Max Hudghton

[Tenacious Kane]

Any update on his condition? Looked nasty.

There was no intent in the hit but i wouldn't be surprised if Grant got done, simply because he was off the ground when he made contact.

Hope i'm wrong though. Chris Grant just isn't the type of player to do anything malicious.

 

[Grimfang]

What really rankles is Gary Lyon is trying to blame it on Max.

Oh, and the fact it's delayed by an hour, so when they say, "We'll bring you an update on his condition ASAP." You know it's bull.

FFS take the footy off Ch. 9. Renovation Rescue instead of the footy. What a joke!

 

[pazza]

RR was actually a repeat episode but that's beside the point.

If Grant goes, he can expect a week and that would be about it.

 

[Alkaline]

What happened???

 

[sante]

Yeh what happened?

 

[Wildman]

They just said there's a ambo on the way for him

 

[Grimfang]

Grant couldn't get to the marking contest before Hudghton so he jumped and smashed him up around the head with a tucked in elbow.

Ch. 9 said the Saints medical team has just called an ambulance for Maxie.....no other info

 

[pazza]

The ambo has arrived. I think the words we should all be saying is hope that Max is alright.

 

[Alkaline]

What quarter and how long into it? i wanna see it.

 

[pazza]

Half-way through the first it was.

 

[sante]

Grant couldn't get to the marking contest before Hudghton so he jumped and smashed him up around the head with a tucked in elbow.

Ch. 9 said the Saints medical team has just called an ambulance for Maxie.....no other info

Just saw it now.......i dont think he will be suspended, the damage would be from Max hitting his head on the ground for sure

 

[Macca19]

Geez didnt think it would end up that serious for Max. Tough player. Seems to have a bad time in these pre season games. Got cleaned up last year in the Wizzer as well.

Grant...seemed like a fair bump but he did leave the ground. He may get one, at the most.

 

[roweman]

didn't andrew mcleod get suspended for 1 week for something very similar??? and i don't reckon matthew loyd was injured in that incident

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

Surely Grant will not go, was trying to take the ball on his chest & Maxy courageously backed into him. Unfortunate accident no more no less.

Grant infact tried to spin his body once he realised contact was imminent, in an attempt to decrease the impact. That said the Co@khead commentators would have Grant hung & quartered, amazing that 2 key forwards would choose to take this line of attack aginst Grant.

BTW can BT tell the difference between Bandy & Darcy ??? How many times can he stuff it up??

 

[jezza]

I'd be disappointed if Grant got suspended, he was up in the air going for the chest mark, when he made contact his arms were tucked in to protect himself, it was just a gutsy effort by Hudghton who put his body on the line.

 

[missionpossible]

last year i would have said a week just because he knocked hudgeton out. grant saw the contact coming after he had committed to the contest. Upon seeing the contact coming he has dropped dropped the shoulder into hudgetons back rather than trying to avoid the contact even though it would have been impossible to miss hudgeton completely.

After what we saw last week make that 2 weeks.

 

[Port01]

4-6 weeks.

Head high
Severe impact
In play

Only issue is intent, which goes from careless to intentional, hence 4-6 (dunno if Grant has a history in the last 3 years for a discount)

Personally I think 1-2 is fair.

 

[Alkaline]

4-6 weeks.

Head high
Severe impact
In play

Only issue is intent, which goes from careless to intentional, hence 4-6 (dunno if Grant has a history in the last 3 years for a discount)

Personally I think 1-2 is fair.

4-6 weeks sounds good...

 

[sante]

He shouldn't be suspended but with the new system he will be for at least 2 weeks

 

[m.diddy]

Tribunal will have a good look at it and i wouldn't be surprised if grant got a week, just because he changed his approach in the air and was no longer going for the mark whilst he was in the air

 

[Wildman]

Just for observation they say.

 

[morgoth]

If Grant gets suspended for that then we all better get used to physical clashes coming out of the game. Grant was on the lead, Max was backing back, Grant was in the air when he saw him and could either crash into him and injure himself or turne side on and protect himself.

Not much in it, part of the game but I suspect he will go and the death of AFl as we know it will officially begin.

 

[jezza]

I agree Morgoth, if Grant hadn't gone to protect himself, chances are he would be off injured as well.

 

[Joffaboy]

Just saw the replay. Grant was in mid air and targeted Max's head with a tucked in elbow. No intention of going for the ball. Could have pulled out of the hit. Absolute Dog act.

I have always felt sorry for Grant missing the Brownlow in 97. Not anymore. Should get a couple for his dog act.

 

[Joffaboy]

I agree Morgoth, if Grant hadn't gone to protect himself, chances are he would be off injured as well.

Crap. Tucked in his elbow and went for the man coming back with the flight of the ball. Coward Dog.