Berry on Oliver

[JyeDye]

Media going on about this so thought I'd put up a thread. Didn't think there was much in it and just a guy trying to push off the guy on top a bit sloppily, but who knows.

Will definitely be looked at.

 

[Bald]

Oliver has a left blood shot eye.

In the vision berry at worst attempts to get Olivers right eye so the visuals won’t be an issue.

Edit: the blood shot eye visual

 

[Del35196]

Put your arm and body weight on a blokes throat and a touch on the eye is probably the least you can expect.

 

[Rich01]

Looked bad in slow mo but in real time looked like a natural action.
Would be stiff to get a week.
Gary Lyon pushing hard to scrutinise the incident that’s for sure.

 

[benhawk]

Can someone direct me to the petition? If Berry gets suspended I am done

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[JyeDye]

Looked bad in slow mo but in real time looked like a natural action.
Would be stiff to get a week.
Gary Lyon pushing hard to scrutinise the incident that’s for sure.

Bit weird the narrative all the commentators are going with. BT saying he's definitely going for the eye... Yeah if you slow it down frame by frame and ignore the fact he's not even looking at the bloke.

 

[Bald]

Precedent was set with Greene on Bont in the 2019 elimination final, wasn’t suspended and in that situation Greene was actually on top of Bont (not the opposite). He may be fined but that’d be it you’d think.

In that situation Bont had a very visual bruise around the eye that was attacked.

 

[BunjiMC]

Bit weird the narrative all the commentators are going with. BT saying he's definitely going for the eye... Yeah if you slow it down frame by frame and ignore the fact he's not even looking at the bloke.

Can't even look at the bloke because he's got a forearm/elbow jamming his head into the ground..

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Precedent was set with Greene on Bont in the 2019 elimination final, wasn’t suspended and in that situation Greene was actually on top of Bont (not the opposite). He may be fined but that’d be it you’d think.

In that situation Bont had a very visual bruise around the eye that was attacked.

Is the precedent eye gouging Bont for zero weeks or eye gouging Neale for one week in the following game?

 

[Bald]

Is the precedent eye gouging Bont for zero weeks or eye gouging Neale for one week in the following game?

You feel he got the following week suspension for being a smart ass and trying it again.

 

[Jibroni]

Berry should argue self preservation as Oliver was clearly frustrated. He should play next week.

 

[amazingjoshy]

Arm on the throat choking him out, let's ignore that

Hand trying to push the guy off....EYE GOUGE!!!

Vic media doing some of its best work here

 

[kickazz]

Fine at worst for careless.

Was pinned down and trying desperately to break free. Finger went at the eye but I think that was accidental, he took it away. Careless for sure but given the provocation that's not a suspension.

 

[Tiger08]

Garry Lyon has actually called the cops about this.

 

[campbell]

Garry Lyon has actually called the cops about this.

Pardon.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Clear case of self-defence, 0 weeks.

 

[HairyO]

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Arm on the throat choking him out, let's ignore that

Hand trying to push the guy off....EYE GOUGE!!!

Vic media doing some of its best work here

When Brian Lake had his hands on Goldstein's throat Goldstein gouged him twice and Lake got 3 or 4 weeks.

Oliver was pinning him down with a forearm on his throat.

The AFL have had a truly shocking year with MRO and Tribunal decisions.

They should go a fine for Oliver for wrestling and a fine for Berry for careless face contact and walk away.

 

[D-N-R]

Wasn't the injury to Oliver's eye the other side?

 

[hawkman]

Why do they always show these in slow motion? He went to push Oliver off him. Had his hand on his face for probably 1/4 of a second

 

[HugeJohnson]

Jon Ralph the absolute tosser was going on about this harder than anyone, reckons it'll be a week suspension at least. What the fk is he supposed to do? Let Oliver pin him down and just take it?
Play stupid games, win stupid prizes, Clayton. Should be dismissed within 5 minutes.

 

[Libbaaaa]

Pathetic by BT as well, talking to Greg Swann in the rooms and asked him had he seen the vision, Swann said no, BT replies “I think he is in trouble Greg”.

 

[TaylorMade]

Put your arm and body weight on a blokes throat and a touch on the eye is probably the least you can expect.

This is exactly my thoughts. When you've got a bloke the size and weight of oliver with his arm at your throat you're pretty much in fight or flight mode trying to get him off.

 

[TaylorMade]

Pathetic by BT as well, talking to Greg Swann in the rooms and asked him had he seen the vision, Swann said no, BT replies “I think he is in trouble Greg”.

BT pretty much chooses his team before each game and rather than commentating the game barracks for them - That is his style of commentary. He is a disgrace.

 

[Elixuh]

Berry on the ground in a vulnerable position with Oliver with his forearm in his throat and pushing his head down. Berry trying to get Oliver off him and (1) has limited use of his arms (2) has limited vision of Oliver. I don't see how you get done for this when you're the vulnerable person and you're just trying to get him off.

I also don't see why what Berry did is worse than a player having their weight and forearm in your throat.

 

[pulpdriver]

Careless contact to the face. Sweet **** all malicious intention there, he's pinned to the ground and trying to get the bloke off him. Fine and move on.