Outcome based Suspensions.

[greatwhiteshark]

Can someone please explain how a player can be suspended based on outcome as Durdin was last week and the outcome is Rohan is playing today for Geelong?
Durdin broke no rules of the sport, but based on an accidental head clash gets a week. Rohan was fine so Durdin should of been given the all clear to play immediately after Rohan was named to play. There was no outcome.

 

[telsor]

Can someone please explain how a player can be suspended based on outcome as Durdin was last week and the outcome is Rohan is playing today for Geelong?
Durdin broke no rules of the sport, but based on an accidental head clash gets a week. Rohan was fine so Durdin should of been given the all clear to play immediately after Rohan was named to play. There was no outcome.

You're talking like you expect consistency and logic from the MRP (or the AFL in general).

You need to get over that.

 

[jabba5114]

Can someone please explain how a player can be suspended based on outcome as Durdin was last week and the outcome is Rohan is playing today for Geelong?
Durdin broke no rules of the sport, but based on an accidental head clash gets a week. Rohan was fine so Durdin should of been given the all clear to play immediately after Rohan was named to play. There was no outcome.

You're talking like you expect consistency and logic from the MRP (or the AFL in general).

You need to get over that.

Pretty much got to think rationally then expect the opposite just like umpiring.

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[demondavey]

It’s because the AFL has removed the need to see things in black and white and introduced interpretation, assumption, hypothetical, and over analysis into their rationalising a very simple set of rules in order to appease their boys club mates and an overly sensitive public who thinks their little Johnny is going to become paralysed playing a ‘rough’ sport.

 

[markm106]

It’s annoyed me for a long time. You hurt some and you get weeks. The same action doesn’t cause injury and it’s all clear.

 

[Kappa]

Can someone please explain how a player can be suspended based on outcome as Durdin was last week and the outcome is Rohan is playing today for Geelong?
Durdin broke no rules of the sport, but based on an accidental head clash gets a week. Rohan was fine so Durdin should of been given the all clear to play immediately after Rohan was named to play. There was no outcome.

Wasn't the outcome that Rohan had a concussion?

 

[Kappa]

If you choose to bump its your responsibility to not hurt the head of your opponent, accidents are not an excuse.

 

[greatwhiteshark]

Wasn't the outcome that Rohan had a concussion?

It was a headache, he played today.

 

[Topkent]

If you choose to bump its your responsibility to not hurt the head of your opponent, accidents are not an excuse.

He didn't choose to bump. He executed the only method of shepherding he had available and there was an accidental clash of heads.

If you actually think that's a fair rule you are one of the soft pricks who helped ruin this sport

 

[Scotland]

Jetta 1 week
Merrett 1 week?

 

[Kappa]

He didn't choose to bump. He executed the only method of shepherding he had available and there was an accidental clash of heads.

If you actually think that's a fair rule you are one of the soft pricks who helped ruin this sport

Are you blind? Or daft? Of course he bumped him, generally when you run straight into a player shoulder first with force that's.. Called... A bump.. Did you play footy? Do you know what a Shepard is?

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/sa...n/news-story/f9369ce8203c7d4b11fdcc5db5f2fb2c

Of course it's not completely fair, but the AFL needs to remove concussions from the game to save themselves massive future lawsuits and players ending up as potatoes when they grow old thanks to concussions from playing footy. If you choose to bump you Must protect your opponents head, it's a duty of care.

 

[Topkent]

Are you blind? Or daft? Of course he bumped him, generally when you run straight into a player shoulder first with force that's.. Called... A bump.. Did you play footy? Do you know what a Shepard is?

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/sa...n/news-story/f9369ce8203c7d4b11fdcc5db5f2fb2c

Of course it's not completely fair, but the AFL needs to remove concussions from the game to save themselves massive future lawsuits and players ending up as potatoes when they grow old thanks to concussions from playing footy. If you choose to bump you Must protect your opponents head, it's a duty of care.

So you clearly agree that when you choose to mark you have a duty of care to your opponent. So next time Howes knee causes a concussion in a marking contest he should be suspended

 

[masai]

Jetta 1 week
Merrett 1 week?

What do they have in common ?.

