How many for Darcy?

[PenfoldsFan]

Star player for a Vic club recently fallen from the 8 to make way for a 5th Interstate side and a tough game this week.
Play on.

 

[Bald]

Weren't people calling for suspensions to be based on action over outcome?

I feel like for the most part, that's what the AFL has done since the Curtis suspension.

 

[Black Diamond]

Was there not a crackdown in sternum punches a few years ago and weren’t players suspended?

 

[Purple Suit]

Weren't people calling for suspensions to be based on action over outcome?

I feel like for the most part, that's what the AFL has done since the Curtis suspension.

Both systems have issues. I actually think outcome based is better as if someone is injured, there is always an outcry anyway and deciding intent off video evidence is hard. Back in the day, they were suspending players for attempted striking and we don't want to go back to that.

 

[Bald]

Both systems have issues. I actually think outcome based is better as if someone is injured, there is always an outcry anyway and deciding intent off video evidence is hard. Back in the day, they were suspending players for attempted striking and we don't want to go back to that.

I agree, but there is no perfect system.

Nobody should be getting suspended for an open palm strike to the chest though, but he plays for my team so I understand how that comes across.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

I agree, but there is no perfect system.

Nobody should be getting suspended for an open palm strike to the chest though, but he plays for my team so I understand how that comes across.

And nobody should miss weeks with a cracked rib and punctured lung either.
But they are, due to an off the ball strike for no reason.

 

[smasha]

The footage is pretty damning.

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Lynch gate.
Lynch mob.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

You said he was a cheat who deserved to be whacked.

Yeah, but he's not the only one.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

I agree, but there is no perfect system.

Nobody should be getting suspended for an open palm strike to the chest though, but he plays for my team so I understand how that comes across.

No one should be suspended for tackling someone either - unless you knock them unconcious.

Same for open palm strikes to the chest. Once you start puncturing lungs, then it changes things.


By the way, Bas Rutten talks about the power behind open palm strikes from his days back in the Japanese comp. They're nothing to be sneezed at.

 

[Bald]

No one should be suspended for tackling someone either - unless you knock them unconcious.

Same for open palm strikes to the chest. Once you start puncturing lungs, then it changes things.


By the way, Bas Rutten talks about the power behind open palm strikes from his days back in the Japanese comp. They're nothing to be sneezed at.

Do we move to a system where if something is graded intentional, then it's outcome influenced, whereas if something is a football act, then it's not outcome influenced?

 

[Profop]

Was there not a crackdown in sternum punches a few years ago and weren’t players suspended?

Yeah there was a process where if you got cited/fined three times in one season (I think) it was a one week suspension

Something like that. I presume that’s still the rule

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Do we move to a system where if something is graded intentional, then it's outcome influenced, whereas if something is a football act, then it's not outcome influenced?

That would be common sense, but this is the AFL where common sense has no place unless it fits the agenda.

 

[Black Diamond]

Yeah there was a process where if you got cited/fined three times in one season (I think) it was a one week suspension

Something like that. I presume that’s still the rule

Right, so they could conceivably crack down on what Darcy did.

 

[Outback Footy]

Either you are suggesting Lynch pushed Butts or you can't read.

Both are equally funny.

you compared Darcys push with Lynchs haymaker, very different actions

Common denominator is obviously Butts. Both incidents were his fault.

 

[Outback Footy]

Lolz.
Lynch did not make contact.

which is exactly why he only got 5 weeks. Imagine if he'd connected :0

 

[CrowToon]

you compared Darcys push with Lynchs haymaker, very different actions

Common denominator is obviously Butts. Both incidents were his fault.

Ok so you can't read. I in fact said there was a clear difference between Lynch and Darcy.

And that last statement is actually sickening.

 

[GetDimmaBack]

Cool. Hopefully one day you'll be able to prove how especially bad Butts is.

Regardless, Darcy should never have smashed him with that baseball bat he had in his sock, in my opinion.

 

[Elixuh]

I don't know if its been said, but the obvious answer is how do we know the open hand punch injured the Crows guy. If he hit him and it was instantaneous and clear it caused the injury then should be 3-4 weeks.

 

[TruRoo]

Do you mean the Curtis charge straight at cleary? That was hardly a "run down" tackle, it was a head on collision lol

You are thinking of archer. That was a reasonable one.

Curtis’ run down tackle got unreasonable weeks

 

[Duckimus Prime]

Yeah there was a process where if you got cited/fined three times in one season (I think) it was a one week suspension

Something like that. I presume that’s still the rule

That rule disappeared after 2017.

 

[Black Diamond]

Did this come up on any of the shows last nigh? Did not see it on 360.

 

[Bald]

Did this come up on any of the shows last nigh? Did not see it on 360.

Not that I saw. It seems either it's not worth talking about because it wasn't worthy of suspension, or Darcy/Butts aren't big enough names for it to warrant discussion.

 

[Outback Footy]

You are thinking of archer. That was a reasonable one.

Curtis’ run down tackle got unreasonable weeks

Thanks

 

[hawkman]

I don't think it deserved a suspension but there should have at least been an explanation why it wasn't cited by the MRP

 

[Elixuh]

I agree, but there is no perfect system.

Nobody should be getting suspended for an open palm strike to the chest though, but he plays for my team so I understand how that comes across.

Theres no way to no whether it caused the injury.

But if you open palm someone, off the ball and cause a severe injury its 4+ weeks. You can do the open palm strike but you wear the result.