Ablett this time a punch gotta get a suspension for that

[sherb]

Dunno, don't care.

If he gets a week then he gets a week.

How many weeks do you reckon he should get?

 

[Slackware]

Whateley readying the defence already

Commentators already way ahead of you. Paul Roos was pulling out every excuse possible.

 

[biaseddustyfan]

stopped play, intentional punch to the face, low impact, clear 1 week

if he doesn't get a week everyone should appeal, everyone!!!

 

[sherb]

stopped play, intentional punch to the face, low impact, clear 1 week

if he doesn't get a week everyone should appeal, everyone!!!

Definitely a week.

Notwithstanding the "Gary Ablett can do whatever the **** he likes" rule currently in place at AFL HQ.

 

[Dustin Credible]

Deliberate head high contact is now a pattern of behaviour for him... Because he knows the AFL won't do anything to him.

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[sherb]

It's striking with a clenched fist. Pretty straightforward.

 

[projectv]

Watch the AFL scramble to legitimise "punching" other players is fine when Ablett does it, just like "elbowing" is also fine when Ablett does it.

 

[SunGirl89]

It's about time we asked why players keep hitting Ablett with their face?

 

[theyellowsash]

Should be 2 weeks minimum. It was a deliberate clenched fist to the face with a fair swing behind it. Impact, intent, potential for injury is easily above the Martin one earlier this year, the soldo and Brisbane player ones last week, and all 3 of the ablett and fyfe hits.

 

[Milanista28]

It's not in play this time so that goes against him. AFL360 will be fun to watch, Gerard defending his boy while Robbo loses his s**t.

 

[SSSSSS]

GAJ has more plot armour than Jon ******* Snow. Whoever is writing this season of the AFL has no ******* clue.

 

[MC Extra Dollop]

Ah. Gaz says it’s just a free kick and not worthy of anything more. Nothing to worry about guys.

What would you expect him to say, seriously? He can't trot out the tried and true coach's "I didn't see the incident" line.

He'll probably get a week and it will be deserved. He may get lucky and get off for insufficient force, I seriously doubt it though.

In all honesty, the first time he came under scrutiny was strange...it didn't look good and he could have easily been suspended for it. The second one on Wright, I thought there was nothing in that, it only became a topic because of what had happened the week before.

Tonight's one? You can't do that. Deserves a week. Of course, there's a fair chance Geelong was looking at an Ablett/Danger straight swap anyway, so possibly has no bearing on next week's side. He'd want to stop doing it though.

 

[theyellowsash]

Intentional, head high, low impact - 1 week

Intentional, head high, not enough force - nothing

It can't not be the first 2, as it was a break in play and the act of striking in a break in play is specifically mentioned in the guidelines as conclusive evidence that the strike was intentional (besides the obvious that he looked at him and punched him, but just to further prove it).
And it got him in the jaw, it was head high.

But Miles didn't go to ground so there is an argument for the not enough force. Will be interesting to see. At the very least Ablett can stop sooking about his new found reputation surely - how can he possibly argue this one wasn't meant.

Miles not going down should have nothing to do with it. If the afl is serious about stamping this out it should be graded alongside the gaff hit. Who knows how much force ablett put in or how hard miles head is. Had miles ducked down a bit or had a bit softer jaw he could have been out.

Afl won't though, best we can hope for is 2 weeks but probably 0

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

Definitely a week.

Notwithstanding the "Gary Ablett can do whatever the **** he likes" rule currently in place at AFL HQ.

It seems the Victorian police and courts have a similar rule.

 

[Barnzy]

3 weeks IMO

 

[sherb]

It's not in play this time so that goes against him. AFL360 will be fun to watch, Gerard defending his boy while Robbo loses his ****.

Whateley fell in love with a horse, so I take his opinions with a grain of salt.

 

[treegreen]

Does anyone seriously believe he will be suspended?

Yeah, I am confident he'll get one week.

 

[BF Tiger]

Miles clearly drops at the knees before impact. Ablett would’ve got him in the chest otherwise. Isn’t that right Cockarfitt, STPer18 ?

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Miles clearly drops at the knees before impact. Ablett would’ve got him in the chest otherwise. Isn’t that right Cockarfitt, STPer18 ?

You people need help

 

[BF Tiger]

You people need help

No. Gary does though.

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

No. Gary does though.

Ok.

 

[Yellow Feathers]

My daughter asked if Gary would be coming to attack her as she slept.

“No of course not, honey, we’ve changed all the locks on the house so he shouldn’t be able to get in”.

 

[Cold Sober]

My daughter asked if Gary would be coming to attack her as she slept.

“No of course not, honey, we’ve changed all the locks on the house so he shouldn’t be able to get in”.

WTF

 

[MadMaxx]

 

[FrakturedHalo]

WTF

My thoughts exactly