MRP / Trib. Rory Sloane before the tribunal, Rd 1, 2022

[Chief]

AFL Tribunal, Tuesday March 22, 5:00pm AEDT:
Rory Sloane

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Rory Sloane

Age

34

Ht

183cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

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Last 5

D

23.7

5star

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11.7

4star

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11.9

5star

M

3.5

4star

T

6.6

5star

CL

5.7

5star

D

15.3

4star

K

7.3

3star

HB

8.0

4star

M

1.3

1star

T

3.3

4star

CL

4.2

5star

D

22.2

5star

K

8.6

4star

HB

13.6

5star

M

3.2

4star

T

6.0

5star

CL

4.6

5star

, Adelaide Crows, has been charged with Contact to the Eye Region against Blake Acres

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Blake Acres

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

, Fremantle during the first quarter of the Round One match between the Adelaide Crows and Fremantle played at Adelaide Oval on Sunday, March 20, 2022.

Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Intentional Conduct, Low Impact, High Contact. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction as a first offence.

 

[Whiskers]

Surprised there is no discussion here.
One of Christian’s worst efforts, which is saying something.

 

[Chief]

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Sloane successfully argued his charge of making contact to the eye region of Fremantle utility Blake Acres

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Blake Acres

Age

28

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.5

4star

K

8.9

3star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.9

4star

D

12.7

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

7.7

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

2.7

4star

CL

1.0

3star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.8

2star

HB

4.4

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.4

4star

CL

1.8

4star

should be downgraded from intentional to careless.

That meant his penalty went from a one-game ban to a $2,000 fine.

Tribunal chairman Jeff Gleeson QC referred directly to Sloane's evidence when explaining the jury's verdict, saying they believed him.

He added several other factors also went in favour of the Adelaide player, including his awkward position after tackling the Dockers player.

Acres also didn't suffer any injury in the incident.

The Crows acknowledged the incident was low impact and high contact, but were adamant it was not intentional.

In his evidence, Sloane detailed his own history of facial and eye injuries because of football, including a detached retina last year that had the potential to end his career.

"There's no way I'd go after anyone's eye because I'm very aware of the damage it can cause," he said.

"I was super close to being finished in football and close to losing my eyesight so there's no way I'd go near anyone's eye."

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Rioli, Sloane escape AFL bans at tribunal

West Coast have used Nick Riewoldt's iconic 2004 mark in their argument as they overturned Willie Rioli's rough conduct ban at the AFL tribunal.

www.espn.com.au

Sloane successfully argued his charge of making contact to the eye region of Fremantle utility Blake Acres should be downgraded from intentional to careless.

That meant his penalty went from a one-game ban to a $2,000 fine.

Tribunal chairman Jeff Gleeson QC referred directly to Sloane's evidence when explaining the jury's verdict, saying they believed him.

He added several other factors also went in favour of the Adelaide player, including his awkward position after tackling the Dockers player.

Acres also didn't suffer any injury in the incident.

The Crows acknowledged the incident was low impact and high contact, but were adamant it was not intentional.

In his evidence, Sloane detailed his own history of facial and eye injuries because of football, including a detached retina last year that had the potential to end his career.

"There's no way I'd go after anyone's eye because I'm very aware of the damage it can cause," he said.

"I was super close to being finished in football and close to losing my eyesight so there's no way I'd go near anyone's eye."

Surprised this one has slipped through so quietly. He was nowhere near the ball and his hand rips back across his face. Not a good look.

 

[DanWA]

Wow i had not seen that footage. That is pretty conclusive

Why is there no Dockers fans upset about this?

 

[Sumwun]

Gee Dan(Flog of the Year 3 times in a row)WA, I don't know. Maybe we're used to getting reamed by the tribunal because we like it?

 

[Chief]

Flog of the Year 3 times in a row

Why has he only got two badges then??

 

[Sumwun]

Why has he only got two badges then??

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[im_a_lazy_sod]

Wow i had not seen that footage. That is pretty conclusive

Why is there no Dockers fans upset about this?

Because we are too busy frothing over Rioli

In all seriousness I didn't even know about it until after the game and while I'm certainly not disgusted with Sloane, I think he deserves some time off. You can't touch an opponents face like that - accidentally or otherwise - when they have the ball (let alone if they don't have the ball)

I'm more disappointed in Rory than upset as he honestly doesn't strike me as the kind of guy that would do that

 

[Romeoh1]

Because we are too busy frothing over Rioli

In all seriousness I didn't even know about it until after the game and while I'm certainly not disgusted with Sloane, I think he deserves some time off. You can't touch an opponents face like that - accidentally or otherwise - when they have the ball (let alone if they don't have the ball)

I'm more disappointed in Rory than upset as he honestly doesn't strike me as the kind of guy that would do that

He isn’t and he didn’t.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

He isn’t and he didn’t.

He didn't? Are you seriously claiming he didn't touch his opponent's face?
You can argue that the motion of pulling his hand across the other guy's face was due to the player behind pulling him back by the jumper, but it's still unnecessary contact to the face and can't be argued he was going for the ball or didn't know where he was grabbing him.

 

[Romeoh1]

He didn't? Are you seriously claiming he didn't touch his opponent's face?
You can argue that the motion of pulling his hand across the other guy's face was due to the player behind pulling him back by the jumper, but it's still unnecessary contact to the face and can't be argued he was going for the ball or didn't know where he was grabbing him.
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Nothing in it-calm down.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Nothing in it-calm down.

Plenty calm thanks.
So when you claim he didn't touch his face, was that a lie, an error, or a lack of knowledge on the incident?

 

[Romeoh1]

Plenty calm thanks.
So when you claim he didn't touch his face, was that a lie, an error, or a lack of knowledge on the incident?

You can’t see anything from the pics you have put up. What I did notice of footage of the incident is that the two players have a pleasant interaction as they are getting up. Given it’s not possible to make anything out of the footage-that alone should tell you something. No need to always be looking to be outraged.

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

You can’t see anything from the pics you have put up. What I did notice of footage of the incident is that the two players have a pleasant interaction as they are getting up. Given it’s not possible to make anything out of the footage-that alone should tell you something. No need to always be looking to be outraged.

You can't watch that footage and deem there wasn't any unnecessary contact to the face. The force that his hand raked back was enough to pull the Freo player's head back and to the side.
Nobody is that blind (unless Sloane has been near your face).
Anyway, was a s**t act worthy of a week, but Crows won't bother many this year and I've got more important things to worry about.