Ablett this time a punch gotta get a suspension for that

[funk44]

absolute deserves a week but hopefully he gets off just to see this forum go into meltdown

 

[Banyo Bloods]

He looks like he is off-balance but the Parsons (?) push is what sends him to ground.

I agree with your second point to be honest.
Instead of focusing on sending players who tackled or shepherded slightly incorrectly off for a week in the act of playing football, they should change their focus and suspend players for obviously non-football acts such as high elbows and jaw punches that have no place in the game, regardless of force.
Force should not be the biggest factor. I believe an overhaul of the rules is needed to differentiate between 'football acts' and 'non-football acts'. In a football act, such as a tackle/shepherd/body check, excessive force should be a big factor, but at the end of the day it's a contact sport. But in a non-football act, such as punching, force should be a minimal factor.

Yeah tongue in cheek on him going to ground.

Interesting that the general consensus is a week when the Bugg on Mills punch caused quite the stir and then Gaff. Force then is the deciding factor on severity of injury and suspension not the act. It's a tough one I kind of agree with how it is in principle I don't really get too emotional about this stuff but when a player ignores the luck and continues to push the envelope he brings the added scrutiny it deserves.

 

[Gadzorks]

Ablett is escalating cause he can. Next time the hit to the jaw will be harder and he’ll still sook to the umpires.

Afl needs to grow a set and give him a week away.

 

[Smoky]

Punch to the face with a closed fist...

And instantaneously puts his hands up like he was the victim!

Poor Gary...

Give him 6 brownlow votes for tonight's game...

And a Logie for his post match presser "just a free kick".

You're right Gaz... A punch to someone's face is fine!

Sorry guys... Give him 9 votes.

(why don't we just give him the brownlow now... Brad Scott style... we all know it's gunna happen... Good work Gil)

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

but .... he has a perfect record

 

[Smoky]

Punch to the face with a closed fist...

And instantaneously puts his hands up like he was the victim!

Poor Gary...

Give him 6 brownlow votes for tonight's game...

And a Logie for his post match presser "just a free kick".

You're right Gaz... A punch to someone's face is fine!

Sorry guys... Give him 9 votes.

(why don't we just give him the brownlow now... Brad Scott style... we all know it's gunna happen... Good work Gil)

Calm down mate

 

[Bigjobss]

Improbable act with sanctioned diplomatic immunity. Ablett gets Miles' first born then is flown to North Korea for peace negotiations.

 

[Back2Back2Back]

lol, now he's just straight out decking blokes. What a champion of the game.

 

[Smoky]

Calm down mate

Sorry bruv

 

[Cotchins Hair Piece]

Intentional, Medium, High is two weeks. Could be argued to be Low impact, therefore a week.

Can’t wait to see how Christian spins this one as it’s clearly intentional. Insufficient force is my guess.

 

[thecatattack]

Reckon I've been punched harder by a dude with no arms

 

[Hodge1]

LOL the old 'clean record'.
That's 3 weeks in a row now this gutless sniper should have suspended.
Beyond laughable now.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Looked like he was brushing a spider off Miles’ jaw

Accidental, body contact and insufficient force

According to tribunal

 

[Trucker Tiger]

Decking a fellow happy clapper. One week, for sure.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Whateley readying the defence already

 

[Jaeger]

Clenched fist punch to the face

 

[SunshineBoy]

Miles clearly chin-butted Ablett’s fist. Miles should cop a week downgraded to a fine along with a written apology to Ablett.

Most likely scenario

 

[The King!]

clearly he wants a weeks rest, afl dont want to help

 

[Smoky]

The hands up to the ump the minute he knew he connected...

Like he had no idea how his own fist punched someone in the face!

Like he was the victim!!!

He'll get off again, as he always does.

(Maynard would get 3 weeks for that)

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Umpire 23 right there and doesn't report him on field (maybe they have moved away from that) incredibly Ablett then seeks the ump out to complain about Miles after the 3 quarter siren. He just seems frustrated with something else in his life and is letting things boil over a bit lately. They poke the bear a fair bit as they know he is ripe for it at the moment.

 

[Adz]

Scott: was he reported on the spot? Think that answers your question - the question was “do you think Ablett has any concern with that incident?”

 

[Adz]

Umpire 23 right there and doesn't report him on field (maybe they have moved away from that) incredibly Ablett then seeks the ump out to complain about Miles after the 3 quarter siren. He just seems frustrated with something else in his life and is letting things boil over a bit lately. They poke the bear a fair bit as they know he is ripe for it at the moment.

To be fair, his sister died last year.

 

[Smoky]

Reckon I've been punched harder by a dude with no arms

So it was a punch to the face?

 

[Grockadoc]

Good bloke, nothing to see here just a fine

Good bloke status went out the window with the second elbow/forearm.

 

[HTPunter]

Yeah tongue in cheek on him going to ground.

Interesting that the general consensus is a week when the Bugg on Mills punch caused quite the stir and then Gaff. Force then is the deciding factor on severity of injury and suspension not the act. It's a tough one I kind of agree with how it is in principle I don't really get too emotional about this stuff but when a player ignores the luck and continues to push the envelope he brings the added scrutiny it deserves.

But again, I feel if you do a non-football act and cause severe injury such as Gaff and Bugg, that should be more weeks than a tackle/shepherd causing a bad head injury.