AFL media gets Lewis Jetta a week

[Lolbert]

I would back my IQ against yours any day. There is no consistency week in week out with reports and suspensions yet you seem to think you have some sort of insight.

Spare me YTFCWTIUTA.

Yeah, but which one of you has the bigger wang?

 

[FatPizza]

Someone's been misspelling EQ again...

 

[flyinghi64]

wouldn't have happened if A- Free kick was paid for previous holding the ball that was let go or B- Smith was more aware of the situation meaning he would have been more braced for the tackle and ready for it rather than getting rag dolled.
He will cop a week. Umpire pays a free MRO gives a week. Mmmm good to see they are all on the same page.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Shame, but inevitable with the way the MRP adjudicates.

 

[Matera92]

Ban the tackle, tie ribbons to each player's shorts and play touch.

 

[ziad]

Ban the tackle, tie ribbons to each player's shorts and play touch.

Just go the elbow it is all ok

 

[Smeg Head]

****ing pissweak

 

[Cuzz09]

******* pissweak

Dont know why we didnt contest.

Oh well. Rest up Jetta

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[TY24]

Cop the week off and move on, chance to give Rotham more experience.

 

[Figure09]

Why not challenge? Oh that's right it's not ablett

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[Chris_6678]

Had his calf iced after the game so i guess they will get him to rest up.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Should still ask why was he back on the field

 

[Brave Sir Robin]

Dont know why we didnt contest.

Oh well. Rest up Jetta

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Because we would lose anyway and it'd mean money out of the soft cap. Gotta pick your battles.

 

[kerrazy]

Club should challenge the ban, then shove it up the arse of the AFL by resting him .

 

[MWPP]

I’m disappointed that we didn’t challenge this . We weren’t risking an extra week by being unsuccessful so it was effectively a great opportunity to challenge an iffy decision . I guess the club must’ve been advised that the odds of success would be low . Still disappointing though .

 

[Bacchus]

How does Jetta get a week and Mumford who intentionally kneed a player half his size in the ribs who was taken to hospital get nothing? Please explain.

 

[Tugga27]

I’m disappointed that we didn’t challenge this . We weren’t risking an extra week by being unsuccessful so it was effectively a great opportunity to challenge an iffy decision . I guess the club must’ve been advised that the odds of success would be low . Still disappointing though .

There was nothing "ïffy"about the decision at all.
Don't see what's iffy about pinning a guys arms and him being concussed TBH.

That's why the club decided not to throw $10 000 down the drain.

 

[Bleedblueandgold]

Ban the tackle, tie ribbons to each player's shorts and play touch.

Or just force all players to wear helmets like Angus Brayshaw since it's all about the protecting the head and preventing concussions.
Surprised they haven't come to that yet.

 

[shooshka]

Should still ask why was he back on the field

Yep. I cringe as I write this, but should definitely follow essendons lead and send a 'please explain' letter to the AFL.

Publicly call out the MRO and MFC who both made false and misleading statements to suit their agenda.

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[Wild Kelly]

I thought that the sling tackle, albeit by his jumper, on Petro was much more forceful and could have resulted in serious injury. Not that I want to see this type of vigour taken out of our game.

 

[BlueandGoldforever]

Yeah but what about your EQ?

Same.

 

[wce4premiership]

I don't think people understand how a tackle is applied, which is more concerning.

Stop person getting ball out / take them to ground.

Jetta didn't forcibly sling him to the ground, he took all due care and an accident happened, partly of Smith's own accord by not fighting Jetta off.

Jetta shouldn't be held responsible for outcomes out of his control, he can only apply the tackle with all due diligence in an attempt to win the free kick, which he did, which was correctly called. It's a footballing action through and through that was implemented to perfection with the desired result of the opposition player being simultaneously taken to ground, as well as protected as best as can be.

Go watch a different sport. Outcome based suspensions are some of the most embarrassing things about this game. It's pathetically simple minded, it belongs in the land of 'Idiocracy'. How Fyfe and Ablett escape suspension for non-footballing acts baffles me.

If Jetta lets him go as they start falling, the tackle is incomplete.

If Jetta slung him to ground or lifted him I'd completely agree.