“Offender” got a free kick.

I’m very confused as to what we can and can’t do in this game.

 

[Scotland]

What do they have in common ?.

“Offender” got a free kick.

I’m very confused as to what we can and can’t do in this game.

Sore head for the tackled player.

Jetta wasn't a sling and Merrett was the same as Naitanui last year but he probably only weighs 80 kg.

 

[demondavey]

If you choose to bump its your responsibility to not hurt the head of your opponent, accidents are not an excuse.

It’s not that it’s an excuse, it’s that it’s a physical game where accidents happen. When you’re playing a hard fast game you are going to bump people and unfortunately when big strong men hit one another there may be an accident.

Have a look at the footage, how can you say it is not a shepherd? I’d be careful calling out people as not knowing what a shepherd is and whether they’ve played footy mate. That’s a shepherd. Player chasing player with ball, player bumped out of way by ball carriers teammate.

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/cou...n/news-story/f9369ce8203c7d4b11fdcc5db5f2fb2c

The issue is that you can’t just ask a footballer to take responsibility for his actions for every extent, it’s completely ludicrous. It’s like asking Mitchell Starc to watch where he bowls because his bouncer might kill someone, aka Phil Hughes.

Didn’t Nic Natanui get rubbed out a few years ago for a hard tackle? And wasn’t the expectation that when tackling a smaller player he had to take into consideration his opponents size? I mean come on. My opinion is that if you’re going to go down that path you might as well outlaw all contact.

I’d also argue that the bump on Rohan was absolutely textbook. Nothing wrong with it.

 

[Scotland]

Shannon Hurn has twice nearly KOd players leading with their heads just by having metre wide hips. Sometimes you can only do so much.

 

[Topkent]

Shannon Hurn has twice nearly KOd players leading with their heads just by having metre wide hips. Sometimes you can only do so much.

May aswell suspend Tim Smith for knocking out the young lad Venables. It was an accident but old mate Kappa thinks everyone should be responsible for the outcome of every action they make

 

[Scotland]

Have a go at this filth from Rhys Stanley.

 

[demondavey]

So you clearly agree that when you choose to mark you have a duty of care to your opponent. So next time Howes knee causes a concussion in a marking contest he should be suspended

And this is where it’s hypocritical. Actions on the field are simply going to be at risk of harm. Last night Gawn could’ve been really badly hurt when he was cannoned into in the mark in the square.

Unfortunately the screamer is a better look for the game than a very good shepherd the act of bumping carries an antisocial connotation and the act of taking a screamer (which is initiated by literally kneeing someone in the back or head) is ok due to the fact it is a crowd pleaser and we give out a prize to the winner of a mark of the year nominee.

 

[Topkent]

Have a go at this filth from Rhys Stanley.

Barry Hall esque. Is it 15 weeks for deregistration? Should have nudged that.

 

[Scotland]

Speaking of Gawn, what happens if Ryan goes an hour early and misses the ball by a mile? That's a reckless jump with the potential for studs to the beard.

 

[demondavey]

Have a go at this filth from Rhys Stanley.

Can’t say I am surprised. I got hit in the face with a footy on the G years ago when kick to kick was allowed and it absolutely throbbed for hours. It was nothing like that, just a kick I didn’t see.

 

[Topkent]

Speaking of Gawn, what happens if Ryan goes an hour early and misses the ball by a mile? That's a reckless jump with the potential for studs to the beard.

You know what just suspend Ryan I say, teach him a lesson. Preventive measures need to be put in place.

I also saw McDonald spoil but in the spoil he clipped Kennedy's ear. 1 month

 

[demondavey]

Speaking of Gawn, what happens if Ryan goes an hour early and misses the ball by a mile? That's a reckless jump with the potential for studs to the beard.

Exactly! Happens all the time. Hawkins is always pulled up on it. So how is one instance different from the other? Oh its ok because he timed the act of smashing his not watching opponent in the back of the head better.

 

[Kappa]

May aswell suspend Tim Smith for knocking out the young lad Venables. It was an accident but old mate Kappa thinks everyone should be responsible for the outcome of every action they make

Actually I don't think that, and i quite clearly never said that. Clever use of manipulation though.