke... It was proved last week how people lie at the tribunal... if there is no vision there is no report imo.. He said she said crap..

 

[Skeppersap]

Its a great day for football!!

No, scrub that.......

Its a great day for humanity!!!!!

 

[sarbear]

How much less would it have been without his previous record. Only about 5 i think. I agree 7 is a bit harsh, but I guess they had their reasons.

 

[benny1712]

to the supreme court Greg Williams style anyone?

 

[Quinz]

I would like to see some footage if and when it is released.

 

[Keys]

Well Ben Johnson had the record for the longest suspension this season.

7 weeks. That's harsh.

I'll assume the Saints will appeal - they have to really.

 

[tandino]

So what was the final ruling?

Guilty.

 

[jules101]

7 weeks is about right.

Nathan Buckley was right when he said that punch someone behind play was just about the lowest and most despicable act a player could committ on a football field.

Steven Baker

YOU ARE SCUM

Meh happened in footy all the time before there was such media scrutiny