Preview 2nd Elimination Final 2023 - St Kilda Saints v GWS Giants, 3.20 pm 9 September, MCG

[sydney_gws]

Maybe we need Bedford so much in part because we are potentially playing one more tall than is ideal. Maybe that is ok vs saints though

 

[PaythePerryman]

Maybe we need Bedford so much in part because we are potentially playing one more tall than is ideal. Maybe that is ok vs saints though

I think he just brings so much pressure that it increases our chance of being able to play the game in our terms.

 

[Giant Strides]

From the appeal tweet stream, as of 1500 approx:

Kellam: "We'll deliberate in a what they call a totally separate virtual room and probably come back in some time, I think at least three quarters of an hour if you want to go and have a cup of coffee or something."

The Appeal Board is now deliberating.

This has been far too efficient and not bogged down in legal hullabaloo...

 

[Simmofreo]

Didn’t seem like a lot of arguments from the AFL council. 1 line ?

That’s not encouraging. That makes me think they are going to say “thanks for wasting our time, we were never changing it”


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[Callums_Guns]

Didn’t seem like a lot of arguments from the AFL council. 1 line ?

That’s not encouraging. That makes me think they are going to say “thanks for wasting our time, we were never changing it”


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He’s going to walk out a free man as long he’s called Patrick Bedford

 

[Giant Strides]

Still deliberating. So clearly someone still wants to find him guilty.

 

[Andre the Giant]

 

[Simmofreo]

Woo hooooooooo


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[Giant Strides]

Bedford free to Play!! Woo hoo!!

 

[Simmofreo]

Can’t believe it

Toby is freeeeee


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[BarryAglett]

Snooze is free to play!!

 

[Orange crush]

obviously all the negative press led someone to phone in a result here ...but the right result was reached at last

 

[Hojuman]

Right bloody decision !

 

[Giant Strides]

Bedford leapt out of his seat in celebration and I truly hope it was recorded.

 

[sydney_gws]

This is good. A pickup for the group as well.

 

[Andre the Giant]

 

[Giant Strides]

Reasons for Appeal Board decision:

We recognise in coming to this conclusion that the Tribunal faced the most difficult case in all circumstances and for that reason we propose to hand down written reasons in the near future.

In essence, we accept the submissions made by Ihle (Giants) on behalf of Bedford relating to the evidence or the lack of evidence that was before the Tribunal.

We accept it was open to the Tribunal to find that there was contact by the body of Bedford with Fisher’s head, however in our view neither the evidence nor the reasons expressed by the Tribunal in respect of such evidence is sufficient to establish that such contact was “forceful” as required by the AFL regulations.

Accordingly, we set aside the decision of the Tribunal.

 

[jakson68]

Bedford free to Play!! Woo hoo!!

And so he should be!
That would have been cruel and a total injustice.

A player does not deserve to miss a final, for a block.
Especially one with zero malice.

 

[Giant Pete]

Ok, so:

Idun Taylor HH
Ash Buckley Whitfield
Callaghan Cogs Kelly
Greene Ricca Brown
Daniels Hogan Snooze

Briggs Ward Green

Perryman Lloyd Cumming Keeffe

Sub: Haynes

If Callaghan isn’t fit then Angwin or XOH comes in.

 

[Giant Strides]

 

[Orange crush]

Ok, so:

Idun Taylor HH
Ash Buckley Whitfield
Callaghan Cogs Kelly
Greene Ricca Brown
Daniels Hogan Snooze

Briggs Ward Green

Perryman Lloyd Cumming Keeffe

Sub: Haynes

If Callaghan isn’t fit then Angwin or XOH comes in.

Surely that's the strongest team we've had on the field all year

 

[PaythePerryman]

Surely that's the strongest team we've had on the field all year

It'd be close for sure. Callaghan probably the only real omission and he's a chance.

 

[Orange crush]

It'd be close for sure. Callaghan probably the only real omission and he's a chance.

Fin was in the team posted

 

[GWS Goose]

Toby Bedford AFL Appeal Board tribunal currently taking place - live report link:

Giants’ appeal over ‘unreasonable’ call pays off as Toby Bedford cleared after 11-day saga

‘F*** yes!’: Giants gun’s priceless reaction as successful appeal ends 11-day finals saga

www.foxsports.com.au

they finally realised it was a different Toby and apologised profusely for the confusion and reversed the decision.

 

[GWS Goose]

obviously all the negative press led someone to phone in a result here ...but the right result was reached at last

The part that would have helped most was all the people saying if this was a big club etc... double standards make the AFL look bad.