Hawkins off the ball hit, weeks or finals discount?

[Chocoholic]

Tldr:
I didn't think I was good enough to beat him on ability so tried to ko him with a cheap shot instead

He kicked 4 goals on him lol.

Think he has him covered.

 

[MagpieJo]

I can’t believe three things:

a. That he is able to play again this year, should have been at least 2-3 weeks for that punch
b. That Geelong had the front to appeal it
c. That people are comparing it to and still whining about Cotchin PF 17 - he was going for the ball, are people blind?

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

 

[MagpieJo]

It's a good point. There seems like no inbetween.

No way is Gaff strike 8 times worse than Hawkins. He just managed to connect a bit cleaner.

That’s the thing isn’t it, that’s why intent needs to be looked at harder.
Obvious moves to take a player out of the game should be carded.
The incident I’ll never forget is those dirty bastard Scott brothers giving it to Nick Riewoldt when he broke his shoulder at the Gabba, so bloody disgusting, so unsporting. That’s not football.

 

[Tony Harrison]

The incident I’ll never forget is those dirty bastard Scott brothers giving it to Nick Riewoldt when he broke his shoulder at the Gabba, so bloody disgusting, so unsporting. That’s not football.

*Chris Scott and Mal Michael.

 

[eagles rule]

He kicked 4 goals on him lol.

Think he has him covered.

I wonder how many goals TH will be kicking from the stands this week..
His cheap coward punch could cost his team a Grand Final shot ..


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[BartBart]

No we can't, the Tribunal was right on this one.

Nothing we could do, Ben Ihle gave it a good crack though.

The option was there though - even though chances were slim.

 

[HurleyHepsHird]

The most violent action I've seen in the modern game was Hall and he got his right whack. 3 incidents where the arm seemed to be moving in slow motion or maybe perfect timing were Houli Vickery and Gaff. Actions much less violent than Hall but caught there unsuspecting victims flush and the damage was equivalent or in the gaff case greater

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.

 

[Back One Out]

The most violent action I've seen in the modern game was Hall and he got his right whack. 3 incidents where the arm seemed to be moving in slow motion or maybe perfect timing were Houli Vickery and Gaff. Actions much less violent than Hall but caught there unsuspecting victims flush and the damage was equivalent or in the gaff case greater

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...

 

[sprockets]

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...

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.

 

[Crankitup]

He should get a month for that cheap shot but instead they open up the door for him to appeal and get off. Although, it won’t matter if he plays or not because a Tiggers vs Colliwobbles GF is a formality.

Hey, what are you doing still here? Does your word mean nothing?

 

[Lebbo73]

Hey, what are you doing still here? Does your word mean nothing?

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[BF Tiger]

It's obvious. It didn't deserve a suspension imo.

It won't change the result of the prelim.

You were right. Hawkins probably would’ve kicked 0.4 and not changed the result of the prelim.

 

[tigerwill]

Hawkins should have got a penalty similar to Gaff

 

[Banana Bread]

If Hawkins played for Richmond or changed his name to Bachar he would have got off

 

[Jez1974]

This bloke seems to get away with these dirty hits week in week out. Begs belief to be honest.

Like gablett too. Koalas protected species!!

 

[queensberryrules]

A human mountain, a mental dwarf.

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[Obeanie1]

A human mountain, a mental dwarf.

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Likely cost his club a GF.

Karma is a bi*€^*