Buddy's whack

[Tedeski]

Raises and swings elbows, knocks a bloke out....

But you know......buddy, so, no case,

I think Buddy just needs to allow himself to be tackled by two blokes in that situation & just give up the contest and be pinged for hold in the ball. He has no right to try & free his arms to move the ball on correctly. No place in the game for that.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Just watched it again on the AFL replay.

Didn't swing his arms like a madman, had his eyes on his swans teammate and raised his arms and rotated to get the ball to him

Nothing but an unfortunate accident for Hamling.

 

[Sttew]

Watching the Swans Dockers coverage lastnight, I was amazed that Buddy's knock on Hamling's chin was raised by Riccuito as something that might be looked at. Then again, the way the MRO and tribunal have been operating this year maybe I shouldn't be amazed.
Caro this morning suggested Bud may have a case to answer, while the AFL website itself has an article posing the question about 'Buddy's whack'.
My view, obviously, is that it's just another unfortunate incident in a contact sport. Franklin is being tackled from behind and in his motion to free himself swings his arm (with the ball still tucked under it FFS) and inadvertently collects Hamling on the chin and concusses him. No malice or intent as far as I could tell, but what do others think?

If it was Tom Hawkins he'd cop a week. But otherwise it was an unfortunate incident not worthy of a suspension or fine. Had possession of the ball. Nothing to see...

 

[Tedeski]

Just watched it again on the AFL replay.

Didn't swing his arms like a madman, had his eyes on his swans teammate and raised his arms and rotated to get the ball to him

Nothing but an unfortunate accident for Hamling.

Ronke in the picture helps Buds case because his intent was to correctly dispose of the ball to a team mate.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Ronke in the picture helps Buds case because his intent was to correctly dispose of the ball to a team mate.

Reality is - shouldn't even need to be a case. Bloke tries to get arms free which is a legitimate footballing endeavour - end of story.

 

[Glenn_]

From Patrick Keane , no case to answer for Buddy.

 

[Belnakor]

If it was Tom Hawkins he'd cop a week. But otherwise it was an unfortunate incident not worthy of a suspension or fine. Had possession of the ball. Nothing to see...

Hawkins would get two and the AFL would release a statement saying swinging the elbow in a tackle is now a reportable offence. Until next week when Buddy does it and the match review committee doesn't even review it.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

I don't think it's worthy of a suspension but any instance where a player knocks out another player is always going to be scrutinised

Should have been graded as a high fend-off in real time though

 

[Xtreme]

People who think this is worth a suspension should never watch another game of football.

With the way tbe AFL has reacted aftrt inocuous hits in the past (this season alone even...). Its worth at least 2

 

[Obeanie1]

Just watched that again and for Christian to say his action to evade the tackle was not unreasonable is just another examplw of how he has no idea.

I have no doubt that if a Dixon or Naitanui did the exact same thing they would get sited.

You cannot reasonably break a tackle by raising an elbow and smashing someone in the face concussing them.

Odds on the AFL appealing this one?

100000000000 to 1 they wont.

 

[Glenn_]

Just watched that again and for Christian to say his action to evade the tackle was not unreasonable is just another examplw of how he has no idea.

I have no doubt that if a Dixon or Naitanui did the exact same thing they would get sited.

You cannot reasonably break a tackle by raising an elbow and smashing someone in the face concussing them.

Odds on the AFL appealing this one?

100000000000 to 1 they wont.

Smashing them in the face?? Over dramatic much???

 

[Slax]

Buddy cleared, which is really no surprise as AFL doesn't like suspending players.

Vince also cleared despite leaving the ground to bump Thomas in the head.

MRP have no idea, they are hurting the game as it lacks integeiry

 

[nurries]

Smashing them in the face?? Over dramatic much???

Ok then tapping them on a Chin causing concussion

 

[Freomaniac]

With the way tbe AFL has reacted aftrt inocuous hits in the past (this season alone even...). Its worth at least 2

You get a bigger punishment for laying a finger on the umpires

 

[Obeanie1]

Smashing them in the face?? Over dramatic much???

How about you cop a running Buddy elbow to the chin and we will see how dramatic you look concussed.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Buddy cleared, which is really no surprise as AFL doesn't like suspending players.

Vince also cleared despite leaving the ground to bump Thomas in the head.

MRP have no idea, they are hurting the game as it lacks integeiry

The Vince one was bad... jumping off the ground and bumping a bloke in the head.

The flaw is assessing the other players ability to play as a means of force.

Vince's actions is what we want rubbed out, but because Thomas happens to bounce up - then all is apples.

 

[Obeanie1]

So much for protecting the head and being responsible for your actions.

But our Buddy is a protected species so no one is surprised.

 

[The Gong]

Predictable thread.

"If Player X on my team did that then they'd be suspended for six weeks but Player X from your team is a protected species."

No intent. Reasonable action to avoid the tackle and get the ball out. Contact sport. Accidents happen. Should have been a free to Freo.

Move on.

 

[nurries]

Predictable thread.

"If Player X on my team did that then they'd be suspended for six weeks but Player X from your team is a protected species."

No intent. Reasonable action to avoid the tackle and get the ball out. Contact sport. Accidents happen. Should have been a free to Freo.

Move on.

#BuddyEffect

 

[DirtySandman]

When he is done you could release a DVD purely of his "accidental" high contact incidents.

Dustin Fletcher likes this.

 

[The Gong]

#BuddyEffect

Thanks for reinforcing my point.

 

[dmc333]

People who think this is worth a suspension should never watch another game of football.

This.

 

[Obeanie1]

People who think this is worth a suspension should never watch another game of football.

Sure thing Tim.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Predictable thread.

"If Player X on my team did that then they'd be suspended for six weeks but Player X from your team is a protected species."

No intent. Reasonable action to avoid the tackle and get the ball out. Contact sport. Accidents happen. Should have been a free to Freo.

Move on.

Not sure on that - wasn't deliberate high contact.

If you tackle or bump someone with the ball - it isn't their responsibility to not get you high.

Unless it's a deliberate fend, I don't see why that should be a free kick.

High contact happens to tacklers and in marking contests multiple times a game and no free kick is required.

 

[The Gong]

Not sure on that - wasn't deliberate high contact.

If you tackle or bump someone with the ball - it isn't their responsibility to not get you high.

Unless it's a deliberate fend, I don't see why that should be a free kick.

High contact happens to tacklers and in marking contests multiple times a game and no free kick is required.

I was trying to throw the haters a bone but you're probably right.

In most cases though, intentional or not, high contact seems to draw a free these days.