Dale Thomas bump on Greenwood, BANNED 1 week

[barrackers]

Despite the commentator's initial reaction Thomas' bump on the Greenwood doesn't look to be head clash, rather Thomas' upper arm connects flush with Greenwood's chin leaving him concussed.

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2018-06-24/greenwood-day-over-with-concussion












EDIT:
http://www.carltonfc.com.au/news/2018-06-25/thomas-suspended

CARLTON'S Dale Thomas has been charged with engaging in rough conduct after match review officer Michael Christian handed down his findings on Monday evening.

The incident occurred in the the third quarter of Sunday’s clash against Collingwood at the MCG.

Based on the available evidence and a medical report from the Collingwood Football Club, the incident involving Levi Greenwood from Collingwood was classified as careless conduct with medium impact to the head.

Thomas can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

 

[hawkman]

2 at most

 

[barrackers]

I haven't seen the incident, and these images do not shed any light on it.

Link to the video is in the OP.

The images show some of the distance Thomas ran to bump and the point of contact (upper arm to chin).

 

[barrackers]

2 at most

You might be right and it probably depends if the impact is classified as medium (2 weeks) or high (3 weeks). The concussion won't help, but it will likely come down the medical report.

Previously I've held the view that the AFL looks at the desired penalty and classifies things accordingly. Cameron's elbow may be a consideration here as there's no way Thomas should get the same whack; for mine Thomas should get a couple of week's less.

 

[Topkent]

Link to the video is in the OP.

The images show some of the distance Thomas ran to bump and the point of contact (upper arm to chin).

Who cares how far he ran? It's a shepherd! Not like he can tackle him.

 

[Orange Agent]

Looks like legit sheperd to me, within 5 metres.

Nothing.

 

[Tex9798]

Legal shepherd within 5m of the ball that resulted in a headclashes.

0 weeks

Edit: watching it again, shoulder may clip him under the chin, very hard to see, my gut feel is that it was a head clash as from front on it appears Thomas's shoulder is below Greenwood's head.

 

[tigs2010]

Honestly the images look like they were taken on an early 2000s flip phone.

Could have hit him in the head, could have been a head clash, could have even missed him entirely. Can't really tell

 

[Lunchlady Doris]

Nothing in it, play on.

 

[Bluechip66]

Burton is the precedent.......0 weeks
Christian must have Alzheimer’s....he has a different opinion on the same thing each week.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Burton is the precedent.......0 weeks
Christian must have Alzheimer’s....he has a different opinion on the same thing each week.

Got 1, should have got 3. Grub Thomas.

 

[DoCherty15]

how is this any worse than the burton higgins incident?

 

[Stax on the mill]

how is this any worse than the burton higgins incident?

Probably no worse. Burton should have gone as well.

 

[Smoky]

Was a sniper act...

Deserved more.

 

[Tex9798]

how is this any worse than the burton higgins incident?

Must have had vision showing shoulder hitting the head, I don't see it personally.

 

[Tas]

Thomas should have gone the flying headbutt, would have got off.

 

[Tas]

how is this any worse than the burton higgins incident?

The Higgins incident was worse imo, as Higgins had the ball so Burton had the option to tackle, Thomas had no such option as Greenwood didn't have the ball.

There was also vision that showed Burton had hit Higgins with both his shoulder and the accidental clash of heads, but the MRP decided to ignore the medical report and claim there was only head contact. Burton's shoulder made contact with Higgins face, that was what required surgery to correct the damage to his mouth, the concussion came from the head blow to his temple region, he was out cold at the point of contact.

Christian and Hocking are buffoons, they should be shown the door, they have made the MRP/Tribunal a bigger circus than it was before and their mandate was to create some consistency.

 

[Tex9798]

You are just talking crap, Burton stayed low, entirely head on head.

 

[ManOfClay]

General Giant i believe you thought this was overlooked so just FYI