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MRP / Trib. Tom Lynch -How many?
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LukeParkerno1
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Thos triggers a 5 match ban. It’s probably about right let’s be real
Tom is guilty of striking OBVIOUSLY. However, to call this severe impact is disingenuous.
What Tom Stewart did to Prestia was severe. It is impossible equate the two. In one case Prestia was completely ironed out and immediately could not play that week or the next. In this case, Butts got straight back up and played on. You just can't do that with a severe impact. There was no concussion, no broken bones, nothing. How is that graded as severe?
Maybe this 3 level impact grading is just not adequate to delineate the force of strikes. Lynch literally could argue that if he wanted to hit him with severe impact he would have but didn't and if he did so he would have stayed down for the count.
What Tom Stewart did to Prestia was severe. It is impossible equate the two. In one case Prestia was completely ironed out and immediately could not play that week or the next. In this case, Butts got straight back up and played on. You just can't do that with a severe impact. There was no concussion, no broken bones, nothing. How is that graded as severe?
Maybe this 3 level impact grading is just not adequate to delineate the force of strikes. Lynch literally could argue that if he wanted to hit him with severe impact he would have but didn't and if he did so he would have stayed down for the count.
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LukeParkerno1
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He’d be getting near double figures if he connected game has moved on from the days of Big Bad Bazza (the goat in recent times on this). If Hall was playing and did what he did would be double what he got
Wojcinski
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The apoplectic Tiggie fans in here are really doing the stereotypes no harm
Part of me hopes that Lynch gets off just so it keeps the Tigers nailed to the bottom of the ladder with his recent performances
Part of me hopes that Lynch gets off just so it keeps the Tigers nailed to the bottom of the ladder with his recent performances
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I forgot about Balta and their victim-blaming coach Yze.
Lynch, Dimma, Balta, Yze ... any other Richmond grubs I'm missing? I'm willing to give Chopsticks Martin the benefit of the doubt, depends on who you believe I guess.
LukeParkerno1
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They can upgrade an impact on “potential to cause injury”. This isn’t the first time this has been used. It’s been done for rough tackles, Nash this year pretty sure that was upgraded.
4 weeks and a curfew.
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Bloke ditched the captaincy at his first club when they were struggling to go to the premiers. Awesome bloke
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Dion Prestia also bashed a bloke over the summer but thats been conveniently swept under the rug
LukeParkerno1
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Be fair though not as if leaving GC was the wrong call? They have done nothing, and even this year are flopping away this sitter of a draw.
Oh yes, the old chestnut "potential to cause injury". They bring that out only when they want to. Every single incident that occurs has the "potential to cause injury". It really is the most ridiculous rule. Either use it ALL the time or NEVER use it.
Another inconsistency and it's those inconsistencies that makes this a poorly run competition from an umpiring and tribunal perspective.
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Makes you wonder how he'd be remembered.
For me, he has always been a good key forward. But I don't think you'd have him in the best 20 key forwards during his time in the game, bit of a snake and a bit of a thug.
Were you there and have proof of what you are saying or are you just lining yourself up for being sued for defamation?
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Should be 6 weeks.
But I have zero confidence in the AFL doing things right at the moment, so we may see Butts suspended for getting in the way of a swinging arm.
But I have zero confidence in the AFL doing things right at the moment, so we may see Butts suspended for getting in the way of a swinging arm.
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Small difference in ‘potential to cause injury’ when someone might be making a tackle, and when someone tries to throw a f**ken haymaker at the back of an opponent’s head off the ball
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Not sure how it's severe, potential to cause injury is vague and based on vibes (and usually exaggerated). They're making it go from low or medium to severe. Example they give in the guidelines is just "negligible force may be upgrade to a higher level"2025 AFL League Centre Clearances Per Game Leaders
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Tigers fans forgetting when Dan Connors took the fall for Dusty so he didn’t get a drugs strike. Effectively ruined Connor’s career (he was a pretty decent player too) so that their golden boy could keep out of trouble.
And that’s the same people that are bagging Bailey Smith and calling him all kinds of names like “Sniff” and “White Lines” and all that other stuff.
With zero hint of irony.
As for Lynch, his track record speaks for itself. When there are compilation videos of him being a dog since his Gold Coast days, speaks volumes.
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Do you really think we care about whether he plays or not? Our position is cemented anyway. Sims will come back in for him and we give him more senior game time. That's a win. It's not like we are challenging for a spot in the 8. Seriously, get a grip. Richmond supporters just want to see consistency in umpiring and tribunal decisions.
As I said, if he really wanted to hurt him, he would have.Small difference in ‘potential to cause injury’ when someone might be making a tackle, and when someone tries to throw a f**ken haymaker at the back of an opponent’s head off the ball
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4. 5 would just be if the tribunal decided it should be
