Five Weeks

[Macca19]

Originally posted by Desredandwhite
That's a bit harsh - Barry pleaded guilty too!!!

If Rioli only got 3 weeks.....

Has Rioli been to the tribunal 9 times in the last 5 seasons??? Barry has.

Big difference between Rioli being reported once or twice, instead of Barrys 9 times in 5 seasons.

 

[Mudholian]

Hall said it was a show of strength. Which is about as dumb as Akermanis asking the tribunal to step outside.

I reckon it was 2 weeks for the offence, 1 week because of his record, and 2 weeks because it was Primus.

 

[Voice of Reason]

IMO it is irrelevant whether Primus actually sustained any injury in the attack. It was the nature of the action taken by Hall - off the ball, at the eyes, sustained assault while the man was on the ground, nothing to do with football.

3 weeks minimum straightaway and considering his shocking record of tribunal appearances and despite his guilty plea, he got an even stiffer penalty. Can't complain really.

 

[Savatage]

What a genleman Matthew Primus is though. Walked away without retaliating. That's a true leader.

Matthew Primus would've torn Barry Hall a new arseh*le if he wanted to!

 

[sainter]

I'm shattered

 

[samm]

Originally posted by sainter
I'm shattered

i have assumed that was sarcastic comment.

poor big, bad bazza. i was glad he got 5 weeks! especially with his record. the guy was mauling primus'sface and it wasn't even in play!

 

[BrainOfMorbius]

Originally posted by samm
the guy was mauling primus'sface and it wasn't even in play!

What, his face?

 

[powerboi]

That's bollocks

What have the tribunal been smoking? even as a Port supporter I thought 5 weeks was a bit harsh. I would have accepted 3 weeks for Hall, if it meant 4-6 weeks for Buckley. Now that would be justice, not this pathetic farce.

Seriously... how can the tribunal consider flicking/wiping blood on someone (a criminal offence, no less) worth 1 week when they have given 3 weeks for spitting in the past? It's incomprehensible. I'm disgusted.

 

[MJ_RULES]

Very Very HARSH.

 

[BrisGirl]

Re: Re: Five Weeks

Originally posted by Dry Rot
What did he do? Must have been pretty bad,

No different to what Joel Bowden did to Camporeale, the difference is, Hall got 5 weeks and Bowden had his report dropped and got to play on like nothing happened.

The Tribunal is a joke.

I have no respect for that insitution, it is inconsistant and that only breeds contempt.

 

[BMD]

5 weeks is pretty harsh compared to Rioli's 3.

I think it's about right as a penalty though, because gouging/scratching the face is a no-no. Just means Rioli got off lightly IMO.

Can we stop the BS about Sydney getting a great run from the tribunal now? The tribunal is inconsistent and unpredictable - sometimes the Swans benefit, sometimes they cop it - just like 15 other teams.

FWIW, I thought the Buckley decision was correct - it's what I would have given.