MRP / Trib. 2024 MRO & Tribunal discussion

[Footy Smarts]

Clark might get away with that since it was incidental contact and Whitfield played on fine. But Blicavs will go for sure. Probably 2.

 

[STPer18]

Do we find this out tonight or what? I thought they made the results faster.

 

[Hamingja]

Blitz is cooked in the current climate.

I'd be disappointed if Clark went. He has been cited for two tackles and potentially a bump so far this year and nothing in any of them really. For a guy that naturally attacks the footy hard that has the potential to put some doubts in his mind.

 

[STPer18]

MATCH REVIEW: Cats pair banned for high bumps on Giant

The match review for round 11's Saturday games is in

www.afl.com.au

GEELONG duo Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

and Jhye Clark have both copped one-match bans for high bumps on Greater Western Sydney's Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

on Saturday.

Whitfield was hit high in two seperate but similar incidents during the Giants' win at GMHBA Stadium, with first Clark and then Blicavs getting the defender high.

Both incidents were graded careless, medium impact and high contact, leading to a one-match ban for both players.

 

[Gee Class Loco]

Blitz and Clark offered 1 game suspensions.
Medium impact i would be looking at.
Either way Blitz needs a rest.
So does Clark... looked sore after the game.

 

[cats_09]

I wouldn't be surprised if we fight the Blicavs one and accept the Clark one - sounds like Clark is sore & was getting treatment during the match on his upper leg and could potentially miss next week anyway with a rest/managed

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Clark didn’t bump high. He bumped low to the shoulder region. Surely this can’t be graded medium impact to the head??

Can surely argue it down to low impact.

 

[Generalissimo]

No early plea, so nothing to be lost by appealing both. If the AFL want to take an adversarial stance against us- as the last few weeks have clearly shown- might as well fight them on everything.

 

[Footy Smarts]

The AFL are all at sea. There's no way they should be graded the same. Clark barely made contact as the ball was kicked and it was a glancing head clash. Blicavs was basically Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

without the consequences.

Clark's incident should never be a suspension and Blicavs should get 3 if the AFL actually want to stamp out the bad, unnecessary bumps.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I wouldn't be surprised if we fight the Blicavs one and accept the Clark one - sounds like Clark is sore & was getting treatment during the match on his upper leg and could potentially miss next week anyway with a rest/managed

I would like to appeal Clark's then rest him anyway

 

[calder_daddy]

Both good blokes
Should get off on that alone

For all those playing at home I don’t think Blicavs has ever had a suspension in his 257 games

Compared to C.Cameron’s 200 games

Would love to know how many times Blicavs has ever been fined If anyone can find that out

 

[catsfootyfan89]

AFL trying to protect itself against future lawsuits. This week's sacrificial lamb is Mark Blicavs

46

Mark Blicavs

Age

33

Ht

198cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

M/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.5

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.9

5star

M

4.1

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.7

4star

D

11.1

3star

K

7.1

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

1.9

3star

CL

0.1

2star

D

8.6

3star

K

2.0

1star

HB

6.6

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

CL

2.0

4star

.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

No early plea, so nothing to be lost by appealing both. If the AFL want to take an adversarial stance against us- as the last few weeks have clearly shown- might as well fight them on everything.

That non htb in the first quarter where the GWS player dropped it after ten seconds of walking thru a tackle was an absolute joke of a call

 

[STPer18]

That non htb in the first quarter where the GWS player dropped it after ten seconds of walking thru a tackle was an absolute joke of a call

For posterity.

 

[Generalissimo]

That non htb in the first quarter where the GWS player dropped it after ten seconds of walking thru a tackle was an absolute joke of a call

Should have been holding the ball after O'Halloran took on the first tackle and got caught in the second. But if not, it should have been a ball up much sooner.

It's pretty clear that the ump was hoping that O'Halloran would get taken to ground so he could pay him a free for a dangerous tackle.

 

[Cataholic]

Gun Giant left sore after young Cat's late bump

Jhye Clark may have a potential MRO case to answer after this contact on Lachie Whitfield

www.afl.com.au

Jhye Clark’s bump.

Surely the game isn't getting THAT soft....is it??!

 

[STPer18]

Clark's one is pretty ridiculous imo. I don't think it's possible for him to get much lower than what he did.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

For posterity.

I don't know what sport that is but it ain't footy I recognise

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Accept Blicavs ban. Challenge Clark.
BS to get a game for that.

 

[catempire]

Cop em and move on.

 

[TEDDY24INC]

Both good blokes
Should get off on that alone

For all those playing at home I don’t think Blicavs has ever had a suspension in his 257 games

Compared to C.Cameron’s 200 games

Would love to know how many times Blicavs has ever been fined If anyone can find that out

The good bloke card won’t work again, it was rightly ridiculed originally

 

[geelong_crazy26]

For posterity.

LOL!! Seriously… what else do you need to do to get a htb????

I seriously wonder if there is a bit of a “f u Scott” message atm. Because I cannot explain that and several other lesser ones with any rationality

 

[Strange Cat]

Should be able to get Clark off on appeal I think Blitz won’t but should appeal anyway

**** the AFL

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Should be able to get Clark off on appeal I think Blitz won’t but should appeal anyway

**** the AFL

I am shocked he's been cited for a head clash

 

[Pure_Ownage]

The AFL are all at sea. There's no way they should be graded the same. Clark barely made contact as the ball was kicked and it was a glancing head clash. Blicavs was basically Luke Parker without the consequences.

Clark's incident should never be a suspension and Blicavs should get 3 if the AFL actually want to stamp out the bad, unnecessary bumps.

This. Blicavs should be 4 actually and clark should get an apology.