Retired #9: Brendon Goddard - Retires a winner - Thanks for everything BJ

[DonsRule]

Seems we accepted.

AFL Tribunal ‏@AFLTribunal 54s

The Tribunal will sit at 5pm for Petrie and Lake cases. All other player sanctions offered by MRP from round 16 have been accepted.

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      SuperFooty (AFL) ‏@superfooty 1m
      AFL Tribunal to hear Brian Lake and Drew Petrie cases tonight. Goddard, Rockliff and WC's Josh Kennedy accept one-match bans
      
      
      
      12:11 PM - 8 Jul 2014 · Details

 

[Adam H]

Seems we accepted.

AFL Tribunal ‏@AFLTribunal 54s

The Tribunal will sit at 5pm for Petrie and Lake cases. All other player sanctions offered by MRP from round 16 have been accepted.

1. 1. 
      SuperFooty (AFL) ‏@superfooty 1m
      AFL Tribunal to hear Brian Lake and Drew Petrie cases tonight. Goddard, Rockliff and WC's Josh Kennedy accept one-match bans
      
      
      
      12:11 PM - 8 Jul 2014 · Details

Cant believe they didnt fight this.

 

[carnthedons]

Cant believe they didnt fight this.

I can. The AFL have clearly demonstrated they are unable to be objective on issues and make everything personal. If they challenged I could see it going up based on the "James Hird" factor.

 

[rumply]

Essendon FC

Goddard to miss Pies blockbuster
Essendon midfielder Brendon Goddard will miss Sunday afternoon's blockbuster against Collingwood after accepting a one match ban from the match review panel.

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[simoro1]

Essendon FC

Goddard to miss Pies blockbuster
Essendon midfielder Brendon Goddard will miss Sunday afternoon's blockbuster against Collingwood after accepting a one match ban from the match review panel.

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egh

 

[astrowizzle]

Cant believe they didnt fight this.

i am sick of us not fighting this s**t. absolutely sick of it. hi i'm from essendon bend me over and drive it home. i dont like it but i will sit quietly and accept it.

 

[DonsRule]

Cant believe they didnt fight this.

It's weak, but I couldn't see him getting off with how the system works, could pick 20-30 incidents like that a game I think. But calling them doesn't work at the tribunal

 

[VelvetSledge]

Cheeks were spread, knew we'd cop this sh*t.

Unbelievable.

 

[Darealrath]

Disgusting.

 

[Pweter]

Hardly surprising.

Goddard meant to bump him, it was in a dead ball situation. He was screwed as soon as it was graded intentional, very hard to argue anything from that.

I am mighty pissed about it, don't get me wrong, and I'm not sure it's the right decision, but I am not surprised.

 

[Essendonia]

Bad luck brendo. You will have to be locked yourself in the Dongeon this week, mate.

 

[astrowizzle]

Disgusting.

a perfect description dude.

 

[Jam123]

Da f? Why wouldn't they challenge that? Are they serious? Are they for real?

This annoys me so much.

 

[Dolner]

We've got to work within the system. Whether you agree with or not (i'm guessing probably not) Goddard's act falls neatly within the set punishments of the system.
Fighting this would've been stupid. It's not wise to fight something like this for the 'principle' because we would've lost him for the doggies game, which will also be tough.
From a senior player who should know the rules by now, this was not a smart thing to do. We needed him against the pies.

 

[Runk]

Well there goes the year.

2015 & James awaits.

 

[ghostdog]

Well there goes the year.

2015 & James awaits.

Sorry, but that's a s**t attitude.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

Pissweak. * I'm sick of this spineless cheek-spreading.

 

[Maddogm]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-07-08/bombers-sought-advice-on-goddard

Why they didn't contest

 

[Lance Uppercut]

http://www.essendonfc.com.au/news/2014-07-08/bombers-sought-advice-on-goddard

Why they didn't contest

did you read the article?

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“In their opinions we were going to really struggle to get the charge either thrown out or have it down graded.”

“The professional view that we got back from those advocates is that we were likely to lose if we went to the tribunal.”

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[srobbo]

Undisciplined & off the ball...he should know better in this day & age.

Pushing s**t uphill to beat the Pies now.

 

[srobbo]

Well there goes the year.

2015 & James awaits.

Pull your head in.

Nowhere near over even if we drop Sunday.

 

[Ben the Gooner]

did you read the article?

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“In their opinions we were going to really struggle to get the charge either thrown out or have it down graded.”

“The professional view that we got back from those advocates is that we were likely to lose if we went to the tribunal.”

--

Read the words in order now

 

[Runk]

Sorry, but that's a s**t attitude.

Probably. Chalk it up to that kind of day.

 

[pepsi]

We all know it's bs. It is not an action that deserves a suspension. A free kick and that is all.

But the system is what it is and we would have lost if we challenged it tonight.

 

[Runk]

Pull your head in.

Nowhere near over even if we drop Sunday.

Can't. It too big.