How many weeks for Mackay?

[CrowInFiji]

Tough one. On the one hand for the sake of the game you'd like to see zero.

For the sake of the Crows, both short and long term, you'd like to see 6.

What do we think?

 

[Tugga27]

No case to answer IMO.

 

[Bearded Clam]

10..








Please.. please give him 10.

 

[Barrybran]

The ball went into space and Mackay saw an opportunity to win the ball and went hard at it. He'll get weeks but he shouldn't get anything for this one. Stamp out sling tackles, bumps, etc but don't stamp out players genuinely trying to win the ball.

 

[juss]

I think this will get a couple which will be terrible for the game.

 

[CrowFan77]

Mackay got to the ball first. If anything Clark ran into him. Surely a player is not responsible for protecting a player who runs into him!

 

[BF Tiger]

Mackay got to the ball first. If anything Clark ran into him. Surely a player is not responsible for protecting a player who runs into him!

Really…

 

[BF Tiger]

Both players going for the ball. Mackay arrives a split second later than his opponent and bumps him. Thing is, if Mackey had been a bit quicker and hot there first the same outcome still might have occurred but no-one would be asking if he had a case to answer.

 

[Tugga27]

I think this will get a couple which will be terrible for the game.

I can't see him getting 2 weeks as the guy's jaw is broken.

Has to be 5 or 6 or nothing.

 

[CrowFan77]

Really…
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Mackay had already touched the ball prior to that. Watch the footage from the other side.

 

[BF Tiger]

Mackay had already touched the ball prior to that. Watch the footage from the other side.

Really?

 

[The 747]

Really who knows? Could be anything from nothing to six weeks

 

[hawkman]

Not too dissimilar to O'Meara who got 0 the previous night.

17 clubs would agree there in nothing in that. Crows fans would probably argue that it deserves weeks

 

[Rusty Brookes]

There's a difference between choosing to bump a player that already has the ball and a collision where two players are going for the ball. This is the latter and should not be penalised.

 

[sobrave]

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Really?

The power and speed of David Mackay is so awesome that it cannot be captured on conventional cameras

 

[sobrave]

When the freight train (Mackay) is on the warpath you better get out of the way. St Kilda player should have known better.

 

[sobrave]

If they use the points system it can't really be anything other than careless, high contact and severe impact - whatever that works out to be. But it's afl chook raffle so could be thrown out.

 

[Captain Morgan]

Really…
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This is the footage that will get him off. Clearly Not going in to bump, hands out for the ball. Allowed to brace for impact at the last moment.

 

[edgie]

Common sense should prevail here, zero weeks, and the AFL shouting him a contract extension!

 

[master bate]

The AFL have to come to their senses are realise their side on technique will not work.

Every time a player in Clark's position with the ball bouncing away from him gets met by a player who charges in and turns sideways they get concussed.

Saw it with Selwood on Mansell. Saw it with Tarryn Thomas. Saw it with Wicks. Saw it with this one.

Clark's doing what players have always done and is tracking the ball and putting his head over it to win it.

Mackay is relying on this AFL rubbish of turning sideways being a get out of jail free card and he hammers him.

Before the slide rule one of these guys just slides through and there's no damage to the head. Ok, every now and then it will be a leg injury but the heads will be fine. And unless it's Lindsay Thomas attacking at legs on purpose it's unlikely to result in serious injuries.

The AFL have botched it and they now have 2 solutions:

1. Penalise Mackay. Say, sorry mate, you were careless even though you did what we asked. You were late and came in too quick and contesting the ball isn't a valid excuse. My guess is that's what we'll hear at the tribunal on Tuesday night. Effectively the advice will be if you aren't first to the ball you have to be extremely cautious.

2. Remove the slide rule and let players get themselves out of danger as they see fit

 

[BF Tiger]

This is the footage that will get him off. Clearly Not going in to bump, hands out for the ball. Allowed to brace for impact at the last moment.

I agree. Just showing that Mackay was not first to the ball.

 

[Kezza86]

Really…
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Clark’s poor technique causes his broken jaw. He lead with head without turning his body for protection. This is a football accident as McKay had no other alternative. Therefore, no case to answer.

 

[Kezza86]

The AFL have to come to their senses are realise their side on technique will not work.

Every time a player in Clark's position with the ball bouncing away from him gets met by a player who charges in and turns sideways they get concussed.

Saw it with Selwood on Mansell. Saw it with Tarryn Thomas. Saw it with Wicks. Saw it with this one.

Clark's doing what players have always done and is tracking the ball and putting his head over it to win it.

Mackay is relying on this AFL rubbish of turning sideways being a get out of jail free card and he hammers him.

Before the slide rule one of these guys just slides through and there's no damage to the head. Ok, every now and then it will be a leg injury but the heads will be fine. And unless it's Lindsay Thomas attacking at legs on purpose it's unlikely to result in serious injuries.

The AFL have botched it and they now have 2 solutions:

1. Penalise Mackay. Say, sorry mate, you were careless even though you did what we asked. You were late and came in too quick and contesting the ball isn't a valid excuse. My guess is that's what we'll hear at the tribunal on Tuesday night. Effectively the advice will be if you aren't first to the ball you have to be extremely cautious.

2. Remove the slide rule and let players get themselves out of danger as they see fit

Clark poor technique not McKay’s. Too players are leading for their head. McKay technique has been taught for years.

 

[DanWA]

Got to be a big one with the jaw broken. I jaw not broken not a lot in it

He also crouched and lifted into the bump

The AFL has made it clear punishments are based on outcomes not intent

 

[BF Tiger]

Clark’s poor technique causes his broken jaw. He lead with head without turning his body for protection. This is a football accident as McKay had no other alternative. Therefore, no case to answer.

I’m not disagreeing with you. Just pointing out the lie that Mackay was first to the ball.