Do you prefer this tribunal system or the pre 2005 one?

[frenchfri12]

Before 2005, every single case got sent directly to the tribunal, where they considered the event and the evidence, and were free to hand down any penalty they wished, depending on the player and their reputation, and they were not bound by the categorical system we have in place right now. I'd prefer that still being in place rather than our current tick box penalty system.

 

[pazza]

Prefer the old way.

It just worked.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

The old way was better, but It was rediculous at times

Vandenberg got 6 weeks because his opponent head butted his elbow, and Crawford got a week for running with the flight and missing a screamer (both were overturned on appeal, but the fact it even got that far is bad enough)

 

[The Swert]

The categorising helps take some subjectivity out of it.

 

[kickazz]

Adrian Anderson's key objective was to eliminate concerns of penalties being constantly appealed against.

He did this by lowering the higher end punishments, and crucially, introducing the week's discount for not standing up for yourself and defending the charge.

These measures combined to good effect for the AFL.

But it was s**t for the players and the game.

 

[NSWCROW]

******* BUMMMMMMMMMMP


I preferred the old system.
The one that actually used common-sense.


Said this sentence numerous times here on BF but the overhaul REEKED of " People trying to justify their job description/salary


* whoever signed off on this

 

[Topkent]

Plus you could argue precedence

 

[HairyO]

The categorising helps take some subjectivity out of it.

Problem is they ignore their rules every few cases. Particularly if the individual happens to be in the running for a Brownlow.

 

[W.C. Fry]

I don't mind the MRP as a whole. But don't like the "you will get an extra week if you challenge and fail" rule. Maybe some financial cost to challenge or something. You don't want every incident going to tribunal again, but i think they should come into play a bit more often.