Houston V Fogarty

[SC_Power]

Lol the ball bounces directly over their heads, it's not off the ball nor behind play, nor a deliberate elbow

I know things are pretty grim for Carlton fans right now but this ain't it chief

That’s the ball in the top left corner.
That’s Houston’s feet on the ground on impact.

Two weeks is ludicrous given what he got last year with Rankine ball in hand.
Is there anyone who actually believes that this is a less serious incident?

And you wonder why it’s no secret this is a VFL decision, and considered a VFL competition.

 

[Gavin Excell]

5 weeks when wearing Port colours

 

[living_in_syd]

Can this be appealed under manifestly inadequate

 

[JackFlash]

2 weeks is a joke! A bloke gets 3 weeks for a push, but Houston gets 2 for a head high belt to the head? Oh yeah, Anzac Day is coming up and what a surprise he'll be back for that

 

[GreyCrow]

nor a deliberate elbow

This Crows fan thinks its a deliberate elbow

 

[Sam_100]

He should have got 4 weeks. The AFL thinks it is addressing the problem with concussions but its only putting on a band aid after the fact. They need to get serious and address the action regardless whether it results in a concussion or not.

From a legal standpoint are they really addressing the problem and therefore reducing their liability or is it just window dressing/virtue messaging to make it appear they are doing something.

 

[Skull Face]

He should have got 4 weeks. The AFL thinks it is addressing the problem with concussions but its only putting on a band aid after the fact. They need to get serious and address the action regardless whether it results in a concussion or not.

From a legal standpoint are they really addressing the problem and therefore reducing their liability or is it just window dressing/virtue messaging to make it appear they are doing something.

You have a 1 man panel making the decisions who clearly can't keep his bias out of the decision making process who lets off collingwood players lightly at every chance.

 

[Stax on the mill]

That’s the ball in the top left corner.
That’s Houston’s feet on the ground on impact.

Two weeks is ludicrous given what he got last year with Rankine ball in hand.
Is there anyone who actually believes that this is a less serious incident?

And you wonder why it’s no secret this is a VFL decision, and considered a VFL competition.

Confected outrage. Hell hath no fury like a supporter of a club scorned.

 

[Stax on the mill]

2 weeks is a joke! A bloke gets 3 weeks for a push, but Houston gets 2 for a head high belt to the head? Oh yeah, Anzac Day is coming up and what a surprise he'll be back for that

Nonsensical, simplistic and disingenuous post. Mansell got 3 weeks because his reckless “push” resulted in a bloke getting concussion. Houston’s careless bump had no such outcome.

 

[Acinath]

Lol chook lotto yet again

 

[Outtatym]

Nonsensical, simplistic and disingenuous post. Mansell got 3 weeks because his reckless “push” resulted in a bloke getting concussion. Houston’s careless bump had no such outcome.

That's the problem though.
Regardless of the end result the action is the same ..if we are all about the head it shouldn't matter

 

[SC_Power]

Confected outrage. Hell hath no fury like a supporter of a club scorned.

Anything a toxic supporter says that takes the focus away from their own team’s behaviour, is deflection.

 

[SC_Power]

The AFL are SO outcome based that I’d be surprised that the gunmen at the MCG get anything more than a season ban from the ground, because they never actually fired the gun and hurt someone.

 

[WilloTree]

2 weeks

 

[Maddo11]

The ball bounces directly over them. Both think they're a chance to get it before it decides to bounce into low earth orbit

Impossible to call the hit "off the ball" when they're the closest two players to the ball on the field

 

[JackFlash]

Nonsensical, simplistic and disingenuous post. Mansell got 3 weeks because his reckless “push” resulted in a bloke getting concussion. Houston’s careless bump had no such outcome.

Nonsensical response, Houston should've got 4 weeks for a careless and reckless act.Mansell should've got off!

 

[Sttew]

Collingwood to fight the charge. Wow! Times like this the penalty should be increased if the appeal fails which it will. Forearm to the head. Repeat offender,

 

[DamoESP]

Collingwood to fight the charge. Wow! Times like this the penalty should be increased if the appeal fails which it will. Forearm to the head. Repeat offender,

This says they accepted the ban?

Pies to hit the road for double header, Houston ban stands

Collingwood won't return to Melbourne in between two monster clashes in rounds five and six

www.afl.com.au

 

[Sttew]

This says they accepted the ban?

Pies to hit the road for double header, Houston ban stands

Collingwood won't return to Melbourne in between two monster clashes in rounds five and six

www.afl.com.au

I must have misheard or the radio station got it wrong, probably former

 

[HirdsTheWord]

2 weeks is at the low end i would of thought.

Houston and Pies should take that and run.

 

[Skull Face]

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The ball bounces directly over them. Both think they're a chance to get it before it decides to bounce into low earth orbit

Impossible to call the hit "off the ball" when they're the closest two players to the ball on the field

Get your hand off it mate the ball isn't even in camera shot when he hits him and Fogerty has turned conceding the ball had gone past him long before Houston comes in with the cheap shot.

If you can't call that off the ball you are delusional and beyond reasonable thinking.

 

[Maddo11]

Get your hand off it mate the ball isn't even in camera shot when he hits him and Fogerty has turned conceding the ball had gone past him long before Houston comes in with the cheap shot.

If you can't call that off the ball you are delusional and beyond reasonable thinking.

Wow, a ball that bounced upwards unpredictably went out of frame of a camera that is pointing downward? Who'd have thunk it.
They're still the two closest players on the field to the ball when the collision occurs. Just because neither player can reach it doesn't make it "off the ball"

 

[package9]

Might be a victim of the Maynard "if you jump for the ball you're responsible for any damage you cause" rule change here.

Has eyes on the pill until he realises its bounced way over their head, has over committed and then braced for the contact.

Probably 2 - 3 weeks here

as a port fan part of me wants to see him get done but just love him too much

 

[Skull Face]

Wow, a ball that bounced upwards unpredictably went out of frame of a camera that is pointing downward? Who'd have thunk it.
They're still the two closest players on the field to the ball when the collision occurs. Just because neither player can reach it doesn't make it "off the ball"

The mind boggles at the stupidity, by that logic it's not off the ball if two players are standing on the goalline as the ball sails through at goalpost height.

Sell your bullshit to someone else mate.