Jako decision overturned!

[ozzult]

Just heard Barich on 6PR, the decision has been overturned - no fine at all!

 

[Captain Random]

Tops!

 

[MarkT]

fair enough but DAMN!

 

[GoEagles]

You bloody ripper! Justice has been served

 

[Eago77]

Fat Eddie won't be happy!!

 

[MarkT]

Originally posted by Eago77
Fat Eddie won't be happy!!

Rubbish!

 

[NICK THE PIE MAN]

D'oh!

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Now will our good old mate Mike Sheahan acknowledge in the Herald Sun that perhaps Crawford wasn't so lucky?

Good to see some common sense prevailed.

 

[Squeak]

How did this happen, Eddie runs the appeals board.

 

[hotpie]

Justice has been served.

Its a disgraceful decision!!!!

 

[GoEagles]

The Eagles plea was that in defining a strike, it was something that was forceful and to cause harm. Since Jako's handbag slap wasn't with force according to the appeals board, he was free to go.

 

[PiesPremiers]

I didnt expect this
The tribuneral look like fools yet again, first for giving him a week, and then having the decision changed.

 

[Lockyer24]

Crawford was lucky...he's been lucky a few times despite being caugh on camera

Looking forward to pumping the E-Girls with Jako in now

 

[Grave Danger]

Something about a wet paper bag wasn't it...?

 

[carlyp]

This is great news!!!! Common sense prevails yet again!!! WOOHOO!!!!
Fair enough as well because Jako has a good character and has done alot for Football!!

 

[windyhill]

This will be a great game, and this decision swings it back W/Coasts way.

 

[iceman]

Great news

Saturdays game is shaping up to be a cracker!!

 

[mantis]

OH NO a precedent has been set, a slap doesn't constitute a strike, can't wait to see all the players running around bitchslapping their opponents this week & the AFL can't do a thing about it, unless they change the wording of the rule.

 

[ozzult]

I think you're overreacting.

I doubt many players will be going around slapping each other as it doesn't do much for their reputation.

I'm sure Jako regrets doing it.

 

[mantis]

Not overeacting just stating a fact, the tribunal ruled that a bitch slap is OK, so if a player is giving you the irrates by niggling you, holding your jumper etc, just give him a bitch slap to try & stop him, the tribunal can't rub you out for it.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

A sensible decision by the appeals tribunal. Given Jackovich's record he didn't deserve a game over a minor indiscretion ... perhaps just a fine for a stupid (rather than a malicious) act. I want tonight's mob at the tribunal if we have another McLeod like incident.

 

[jod23]

WOOOHOOOO!!!

Common sense has prevailed! Now we look a lot better for the Collingwood clash.

 

[ozzult]

How can you be stating a fact when it's something that is going to happen in the future?

 

[mantis]

Originally posted by ozzult
How can you be stating a fact when it's something that is going to happen in the future?

GAWD it is so hard sometimes, FACT the tribunal has ruled that a bitchslap is nothing, not in the future, but the present, therefore they have set a precedent.

 

[Captain Random]

Originally posted by mantis
GAWD it is so hard sometimes, FACT the tribunal has ruled that a bitchslap is nothing, not in the future, but the present, therefore they have set a precedent.

Don't worry, it won't take too many 50m penalties before slapping loses its appeal.