This didn't attract a suspension, why should Maynard ? Not even a free kick 🤣
https://www.afl.com.au/video/598079/hall-knocked-out-after-duncans-smother-attempt?videoId=598079&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1618731665001
( ahem, cough )
In a reserves game against St Kilda in 1997, Sam McFarlane from North Melbourne was struck in the jaw by forward Barry Hall and had to spend three days in hospital, where he had his jaw wired back together and three titanium plates inserted in his face, ending his career.
And that's what is so frustrating. Was it Crouch who cocked a leading elbow on Olivers chin over the weekend that had him down on the ground and spitting up blood ?
Worth a week surely ?
Would have thought it was fairly obvious. He elected to bump ( not tackle ) He was hit in the head and was was unconscious before he hit the ground.
Yet no penalty.
a) North kicked one goal ✔
b) we lost ✔
c ) an umpire admitted he made a biased decision against a player in that he did not give him a free kick he should have been given.
INTEGRITY.
Read the thread. Not obsessed with the umpiring. Obsessed with the integrity of the game.
He blatantly made a non-decision because he felt " belligerent " ( his words ) against a player who was infringed against and who should have received a free kick.
The game breaks down if this happens.
He has publicly stated ON RADIO that he thought Ziebell had tried to milk a free earlier, so when he saw this he thought " nah, sorry Jack, l can see it, but because of the incident earlier l'm not going to pay this one, even though l know l should "
Now. Should he have paid it ? Of course he...
From the AFL website and rules of the game.
The purpose of the Laws is to explain how a Match of Australian Football is played and seek to attain the following objectives:
a) to ensure that the game of Australian Football is played in a fair manner and a spirit of true sportsmanship.
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