Cunnington to Duryea

[Pykie]

discuss.

North will appeal id say.

 

[Quivorir]

 

[Handsome.B.Wonderful]

At no point does Cunnington unreasonably or unnecessarily make contact with Duryea and it is neither careless or intentional. Duryea lurching forward exacerbates the force and he splits his eye open but this is a contact game, did they want Cunnington to jump over him?

You should not be suspended for a reasonable attempt to contest the ball which results in contact.

 

[yeahmate]

Did he get done for that? Seems unfair if he did, just an accident and nothing much he could have done to avoid contact.

 

[Dawggin It]

Should not be a report. Not even a fine. It's still a contact sport, not every contact injury requires one party to be punished.

 

[Pykie]

Did he get done for that? Seems unfair if he did, just an accident and nothing much he could have done to avoid contact.

Can accept 1 week, 2 if he loses.

 

[yeahmate]

Can accept 1 week, 2 if he loses.

ridiculous, hope he appeals for the sake of the game

 

[B4Bear]

Should have been charged with attacking Cunnington's legs. \sarc

 

[Bleeeeeeeeep]

Didn't take long for these clowns to make a dumbass decision.


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[Newt Hoenikker]

LOL, garbage decision.

I hope North challenges.

 

[ML4Hodgy]

Can see why they reported him based on the slowmo - his foot goes past the ball which is a great way to protect yourself from someone else, but could be called 'careless' when there's a blokes head there.
Of course, that could be the angle, and the slowmo always makes it look worse than it is. But I don't think it's certain they'll challenge.

 

[Drew23]

Huh? Baffled is the only word that could be used right now

 

[vanders]

Stupid decision. I hope North appeal it

 

[Bald]

I can understand it based on the hit alone, but the circumstances behind it should absolutely mean this was thrown out.

 

[telsor]

Crap call by the tribunal, but really, it's 1 week in the preseason, so he'll miss a match he was fairly likely to miss regardless.

 

[Leather Poisoning]

Brutal. Loose cannon. Must be punished.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

The fact that he'll get two if they lose the appeal will probably mean they accept the one week.

Seems ridiculously harsh though, clearly accidental. I'd be appealing that and I think he'll get off if it goes to that.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Crap call by the tribunal, but really, it's 1 week in the preseason, so he'll miss a match he was fairly likely to miss regardless.

Suspended for round 1

 

[telsor]

Suspended for round 1

erg...forgot that...yeah, bad decision, and bad that it applies like that.

Did they at least fix up the crap they had where the player was suspended until he served out his term, and that could only be done in rnd1?


I remember a few years back Jake King got done in rnd 22 for 1 match and had to sit out the pre season as well as his 'one match'.

 

[Ant_]

Horrible decision, was just an accident.

 

[Heaps of fun]

North apparently going to accept decision. Gutless.

 

[Grogg]

North apparently going to accept decision. Gutless.

Pretty gun shy at Arden Street these days.

Should have been given 1 for carelessness down to a fine at worst.

 

[Boxhead_31]

Seriously? How the hell was that worth Two Weeks?

 

[Daniltchenko You Beauty]

The system is bullshit too. Missing an extra week for challenging isn't right.

 

[RustyHawk]

Strange decision to charge him? Unfortunate incident but just that. Not worth a report, hope they challenge.