Nash on Miers

[Lavender Bushranger]

Clearly reckless but not intentional, IMO 2-3 weeks.

Intentionally whacking someone like that is so foreign to us these days, that's it's hard to believe it was on purpose.

But honestly that is the only reason anyone would think it wasn't intentional.

That action wasn't a tackle, wasn't a bump, wasn't 'pressure', wasn't an attempt to knock the ball on, wasn't an attempt to dislodge the ball - it was pretty much the precise action of someone intentionally trying to king hit someone.

 

[HeHateMe]

Miers seems to have escaped without his jaw broken. But was concussed- so I guess that's severe

That's good news for Miers, I think this one is straight to tribunal. There's an argument for 3 going off previous incidents but I think there's an argument also that the impact here is more severe as well.

 

[PhatBoy]

So you reckon a guy intentionally hitting another bloke with a swinging round arm fist in the head and knocking him out is worth 3 weeks

And pushing a ball into another players face is worth 2?

He didn’t hit our player with a fist in the head.

 

[BomberManU]

At the time I thought it was an act of thuggery. But on replay it was just crude. He wanted to make him earn it but doubt his intention was to knock him out

3 weeks, possibly 4

Surely 'making him earn it' is the equivalent of 'if you choose to bump'??

 

[TEDDY24INC]

Miers seems to have escaped without his jaw broken. But was concussed- so I guess that's severe

It’s most certainly severe, he was knocked out

 

[Foxx]

Wasn't a tackle, and too forceful to be a spoil.
Which only leaves intentional body contact.

4-5 weeks.

 

[Alfonz]

Voss' looks way worse that Nash's. At least nash was near the ball. Voss was charging in with a swinging arm and got nowhere near the ball. Only that Voss's didnt result in concussion.

Huh? Vlastuin had the ball and Voss was trying to tackle him with what appeared to be a motion gone very wrong to chop down a fend off. It was a very crude attempt and worthy of 2 weeks. Nowhere near as bad as what Nash did.

 

[sherb]

It’s most certainly severe, he was knocked out

I agree with you, if this isn't severe impact then I'm not sure what is.

If that's how it is graded (severe), the MRO has the option of offering a set penalty, at the discretion of the AFL. I can't see that happening though, I reckon it's off to the tribunal for Nash, where who knows how much of a holiday he will be given.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Smith’s hit on Impey was an undeniably deliberate cheap shot.

100%
Take the ball away and its an open handed forceful strike to the head, from behind after the play had stopped.
Deserves a week, wont happen though.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

At the time I thought it was an act of thuggery. But on replay it was just crude. He wanted to make him earn it but doubt his intention was to knock him out

3 weeks, possibly 4

But that reads like 'I'm going to intentionally hurt this guy by swinging my arm at his head in a way that could knock him out' - then saying 'Oopsie! I didn't mean to knock him out, sorry about that.'

I don't think there's much difference at all between an act of thuggery where you swing your arm at an unprotected guy's head with the intent of knocking him out - versus crudely swinging your arm at an unprotected guy's head whilst hoping you might not knock him out.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Wasn't a tackle, and too forceful to be a spoil.
Which only leaves intentional body contact.

4-5 weeks.

Agreed.
This idea that 'intentional can only be for Barry Hall type incidents' is rediculous.
What is the point of a seperate grading for a one off brain fade.

This was clearly intentional body contact, something we are seeing more of and needs to be stamped out.

Intentional act, severe impact, high 4+

 

[Gavin Excell]

But that reads like 'I'm going to intentionally hurt this guy by swinging my arm at his head in a way that could knock him out' - then saying 'Oopsie! I didn't mean to knock him out, sorry about that.'

I don't think there's much difference at all between an act of thuggery where you swing your arm at an unprotected guy's head with the intent of knocking him out - versus crudely swinging your arm at an unprotected guy's head whilst hoping you might not knock him out.

Fair points
But this will get down to if it was intentional to strike the head

 

[Gavin Excell]

100%
Take the ball away and its an open handed forceful strike to the head, from behind after the play had stopped.
Deserves a week, wont happen though.

Yep.was a cheap shot albeit amusing

My concern is the AFL will suspend him for a week to counter Hawks whining when their man gets done

 

[theouthouse]

Good old fashioned coat-hanger. Haven't seen many of them since the 80s.

 

[Saint]

I can't see it being graded as careless instead of intentional. He was trying to make contact with a swinging arm and Miers' head wasn't lowering.

The fact that the hit concussed him before he hit the turf makes it unquestionably Severe.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

That action wasn't a tackle, wasn't a bump, wasn't 'pressure', wasn't an attempt to knock the ball on, wasn't an attempt to dislodge the ball - it was pretty much the precise action of someone intentionally trying to king hit someone.

It clearly was by the sheer fact that the Geelong players barely remonstrated.

People in here saying it was a clear deliberate strike have their hand on it.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

Purely accidental, a written letter of apology should get him off no worries.

Typical bullshit from you. You are the worst poster. Never funny, just the same old dribbling bullshit.

Yeah let’s joke about a player getting concussed.

Slap yourself in the face immediately.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

It clearly was by the sheer fact that the Geelong players barely remonstrated.

People in here saying it was a clear deliberate strike have their hand on it.

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With all honesty, what’s he going to say?
“Nash is a dog and we are furious?”

Of course he’s going to say that

 

[magpie_marty]

Had Leigh Mathews flashbacks watching the king hit on the lad!
4 weeks at least.

 

[FootyLad0]

Take the emotion out of it and follow the matrix.

Will it be intentional or careless?
Was the impact Severe? High? Medium? Low?

Go from there, I reckon it’s 2 weeks but that’s just my opinion.

 

[Wojcinski]

It clearly was by the sheer fact that the Geelong players barely remonstrated.

People in here saying it was a clear deliberate strike have their hand on it.

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Gaff didn't mean to chin Brayshaw either. In fact a lot of players given heavy suspensions didn't mean to hurt the oppo, doesn't change the fact that Nash hit Miers with a swinging round arm - non football action and knocked him out cold.

I can remember Danger getting 3 or 4 weeks for choosing to bump an Adelaide player once. I can remember Stewart getting 4 weeks for a mis-timed spoil and knocking out Dion Prestia. All fair whacks because while the intent to injure wasn't there, they did in fact injure the opponent.

The Hawthorn brigades defence of Nash is pretty weird, he is barely even in your best 22 anyway. The strangest thing to me is that he isn't the only Hawthorn player to do it this year. I wonder if the 'mouthguards at training' talk is leading to players thinking round arms to heads is what is expected of them on the field

 

[LongSerong]

Take the emotion out of it and follow the matrix
Will it be intentional or careless?
Was the impact Severe? High? Medium? Low?

Go from there, I reckon it’s 2 weeks but that’s just my opinion.


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This is an outdated table from 2018

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Four weeks

 

[LongSerong]

FootyLad0 Here's the 2025 table

edit: it is automatically classed as severe as he was concussed

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

It clearly was by the sheer fact that the Geelong players barely remonstrated.

People in here saying it was a clear deliberate strike have their hand on it.

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Barely anyone remonstrates these days.