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liz said:
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.
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liz, i fear the last part of your post is where the danger lies
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
 
phantom timekeeper said:
i thought Goodes deserved 2 weeks, Rod 'tilt' Carter to replace him
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i'm not allowed to have a go at opposition fans anymore(or for that matter any mchack lovers) but this is the sort of post that should be banned,this so and so weagle should be told to go away and stop trying to incite responses.
it this better robbie?
 

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Glad to hear they are contesting it lots of talk that the 1 week would be accepted. I am assuming there is no danger of 2 weeks if the appeal fails?

Personally I think it is a joke that he could go up for something like that - free kick yes but thats it. However the system is fairly inflexible and is producing some puzzling results. I have a feeling the appeal will be no good and the week will stand. The only loophole is if its viewed as accidental which is hard to argue as he was clearly intending to make contact - this defence has been tried with head high bumps on guys over the ball doesnt seem to matter.
 
Obviously I hope he gets off.

But I can see how it could be deemed as slightly reckless. Either way, from what I understand there is no danger of copping an extra week so we may as well contest it.

As for "Tilt" Carter, he was my old PE teacher in high school. Tough SOB, a true Blood in every sense.
 
Footbrawler said:
Obviously I hope he gets off.

But I can see how it could be deemed as slightly reckless. Either way, from what I understand there is no danger of copping an extra week so we may as well contest it.

As for "Tilt" Carter, he was my old PE teacher in high school. Tough SOB, a true Blood in every sense.
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HE'S OFF
 

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