I'm not sure if this is the place to put this but Damien Barrett is calling for the AFL to revamp their Brownlow eligibility on the back of Fyfe's suspension.
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-01/brownlow-unfair
NATHAN Fyfe deserved the two-week ban slapped on him by the Match Review Panel this week.
Yes, it was a harsh outcome for an act which was accidental. Yes, such an incident only 12 months ago was ignored by the same panel. And yes, Fyfe emerged equally as sore as the man with whom he collided, Gold Coast’s Michael Rischitelli.
The MRP was right to say Fyfe’s conduct was negligent, the impact medium, the contact high.
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But while it is right that Fyfe was suspended, it is wrong that he is ineligible for the Brownlow Medal for such an action.
Given his offence was clearly an accident, the two matches he will miss would be sufficient punishment, and his current form would suggest that there’s six Brownlow Medal votes that he would have otherwise received in the next fortnight.
The AFL needs to urgently review the matter of Brownlow eligibility as a result of the change in interpretation of incidents such as the Fyfe-Rischitelli clash.