Personally i think everything should be reset for finals because from a pure football lover i want to see the best players playing in the Grand Final.
Unpopular opinion i know but i don't want to see any player missing for what Cotch or Sloane did.
I'm with you on this. The real problem we are seeing here is the double standards that the MRP are applying. One rule for some and another rule for others.
If Benny Jacob's bunny had have been judged as others have through the year, then he would be gone for a week or two.
My view though is that if it is clear that that the intent of both players is that they are going for the ball, then there shouldn't be a case to answer. But this has happened before this year and players have been suspended.
Now I am going to have my cake and eat it I know but I have one small question mark in my head about intent in this case. A small part of me says that Bennny J's bunny did try to take Shiel out then the outcome is manifestly unfair as far as the Giants are concerned. The result of the game may have been a little bit different if the Giants had have had their best midfielder (apart from he who shall remain nameless) for the whole of the game then who knows they might have won?
I think this is where the Concussion rule should allow another player to be substituted into the game, so that the team who loses a player, at least is not one down in rotations.