Max Rooke's bump

[Linx]

You reckon he will get any weeks?

My initial thought after seeing it was that it didn't look too bad. However, Ricciuto was pretty hurt and that will definitely count against him. Hopefully he gets off with a reprimand, but I think might get a week.

 

[thegerman]

Rooke out?

Thoughts on Rooke's head high contact on Roo. I think he will be sitting for a couple, was fairly lazy and it put Riccuito out of the game.

There will be one definite change for next week I'd say.

 

[CF]

He will get a week for that unfortunately, but it was front on head high, even though he didn't mean it.

 

[dtrainium]

The things going against him are that Roo had his head over the ball, and Rooke wasn't stationary when the contact was made, he was actually moving towards Roo. I'd say at least one week, maybe two.

 

[YOTC]

He didn't charge him which was good. He did drop the shoulder which is bad. He realised just as Roo hit him what he had done and looked real apologetic.

1-2 weeks. Perhaps if they are real nice might get off with an early guilty plea.

 

[Linx]

Anyone know how Rooke's past record is?

 

[crosby123]

One week. Bring in Hunt to replace.

 

[chapmanmagic35]

2 weeks I will say. Bring in Selwood who is dominating.

 

[geelong_boy]

Come on. The contact wasn't that serious. He was basically standing still!!

 

[CF]

Come on. The contact wasn't that serious. He was basically standing still!!

Roo was off with concussion after that, I think it was a serious, but Max didn't mean it. It was accidental contact and he was very apologetic after it. But players have been suspended for it all year so I can't see Max getting away with it.

 

[Metallica_Man]

Roo pretty much dived into him
If Judd can get off, Rooke should as well

 

[rizzo]

If he gets a week bring in Timmy C. Deserves a game.

 

[thegerman]

Come on. The contact wasn't that serious. He was basically standing still!!

Roo left the game and didn't return, so the contact was serious enough for that. He also was moving slightly and tried to bump, as in he tried to shoulder up even though Roo was well below his shoulder.

I'd say unfortunately he will be out for at least 2, hopefully only 1 with an early plea.

 

[thegerman]

Roo pretty much dived into him
If Judd can get off, Rooke should as well

Too totally different contexts, Roo left the ground and couldn't return, Brown kept on playing without any ill affects, so I'd suggest he will go for a week or so.

 

[dodgyhodgy]

Roo stayed off with Blurred vision, I would say two weeks, hopefully with his record???? He will get two but it will come down to one.

 

[CF]

If he gets a week for an early plea, then he should take it. We can cover his loss for the Lions match, but to have him back for the Swans game is a must.

 

[Tonycam*]

If he gets a week for an early plea, then he should take it. We can cover his loss for the Lions match, but to have him back for the Swans game is a must.

100% agree Catman . Maxy is so important to our side at the moment , as much as it would be good to have him against the Lions , I think we can cover him. Its the following game against the Sydney boys we will need him more.
If offered a week , take it.

 

[re cat]

Can't remember him ever being booked before.

 

[gokatz]

No, I don't think there was anything in it.

 

[King Elvis]

Two weeks, down to one with his good record and an early plea.

Was bad luck he hit Roo who obviously is a bit fragile in that region at the moment, but I don't think anyone believe there was any malice in it.

 

[DanA]

I reckon he will get off. It was Roo that initiated the contact more than Rooke and Rooke actually tried to step back wants he realised the situation he was in.

 

[Brasil2007]

Looking at it I thought he wasn't moving at the time, more like Roo hit him. Still likely to get time though because the tribunal/match review hate the hoops.

 

[thejester]

Roo left the game and didn't return, so the contact was serious enough for that. He also was moving slightly and tried to bump, as in he tried to shoulder up even though Roo was well below his shoulder.

I'd say unfortunately he will be out for at least 2, hopefully only 1 with an early plea.

Too totally different contexts, Roo left the ground and couldn't return, Brown kept on playing without any ill affects, so I'd suggest he will go for a week or so.

Which could be completely incidental to the level of contact. Off memory young Crawley cleaned up a bloke a few weeks ago by charging in an delivering a fair and square bump to his head, opposition player continued on. I haven't the seen the replay but from first glance there was barely anything in it and Roo initiated the contact just as much as Rooke...then again, with the tribunal this year who knows?

 

[a.f.k.a.y.o.p.]

Roo charged in head down, Max was actually slowing and near stationary when contact made, and pulled back straight away. No intent.
Worst case one week by the idiots on the tribunal under their Oz Lotto method of "points allocation" - seems more like Bingo at the Elwood RSL sometimes....

 

[winty]

Looking at it I thought he wasn't moving at the time, more like Roo hit him.

I agree. Didn't see the game, but what they showed on 7 news last night, it looked like Rooke was just standing there when Roo ran into him. Will be very unlucky to get rubbed out IMO, but I guess if Stokes can get 4 weeks for what he did in the NAB Cup, then anything is possible.