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Just heard on MMM he has been charged with a head high bump but can accept a reprimand and carry over 93 activation points. You would have to take it, but there goes the Brownlow!
 
I reckon I would take it.

He gets no games this way but then again if he feels strongly enough about his innocence, then he will probably fight it.

I honestly thought there was nothing in it. Both players went for the ball and had eyes for the ball only. Its just that Bocky turned his body to protect himself and Darcy went in head first. Speaks more about Darcy's awareness after missing so much footy through knee injuries than it does about Bock.
 

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Do you think at some point in the not too distant future the AFL will begin citing guys for looking at another player in a menacing fashion?

Weak as piss but I suppose he'll have to go with it.
 
He'll have to take it, but it certainly is rough. He's a pretty well behaved kid, so I imagine he'll be able to avoid any trouble for quite a while.
 
Hey I thought we should have taken the Bassett 1 game and run last week and I think we should take the reprimand for Bock this week - so if history is correct then we will contest and Bocky get off ;)
 
I have a feeling that Bock wouldn't get off if he fought it. The AFL Tribunal is as inconsistent as anything in existence, and he's got no matches so it'd be smart not to risk it imo. He's VERY important for us in the Showdown, I wouldn't want to risk losing him for a petty point reduction.
 
Crow Envy said:
Just heard on MMM he has been charged with a head high bump but can accept a reprimand and carry over 93 activation points. You would have to take it, but there goes the Brownlow!
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Take it and run.

Like stiffy said, If they (the AFC and Nathan Bock) believe he is not guilty and have no case to answer they will fight the charge.
 
Have the people making these charges every played the game??? What a joke. Like I said last week..... give it 5+ years and the bump will be illegal. :thumbsd:
 

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Anyone for a game of UNO ?. That is a joke, we may as well do what the under 8's do and be allowed only to bump in the arms.
 
Adelaide Cows said:
The charge was "Forcefull contact".

WTF has this game become.
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S.O.F.T.:thumbsd:

I reckon the rule will claim at least one player a week throughout the season. Its a shame really coz common sense will get as many matches too:rolleyes:

I didnt think there was much in it
 
It's become ridiculous now, it really has.

A completely fair bump that wasn't even worth a freekick.

Bocky should wear a GA bib next week in protest.
 

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That was one of the fairest bumps I have seen. He had his eyes on the ball the whole freaking time. As I said elsewhere, if this bump is reportable, then the bump is no longer a part of our game.

I have a tape of the greatest hits, goals and marks of 2001. A whole section of a tape dedicated to bumps, and yet a few years down the track nothing is acceptable. Disgraceful.
 
Stiffy_18 said:
I honestly thought there was nothing in it. Both players went for the ball and had eyes for the ball only. Its just that Bocky turned his body to protect himself and Darcy went in head first. Speaks more about Darcy's awareness after missing so much footy through knee injuries than it does about Bock.
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I hope thats how its spelt
 
Drummond said:
That was one of the fairest bumps I have seen. He had his eyes on the ball the whole freaking time. As I said elsewhere, if this bump is reportable, then the bump is no longer a part of our game.

I have a tape of the greatest hits, goals and marks of 2001. A whole section of a tape dedicated to bumps, and yet a few years down the track nothing is acceptable. Disgraceful.
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Yep. What ever happened to protecting yourself?

Darcy - like Koschitzke before him in the much-publicised Gia incident that everyone sooked about - left himself wide open for it.

Bock duly came in and got him with what for all intent and purposes was a legitimate bump. He didn't hunt the head and he didn't use excessive or reckless force, ie propel himself off the ground.

While I agree we should be looking to protect the head and neck as a primary concern, there should also be an onus on all players going near the ball to look after themselves properly in the first place.

With some of the cases we're seeing sent up it's like a member of the gallery putting their head on Tiger Woods' tee and then complaining when they cop a driver to the temple.
 
Stiffy_18 said:
I reckon I would take it.

He gets no games this way but then again if he feels strongly enough about his innocence, then he will probably fight it.

I honestly thought there was nothing in it. Both players went for the ball and had eyes for the ball only. Its just that Bocky turned his body to protect himself and Darcy went in head first. Speaks more about Darcy's awareness after missing so much footy through knee injuries than it does about Bock.
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You keep stealing my lines Stiffy before I post them. :D

I saw the incident exactly as you did, and came to the same conclusion. However, this mob that hand out the penalties are impossible to follow.

Bock is not guilty, but if I were him I'd take the reprimand.
 
macca23 said:
Bock is not guilty, but if I were him I'd take the reprimand.
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The only problem with that is, if he does belt someone he'll have another week or two added on for nothing.
 
macca23 said:
Bock is not guilty, but if I were him I'd take the reprimand.
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I agree with that Bock shouldn't have anything to answer, but if he does take the reprimand he is carrying those 90 odd points over if he gets reported again. That is the bit I don't like.

I think they should challenge this. :thumbsu:
 

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