MRP / Trib. James Sicily - 3 weeks for dangerous tackle - SUSPENSION STANDS!

[spudmaster]

Has the umpire who paid the free to Sic been called as a witness?

No doubt currently enjoying an all expenses paid holiday somewhere conveniently without reception.

 

[extractasam]

AFL should be made to prove the following to upheld this suspended: it was Sicilys intent to bring clug to ground AND he had a reasonable opportunity to release the arm AND the outside interference did not contribute to the outcome AND Sicily didn't attempt to issue a duty of care rolling Clug ontop of himself.

Hahaha, it sounds so funny when you reverse it. Highlights how out of hand this is getting

 

[Crankyhawk]

Why one week, did Sicily do something wrong? Zero weeks or nothing.

if they transparently claim "we are penalising any football action which causes a concussion - and given that a concussed player is missing 10 days mandatory, we feel it is only fair that the cause of the concussion misses the same (noting that this will apply to those who actively duck into tackles will be seen as causes of their own concussion) AND then add any football law penalty as per MRP - maybe.

 

[FisherHawk]

21 tackles this year that have gone to the tribunal and resulted in suspension. Only Nathan Broad

35

Nathan Broad

Age

31

Ht

192cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.7

3star

K

7.3

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

3.6

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.3

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.0

2star

MG

192.9

3star

D

12.8

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

with 4 weeks has been judged as more severe. Sic got 3 weeks and none of the others got more than 2 weeks. Staggering.

 

[HedgeFund]

Hang on so are Sicily and Day the only players to get multiple weeks for dangerous tackles or at I forgetting some? That’s odd..

No.

Broad (Rich) got 4 weeks
M. Johnson (Freo) got 2 weeks

 

[Bugs1977]

 

[threesixpio]

Not the worst combo of people those two

 

[thehardway]

There is an AFL agenda here and the tribunal is on board. No matter the tackle circumstances the concussion outcome overrides everything. The tribunal appears to have made up their mind of Sicily's guilt prior to the hearing. They paid lip service to Sicily's compelling defense before going through the pretense of deliberation. I think this is the first time a "dangerous" tackle suspension has been challenged at the Appeals Board this season. A lot at stake here, not just for Hawthorn and Sicily, but for all the clubs.

 

[Bugs1977]

There is an AFL agenda here and the tribunal is on board. No matter the tackle circumstances the concussion outcome overrides everything. The tribunal appears to have made up their mind of Sicily's guilt prior to the hearing. They paid lip service to Sicily's compelling defense before going through the pretense of deliberation. I think this is the first time a "dangerous" tackle suspension has been challenged at the Appeals Board this season. A lot at stake here, not just for Hawthorn and Sicily, but for all the clubs.

Agreed I think the result on Monday will be inevitable but once again the HFC has shined the spotlight back on the AFL. Everyone knows the penalty is bull$hit and there's no doubt whatsoever that another player (hopefully a golden boy) will do the same type of tackle or worse.

Its's a pity we aren't in contention to take it further and above the tribunal. Would love to see the end result of that ruling.

 

[Mitchell Madness]

Agreed I think the result on Monday will be inevitable but once again the HFC has shined the spotlight back on the AFL. Everyone knows the penalty is bull$hit and there's no doubt whatsoever that another player (hopefully a golden boy) will do the same type of tackle or worse.

Its's a pity we aren't in contention to take it further and above the tribunal. Would love to see the end result of that ruling.

Who says we don't take it further?
Legally, the club can get an injunction on the suspension

 

[Sixpence]

The positive thing is that it's getting attention. Bartel and Eddie thinks he shouldn't cop any weeks. I fully expect the AFL to continue to treat fans and players with contempt and uphold the ban though. Siciliy will be hung out to dry and they'll start going easier on future incidents.

 

[Bugs1977]

Who says we don't take it further?
Legally, the club can get an injunction on the suspension

Pretty sure this screenshot shows the bias towards the HFC. I've added Kozzy Pickett in there who I assume was left off because it was a dangerous play rather than a tackle?? I also added in an 's' for the LOLs

Answering your question no at this stage I don't think the club would take it further if Sic loses at the tribunal on Monday. I think the club full well knows there's a bias towards the HFC and is just going through the motions of the tribunal because of the pressure from the public and other clubs to do so. No one outside of the biggest Sicily hater thinks he should be suspended for the 'football action' he committed but yeah think the club already knows the outcome for Monday. I guess the pressure of taking it further could be an option too but at some stage it will feel like we're just bashing our head against the wall.

I'm glad we challenged and if anything it has at least confirmed the anti-Hawthorn bias from the AFL that not even the biggest skeptics here can no longer deny.

 

[TylerDurden]

I love that it's Monday. Gives the media more time to whip this into a frenzy, with more opinions coming out that he's been hard done by.

AFL will be absolutely hating this.

 

[josephine666]

McLuggage's arm was not pinned. Get someone else to grip your arm just above the elbow and tell me you no longer have any control of that arm. Case closed.

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Game is a ******* circus, getting suspended for that tackle is a joke, let alone 3 weeks.

 

[Breustiful]

I love that it's Monday. Gives the media more time to whip this into a frenzy, with more opinions coming out that he's been hard done by.

AFL will be absolutely hating this.

I'm getting a lot of schadenfreude with it now. * the AFL.

 

[Breustiful]

Strap yourselves in.

 

[Manila_Hawk]

The positive thing is that it's getting attention. Bartel and Eddie thinks he shouldn't cop any weeks. I fully expect the AFL to continue to treat fans and players with contempt and uphold the ban though. Siciliy will be hung out to dry and they'll start going easier on future incidents.

This video should be Hawthorn's defense Exhibit A for next Monday.

Exactly right... AFL are leaderless chooks.

Gil should go now. Get a decent Footy boss in there.

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

Can Sicily play this week? (Sorry if already answered)

 

[Hodginator]

Can Sicily play this week? (Sorry if already answered)

Vs the bye?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

With Sicily in the side we can win 2 of our next 3 games, this is a big appeal for us.

 

[lethalselbow]

Always going to appeal.

AfL starting / continuing to look stoopid

 

[kenneje]

With Sicily in the side we can win 2 of our next 3 games, this is a big appeal for us.

Definitive proof we aren't tanking, if we ever even needed it ...

 

[HR Roughnstuf]

Vs the bye?

My mind is not what it once was…

 

[bigmaxi]

Thanks Bugs, i liked the way Rohan explained this, umpire awards a free kick, tribunal hands down 3 weeks. The system is broken.