Opinion Douglas Bump - Fair or not? Leadership or silly act?

[happy_knackers]

in this day and age i thought he was probably farked because he clearly ran past the ball - never helps your defence.

that and ******* ling was commentating. wasnt that ******* supposed to be some s**t hot coach in the making material at one stage? for the love of god someone give the dickhead a gig so we dont have to be tortured with his drivel every fuking game.

EDIT: oohhhh... good exercise on what gets through the swear filter there!

 

[pjcrows]

Douglas didn't get him high, hence why he was charged with rough conduct.

You can't bump anyone and have it result in blood or concussion.

 

[Halftimehero]

Look at the other angle to your picture their daylight between arm and head.

Try that angle then

 

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Try that angle then

The same side look at the front on angle daylight.

 

[Coach_Required]

Joke of a decision and Adelaide should appeal instantly otherwise this AFL circus will continue all year.

Plucked this out of thin air and it's a disgrace.

 

[Drakescoffeecake]

So ******* soft. Our game is so ******* soft. And the Essendon supporters having a whinge are the softest of the lot. Perfect bump on loudmouth Merrett.

 

[SydCrow]

So hurting a player with a legitimate bump is a ban now? WTF?

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[ams4crows]

Im starting to hate this game... how the * does Douglas get one week and Cotchin gets off??

The game is run by Victorians for Victorians why should we even bother anymore?

 

[brucetiki]

1 for Dixon then too?

 

[dplggr47]

So hurting a player with a legitimate bump is a ban now? WTF?
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Unfortunately MRP outcomes are weighted heavily on outcome, so the only way he could've got off is if he had no other choice (than to bump) or if it was completely accidental. I expected this outcome. Then again, it could've easily gone the other way.

 

[Tex200]

Clearly a suspension under current rules

 

[SydCrow]

So the bump is dead. How about a stiff arm fend that hurts an opponent? How many weeks for that? Or a tackle that breaks ribs?

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[Big Gazoongas]

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Try that angle then

You're not the same bloke in charge of the goal video review are you.........most idiotic angle to use to make an argument.

 

[PCORF]

He'll be out next week unfortunately. There has been worse suspensions, Hawkins, Sloane, etc.

 

[Bay62]

Im starting to hate this game... how the **** does Douglas get one week and Cotchin gets off??

The game is run by Victorians for Victorians why should we even bother anymore?

The discrepancy is a disgrace

Inconsistency kills motivation

 

[Scorpus]

Can we take the case to the tribunal and ask for Douglas to be suspended for longer?

Wouldn't mind seeing a hungry younger player get a decent crack for 3-4 weeks rather than fumbly Douglas

 

[spenze]

Suck it up pal, Douglas cracked it because Merrett made him look like a goose, he then hardly touched it for the rest of the game.

Hey mate don't come on here and start needling our supporters

 

[Big Gazoongas]

Suck it up pal, Douglas cracked it because Merrett made him look like a goose, he then hardly touched it for the rest of the game.

That's not the argument here though is it.
You're the clown that posted a side on view to support he was hit high.

So just to make it clear so that uneducated fools like you don't get confused, Douglas will go for the fact Merrett is concussed.

My reply to you was that you couldn't have posted a worse angle to support the notion he got him high, that's not to say Merrett wasn't hit high.

Is that simple enough for you??? so to help you out further post a shot of the incident front on. That may support your view rather than the shot you posted.

Do you need any more assistance??

 

[BrissyCrow]

Suck it up pal, Douglas cracked it because Merrett made him look like a goose, he then hardly touched it for the rest of the game.

Just as you are making yourself look like a goose. From what I saw if that bump was illegal then the bump may as well be banned from the game. Everyone talked about the blood coming from Merrett's nose but that was due to incidental contact from Douglas's arm.

Lets see how the year unfolds. If there is consistenacy then I will suck it up but I bet there will continue to be contenous outcomes.

 

[Murray2503]

Pretty discraceful decision on douglas. If that's a week, trent cotchin deserved 6.

 

[GrommoT]

You're not the same bloke in charge of the goal video review are you.........most idiotic angle to use to make an argument.

Hey look, I can squeeze the Sun with my fingers ...



OUCH!!!

 

[Vhaluus]

To everyone who abused me for saying he was ****ed in the game day thread... told ya.

 

[Deaneus!]

Rough conduct?

WTF is rough conduct?

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

We must appeal & display large screen shots of the incident to show there was no contract to the head.

Also, important that the appeals tribunal are made aware that Merrett had 2 recent concussions in preseason, making it easy to be reconcussed.

If this isn't overturned then the bump is officially dead.

 

[FR0GGY]

Rough conduct?

WTF is rough conduct?

Conduct that is not smooth.