Dusty elbowing

[FreddyTwoShoes]

There seems to be a greater scrutiny of Richmond players in the media.
If Dangerfield did that,you would not hear about it from the media.
If Daicos did it,nothing to see here.

That’s gold.

 

[Randomizor]

Think they should change the gradings in the off-season. Any hits deemed reportable and off-the-ball should be medium impact.
Players will cut that out quickly then.

 

[My Tilly]

Dusty wouldn't try this if it was Baker, Crowley or Carr.
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is a good honest player and would never retaliate.

 

[Do the Dew]

There seems to be a greater scrutiny of Richmond players in the media.
If Dangerfield did that,you would not hear about it from the media.
If Daicos did it,nothing to see here.

N Daicos did do it. Round 10 he punched Acres in the guts and got a fine. You better believe no media personalities were calling for his head.

 

[matthew_s]

N Daicos did do it. Round 10 he punched Acres in the guts and got a fine. You better believe no media personalities were calling for his head.

Please, its been one media personality and it was a drunken rant from Robbo.

If they ever get the tech on those salt batteries right, richmond fans will power the country.

 

[Do the Dew]

Please, its been one media personality and it was a drunken rant from Robbo.

If they ever get the tech on those salt batteries right, richmond fans will power the country.

Why agree with Slobbo and make a thread on it then?

 

[matthew_s]

Why agree with Slobbo and make a thread on it then?

because he is right, throwing an elbow like that should be a week, even moreso when off the ball like Dusty's was.

and, there's the added bonus of richmond campaigners whinging like flogs.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

I reckon Robbo has a point.



Probably should be a week in this day and age. Bonus points for off the ball and pointless.

Robbo is looking really good for a full blown alcoholic.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Dustin is one of the fairest players in AFL history. The West Coast player was fidling with Dustin's buttocks behind the ball .

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

because he is right, throwing an elbow like that should be a week, even moreso when off the ball like Dusty's was.

and, there's the added bonus of richmond campaigners whinging like flogs.

Gaff should have been delisted for two years but wasn't.

 

[matthew_s]

Gaff should have been delisted for two years but wasn't.

Most west coast fans would take that deal if it could be enacted now.

 

[Do the Dew]

because he is right, throwing an elbow like that should be a week, even moreso when off the ball like Dusty's was.

and, there's the added bonus of richmond campaigners whinging like flogs.

You see why you/Slobbo are being dense right?

You're both calling for Dusty's head, yet absolutely nothing about any other players that have done the exact same thing for the exact same punishment this season...

And technically you're whinging by complaining that he wasn't suspended. We're just calling out the bs arguments.

 

[Generalissimo]

If Dangerfield did that,you would not hear about it from the media.

Are you off your gourd? We can't go two weeks without Jon Ralph or Brian Taylor trying to get one of our blokes rubbed out.

 

[My Tilly]

Are you off your gourd? We can't go two weeks without Jon Ralph or Brian Taylor trying to get one of our blokes rubbed out.

Ralphy admitted on the couch he was not a very smart guy. Why he needed to publicly state this on national television is indicative of his statement.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Poor from Dustin, clearly reactionary but needs to be more disciplined, HOWEVER - please explain how it’s worthy of suspension rather than a fine:

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Intentional, Medium, Body = 1 week.

 

[Generalissimo]

Ralphy admitted on the couch he was not a very smart guy.

This is a lot like if Aaron Sandilands fessed up to being a bit tall.

 

[juss]

I reckon Robbo has a point.



Probably should be a week in this day and age. Bonus points for off the ball and pointless.

The guy getting elbowed got off lucky.

Next time he's copping one of these:

 

[SplintWhisky]

So Robbo talks about the action being poor etc. People in this thread are saying it was off the ball.

What about when the Big full forwards throw their arms back to get separation in a marking contest?

If the action is wrong then the forwards should be suspended as well.

If it is OK because the ball is incoming/part of a contest then it means that the action is OK but you need to be close to the ball.

Hell, watch players around the ground during ball ups and you will see this action each and every stoppage.

 

[augie]

Great thread. Bringing out the two things Tigers supporters do best. Bang on about the "GOAT" who aint no GOAT and play the victim.

 

[Do the Dew]

Intentional, Medium, Body = 1 week.

Nope.

Was rightfully a fine same as every other identical incident this season.

 

[tropicaltiger]

Read the section on impact.


Intentional, medium impact to the body, 1 week.

reading between the lines the Tigers must play the Hawks this week

 

[KermitJagger]

reading between the lines the Tigers must play the Hawks this week

As I said in another post, I don't mind. We'd probably lose anyway.

My major thing is that I'm sick of seeing players get rubbed out for fraction of a second mistakes or football actions that went a cm wrong - something like Mansell getting 3 weeks for his "bump" or Sicily getting 3 for his dangerous tackle - while dumb, off ball, non-football actions warrant a slight tap on the wrist.

The additional considerations on evaluating "impact" seemingly applied for tackles but nothing else.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Nope.

Was rightfully a fine same as every other identical incident this season.

It might be in line with other similar incidents, but I think what most are trying to say (I certainly am) is that these types of non-football, off ball strikes should be an automatic week.
That's nothing against Dusty. Nothing against Richmond. It's easy enough to grade them appropriately, if they really want to stamp it out, which they pretend they do.

 

[CrazyJoeFevola]

I don’t care about this but I’d like to see a few frees paid when he makes contact with people’s throats. They’re paid when other people do it.

 

[Do the Dew]

It might be in line with other similar incidents, but I think what most are trying to say (I certainly am) is that these types of non-football, off ball strikes should be an automatic week.
That's nothing against Dusty. Nothing against Richmond. It's easy enough to grade them appropriately, if they really want to stamp it out, which they pretend they do.

That's fine. I actually agree with you. I'd prefer the MRO to crack down on off the ball strikes rather than dangerous tackles.

However, the fact that there's been a bunch of these off the ball strikes; including one from everyone's favourite Nick Daicos against your mob, without any media scrutiny is a tad puzzling. But the moment Dusty does something, there's a Slobbo pushed media outrage. Double-standards much?