GWS' Greene reported for striking Bulldog Daniel

[SunshineBoy]

He hit the only spot the helmet doesn't protect.

Highly skilled

 

[citizen-erased]

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Not a fan of this from the AFL website.
No place making comment on what the MRP should do with something until they do it.

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

Not a fan of this from the AFL website.
No place making comment on what the MRP should do with something until they do it.

They usen't to. Nor did the commentators. Now it seems it's open slather to make the decisions before the game's even over.

 

[ManOfClay]

I can't believe people still claim greene's fist ricocheted off the ball.

 

[Sedat!]

If Greene goes with the 'trying to punch the ball' defence he is a dead man walking. Contact was undeniably late (if we're being honest it was very late) so there is no 'in play' argument he could mount whatsoever. Looks like a 3 down to 2 scenario. It was a silly and needless act - not a dog act but a little cheapie. He knew exactly what he was doing.

Bloke is a jet - he doesn't need to push the envelope as closely as he does. I suspect he will be told in no uncertain terms behind closed doors to tone it down when he returns from likely suspension - he's not much use to the team on the sidelines.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Don't think he will get anything other than a fine.
He did what every defender does when they get caught behind, swinging a fist in hope the player drops the ball. He's just unlucky the opponent is a midget

 

[campbell]

They usen't to. Nor did the commentators. Now it seems it's open slather to make the decisions before the game's even over.

Until the AFL gags their reports and media,it will never be a fair and equal competition.

The bias is disgraceful.

 

[Adz]

Obviously he will get more than a week.

 

[_Mike_]

Ball had been marked, the hit was late.

 

[Sedat!]

Ball had been marked, the hit was late.

He might have actually been able to spoil the mark with his right hand but instead chose to round-arm with the left hand well after the mark was taken. Punching the ball was never his intention - it was a little cheapie that will likely cost him some footy in the next week or two. It's not a thug or a dog act but he had other options and knew exactly what he was doing.

 

[conrad_437]

Don't think he will get anything other than a fine.
He did what every defender does when they get caught behind, swinging a fist in hope the player drops the ball. He's just unlucky the opponent is a midget

Your comment might be reasonable except the mark had been taken before Greene had even drawn back his fist.

 

[Orange Agent]

Your comment might be reasonable except the mark had been taken before Greene had even drawn back his fist.

And there are defenders who do it every week, the commentary on here surrounding this has been a bit OTT. He will get suspended and deserves it but this type of thing happens reguarly, mostly to the body.

 

[ManOfClay]

And there are defenders who do it every week, the commentary on here surrounding this has been a bit OTT. He will get suspended and deserves it but this type of thing happens reguarly, mostly to the body.

And it's a cheap act when it's to the body too.

Greene is a grub

 

[Orange Agent]

And it's a cheap act when it's to the body too.

Greene is a grub

I have the same opinion of guys that buckle at the knees when they feel a tackle.

Each to their own.

 

[conrad_437]

I have the same opinion of guys that buckle at the knees when they feel a tackle.

Each to their own.

I don't see players getting injured over buckling their knees.

 

[ManOfClay]

I have the same opinion of guys that buckle at the knees when they feel a tackle.

Each to their own.

Lol equating ducking to a punch in the face. Classy

 

[BG32]

You know your ****ed when the AFL posts propaganda of the incident

 

[Banyo Bloods]

He might have actually been able to spoil the mark with his right hand but instead chose to round-arm with the left hand well after the mark was taken. Punching the ball was never his intention - it was a little cheapie that will likely cost him some footy in the next week or two. It's not a thug or a dog act but he had other options and knew exactly what he was doing.

Contradiction

If he knew exactly what he was doing then he is a thug and it's a dog act. He is a grub.

 

[compact72]

 

[AngryRanga]

Toby Greene was clearly going for the ball, gets charged for "intentional" striking.

Meanwhile Nankervis tries to elbow someone's head off away from the contest and gets "careless conduct".

Would someone care to explain?

 

[ManOfClay]

No way Greene was going for the ball.

 

[Testekill]

Toby Greene was clearly going for the ball, gets charged for "intentional" striking.

Meanwhile Nankervis tries to elbow someone's head off away from the contest and gets "careless conduct".

Would someone care to explain?

He 'attempted' to spoil the ball after the mark had been taken and did it with a hook instead of a straight punch which people do when they spoil.

 

[AngryRanga]

No way Greene was going for the ball.

When Greene begins to swing his left arm, it is on the correct height to strike the ball, because Daniel took the mark in mid-air. When that arm comes through Daniel is then on the ground, meaning Greene's spoil impacts above the ball into Daniel's head. I believe it was in the contest, but I'm also not ignorant enough to believe that he wouldn't be getting weeks.

How this is "intentional", and not "careless" I have no idea. Particularly when compared to the Nankervis' incident, which is literally him cracking the shits at being held and trying to elbow the bloke off him. How is that not "intentional"?

Why does the AFL continue to strongly punish legitimate contact in the contest, such as spoils, bumps and tackles, but refuses to take appropriate action on off-ball incidents, where there is no excuse for unruly contact?

 

[Dogs_R_Us]

^^^ Did you even watch the video??

Daniel takes the ball on his chest, takes 2 steps and meets Greene's fist on his mouth. Not "in the contest", not "legitimate", fist comes in head height, not ball height.

Some people urgently shoulda gone to Specsavers if they think that's ok.

3 weeks down to 2, about right for a serial offender.

 

[AngryRanga]

^^^ Did you even watch the video??

Daniel takes the ball on his chest, takes 2 steps and meets Greene's fist on his mouth. Not "in the contest", not "legitimate", fist comes in head height, not ball height.

He takes the ball on his chest in mid-air, at which point the fist is ball height. Daniel then lands on the ground, which is when contact occurs and why is it higher than it should be.

I assume your view of "not in the contest" comes about from watching the ultra-slow motion replays that make it seem that Greene lined him for 15 seconds, not the real-time which shows it happen in about a quarter of a second.