Deliberate push of an umpire, the AFL set the precedent of 6 weeks so we’ll see what happens here when it’s not Toby Greene!
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MRP / Trib. Nat Fyfe - How many weeks?
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To me it didn't look like he pushed the umpire. It looked like the Carlton player pushed him, and he put his arm out to stop himself getting too close to the ump. He touched him yes, but he didn't push him. Because the Carlton player pushed him into the umpire, he's got a good case to argue that contact was unavoidable.
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Hmmm as much as I dont love fyfe I dont think he will get any weeks.
He was kinda being pushed in the umps direction to begin with by the oppo players and he kinda put his hand out rather than actually pushing.
Considering the circumstances he could easily argue he did it to steady himself so as not to bump bodily into the ump.
He was kinda being pushed in the umps direction to begin with by the oppo players and he kinda put his hand out rather than actually pushing.
Considering the circumstances he could easily argue he did it to steady himself so as not to bump bodily into the ump.
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Not really comparable to Toby Greene in context of touch contact.
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Fyfe was pushed into the ump. Nothing to see. Play on.
What is this bullshit? He was clearly pushed into the ump.
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What ever the outcome, it's just another case where the umpire is in a position they shouldn't be in.
Whats the point of them being right in the middle of a skirmish!?!
Whats the point of them being right in the middle of a skirmish!?!
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Surely, Should get weeks, considering prior haircuts.
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Comparing to Greene is a bit silly. Fyfe isn’t exactly pointing and remonstrating with the umpire here
almost identical to ed curnow's umpire touch, 2018... which he escaped penalty initially, only for the afl to appeal.
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WATCH: Two players make umpire contact
Could duo be in for trouble for round eight incidents?
He may get the mandatory fine, though to be fair, Fyfe was struggling to discern between umpires and players throughout the game and may not have realised who was standing in front of him.
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0 weeks - pushed into the ump
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I mean as long as you ignore the part where Fyfe is actually pushed towards the umpire then they are similar.almost identical to ed curnow's umpire touch, 2018... which he escaped penalty initially, only for the afl to appeal.
WATCH: Two players make umpire contact
Could duo be in for trouble for round eight incidents?
Not quite as dumb as claiming it was Greene's but getting there.
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0 weeks, 0 fine.
He was protecting the umpire more than anything.
He was protecting the umpire more than anything.
Player who pushed him will be culpable and should get a fine
That’s what happens when it happens at a stoppage - it’s the pusher, not the pushee who is penalised
Rightly so
That’s what happens when it happens at a stoppage - it’s the pusher, not the pushee who is penalised
Rightly so
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I was hoping to see something more serious to see how they adjudicate AFLs poster boy vs Greene. But absolutely nothing in it. Yes he touched the Ump after being pushed and if anything he was protecting the Ump and just holding balance. Despite how hard the media is trying to make an issue of it, it’ll be thrown out imo.
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One rule for some, another for the protected species.
Cottrell lucky to escape a fine i reckon
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Not even close to the same thing.almost identical to ed curnow's umpire touch, 2018... which he escaped penalty initially, only for the afl to appeal.
WATCH: Two players make umpire contact
Could duo be in for trouble for round eight incidents?
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I think if it was a deliberate push so that he would bump in to the umpire then the penalty would apply (and Im pretty sure the AFL have penalised players in the past for this), but a minor shove on someone who was off balance making a tiny bit of contact with an umpire is not an issue.
There are a lot of things the AFL needs to focus on fixing, this isnt one of them.
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