No different from the swans appealing the Barry Hall one, the week was set up to disappear on appeal, had there not been so many nasty incidents this final series, I reckon at least Hawkins would have got off too. No way he pulled my hair is an excuse for throwing someone head first into a fence, and yet it was, no way Bonts eye scratches should have been ignored, it’s a farce, and Christiansen is an embarrassment
That’s the thing isn’t it, that’s why intent needs to be looked at harder.
*Chris Scott and Mal Michael.
I wonder how many goals TH will be kicking from the stands this week..
The option was there though - even though chances were slim.
The Gaff hit is a great example of why you should keep a cool head and not clock people, even if they are winding you up.
Good example with Vickery v Cox. Similar force & angle to the Hawkins punch, except he broke Cox's jaw. Vickery was also grappling with Cox at a boundary throw-in and had his eye on the ball when he swung his right arm & fist towards Cox. It was a dog act, but he could at least argue he was trying to push Cox back and get himself into the front position.
Far be it for me to defend Vickery (never liked him) but Cox gave him an elbow to the guts a few seconds before this apparent 'dog act' and Cox has to have a glass jaw. Vickery was within his rights to whack him back in response, although the outcome was worse than expected.Good example with Vickery v Cox. Similar force & angle to the Hawkins punch, except he broke Cox's jaw. Vickery was also grappling with Cox at a boundary throw-in and had his eye on the ball when he swung his right arm & fist towards Cox. It was a dog act, but he could at least argue he was trying to push Cox back and get himself into the front position.
Hawkins was looking straight at Schofield when he swung his fist. There was no football reason for him to do that - if he'd really wanted to shake clear of the block and make a lead towards the ball, he would've swung his arm at Schofield from left to right and pushed off in that direction. Really, it was nothing more than a deliberate dog shot from Hawkins and he is bloody lucky he only got one week.
Geelong players must have halos around their heads. Always the good guys with the media on their side. It doesn't matter how many people Hawkins belts, nobody ever calls him out for being a thug. It's always a "mistake" and "what a great guy" he is...
You were right. Hawkins probably would’ve kicked 0.4 and not changed the result of the prelim.
