MRP - "Fyfe's ban was right"

[JoseMourinho]

Is a bit of consistency too much to ask for?

 

[PapaJ]

By the rules that are in place, Fyfe's ban was right

BUT what's not right, is all the other incidents that were dismissed (such as the Buddy bump above, Goodes' leap to take out Selwood, Ballantyne's bump etc.) - as you have pointed out

That's where I have an issue with it - the fact that other incidents aren't assessed in the same way Fyfe's was earlier in the season and no explanation or reason has been given as to why this is. Maybe the AFL wanted us to challenge knowing he could get off? Who knows

I was sick of hearing about it.. That is until the AFL decided to break their deafening silence to reiterate their pig-headed stance in declaring one ideology (the head being sacrosanct, whether or not it's an accident is irrelevant) yet letting off people who have contacted the head and dealt out concussions, broken noses etc. get their cases thrown out due to "insufficient force".

The issue being, if you're gonna stick your head in the sand about an issue, don't add fuel to the fire by declaring head hits with lasting effects - insufficient force.

This and this.

Fyfe getting off was irritating, but I don't think there'd be anywhere near the fuss if they called it as such all year. To insist they've got it right with Fyfe is one thing, but then to imply that it is consistent across the season and all players - well that is pig headed stupidity of the highest order. If they think we as a football public are that stupid, then they are living on another planet and it shows complete contempt for all involved in this sport.

 

[ImperialPurple]

The MRP is biggest blight on the game today. Gillon should kick them all outage the end of the year and make sure they can never re enter the afl business ever again.

Gillon is weak as piss and still living in the shadow of Vlad.

 

[Dockernut]

Yeah, go **** yourself AFL. Minute the next season ticks over, the rule will change and we'll never see this one enforced again.

 

[Docker82]

Gillon is weak as piss and still living in the shadow of Vlad.

I'll judge Gillon later but agree signs don't look good. We all know he'll do nothing about the MRP.

The fact there's debate about the Fyfe suspension says Fyfe shouldn't have been suspended shows it was wrong IMO. The MRP will say we don't know their guidelines etc but pretty much every afl expert says he shouldn't have got suspended. Not only that the MRP has clearly shown that after the Viney case they wouldn't have suspended Fyfe. I'm happy they're getting more right now but the fact Fyfe can't win the brownlow off something that players got off for in the second half of the season is a complete joke and the MRP know it too despite their pathetic cover up.

 

[im_a_lazy_sod]

I wish the AFL was just a league and an independent body was established for MRP, tribunal, draft/trade rules and fixturing, hiring of umpires etc. (kind of like what FIFA is to the FFA is to the A-League/State premier league etc.)

The fact that the AFL is the league and the governing body combined means they can do whatever they want and answer to no-one

 

[salim malik]

If Fyfe wins the medal he should and probably could sue the AFL for loss of income,re future contracts and endorsement dollars

 

[samFFC]

Makes you feel sick.

 

[Nodgey]

Hannebery on Hurley was the worst one for mine. I'm convinced Hannebery lined him up and took him out. Pretty ordinary effort really IMO. All these incidents came out after Nat's and all were let off.

Now theoretically Nat's might have been correct (I would argue insufficient force by virtue of no concussion), but if it was, then EVERYTHING ELSE WAS WRONG.

It just doesn't add up. And everyone knows so. Oh, except the AFL and Gerard Whately of course...

 

[electricfeel]

I thought I'd read where his agent was looking into all possibilities for redress.

Can't remember where, but it was this last week.

Yep, but they failed. And the MRP continue to bang on about how correct they were to have made that decision...I think it shows how WRONG they know they were.

 

[rgauci]

MRP STFU you're drunk

 

[Reginald Perrin]

The rule they got Fyfie with was if you choose to bump and accidentally clash heads you will be charged with rough conduct. Buddy avoided this rule by making sure the head contact was not accidental. This is where we are at.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

The rule they got Fyfie with was if you choose to bump and accidentally clash heads you will be charged with rough conduct. Buddy avoided this rule by making sure the head contact was not accidental. This is where we are at.

ahhh ... the concept of it is so ridiculous that from a MRP perspective, it actually makes sense

 

[calaisking]

MRP the week of Fyfe's bump " Any accidental head contact will be deemed as rough conduct "

MRP the following week after Buddy's head bump " There was insufficient head contact to deem a suspension "

MRP the following week after Goodes JUMPS in the air, cleans up Selwood head high and leaves him dazed " Insufficient head contact to deem a suspension/ Australian of the year "

The inconsistency is beyond a joke and the AFL should feel embarrassed about the decisions the MRP have made these last few years.

For the good of the game, get rid of them

 

[clivenator26]

Commetti's article in the west nails it this morning. Sights the bumps let through by Goodes & Franklin as reason Fyfe would feel stiff but reading it I feel even sorrier for Chris Grant, I didn't realise Ian Collins stepped in to rub him out, bloody horrible - though the incident probably warranted a week, the umps tried to waive it through!

McKernan I have less sympathy for because his act was not fair at all.

 

[StingBitten]

Fyfe is a known thug and should be banned for life.

Long live Steevie-J.

 

[GordonT]

Fyfe is a known thug and should be banned for life.

Long live Steevie-J.

Blasphemy!

 

[go_the_dockers]

On the positive side the footy god's have combined with the karma bus to rule Stevie J out for this week.

It is great to see they are doing the job the MRP failed to do.

 

[UFO Tatsu]

On the positive side the footy god's have combined with the karma bus to rule Stevie J out for this week.

It is great to see they are doing the job the MRP failed to do.

maybe lachie neale has a tough head

 

[Nickos66]

maybe lachie neale has a tough head

.. Was gonna say, I knew Lachie was hard as a cats head, but I didn't think he was harder.

 

[estibador]

.. Was gonna say, I knew Lachie was hard as a cats head, but I didn't think he was harder.

Harder than a Cat's foot too apparently.

 

[ozzie69]

.. Was gonna say, I knew Lachie was hard as a cats head, but I didn't think he was harder.

If cat's heads are so hard, then why did the Cats get so many free kicks for supposed high tackles - should be fair game.