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It's already been classified as negligent. So reckless or intentional are out of the equation. They'll be trying to argue it was completely accidental. I guess if they can find lots of footage of players shrugging tackles in that situation who do exactly the same as Goodes did, but make just a jabbing contact with the midriff of their opponent, they have some chance.
And a "reprimand" is also out of the equation, except that effectively that's what they are trying to give him this time with the grading of the charge. If he misses a match it will really be the suspended match he was given nearly a year ago. He has to either get a week now or be exonerated.
I'd give it a 50/50 chance of winning.
My suspicion is that if it hadn't been for the incident last year, he wouldn't even have been cited for this one. That's not how things should work but the media outcry last year from those who are clueless about the system of penalties at the tribunal may have driven the MRC to want to show they are not going light on him.
And a "reprimand" is also out of the equation, except that effectively that's what they are trying to give him this time with the grading of the charge. If he misses a match it will really be the suspended match he was given nearly a year ago. He has to either get a week now or be exonerated.
I'd give it a 50/50 chance of winning.
My suspicion is that if it hadn't been for the incident last year, he wouldn't even have been cited for this one. That's not how things should work but the media outcry last year from those who are clueless about the system of penalties at the tribunal may have driven the MRC to want to show they are not going light on him.
i agree, without last year's incidents, this one would not have made it this far but i suspect that unless the swans DO find footage of a whole lot of similar incidents, goodes will go

