Preview Round 7, 2019: Melbourne v Hawthorn, 4 May 2019, 1.45pm @ MCG

[Bugs1977]

Unlucky not to be graded as "careless" as I don't believe he intended to hit him in the head.

Essentially a week off for what was really an accident yet Hawkins intentional act only gets him a fine.

Just doesn't feel right. But whatever, was probably going to be out with that ankle anyway.

It's not just about the fact that he'll miss a week. It adds to his record and if there's any discretions again then it all adds up. Depending on the footage and if his eyes are on the ball not the man then we will contest the charge. I can see it getting downgraded to careless.

 

[Yardie]

I would say appeal and argue careless, but I have no faith in the Hawthorn legal team from previous appeals.

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Agree, get the Geelong legal team I say. They'll turn a 1 week suspension into a credit note for the next time. Our legal team gets it tripled....

 

[Mojo]

Just saw the Cousins incident - how the MRP measured that as intentional is a little staggering.

Hawthorn will fight that and win. Nothing surer.

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

I would say appeal and argue careless, but I have no faith in the Hawthorn legal team from previous appeals.

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There is dead set, no way we would get him off.

Haven't had a successful appeal in god knows how long

 

[Yardie]

Hawthorn will fight that and win. Nothing surer.

Have you seen our track record with appealing......

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

Have you seen our track record with appealing......

0-14?

 

[Flag08]

Christian says all raised forearms are intentional.... Cunnington coathangers Ebert in the gob, same round, careless. Footy is stuffed.

 

[becalm]

Agree, get the Geelong legal team I say. They'll turn a 1 week suspension into a credit note for the next time. Our legal team gets it tripled....

Its not the legal team. Its just being Hawthorn. Any time one of ours gets sited I just accept they will get time.

 

[Yardie]

Its not the legal team. Its just being Hawthorn. Any time one of ours gets sited I just accept they will get time.

It's the legal team. Geelong go in all smoke and mirrors and bring in enough footage, experts, etc. to get the jury thinking there is enough grey area to get it overturned. We go in with no game plan hoping for a change.

 

[beta_condition]

Cousins deserves 1 week for that but it's mind blowing this gets a week when Dangerfield whacks a guy with an elbow to the guts and head and gets off.

 

[Hawker1167]

Christian says all raised forearms are intentional.... Cunnington coathangers Ebert in the gob, same round, careless. Footy is stuffed.

How many fines has Cunnington recieved already this year?

 

[MrPremiership]

Appeal it down from intentional to careless

Fine. Plays.

 

[Bring-Back-Powell]

TOB to kick 12 goals from CHB.

He goes from spud to Knights when he sees the red and blue.

Why didn't he play against Melbourne in the finals if he always dominates against them (which he does)?

 

[Lotus]

Just saw the Cousins incident - how the MRP measured that as intentional is a little staggering.

Hawthorn will fight that and win. Nothing surer.

When was the last time our club appeal and win? Perhaps Hodgey on Murphy if I remember correctly. Already given up on MRP/O since long time ago.

 

[Millsie69]

Viney out for the Dees

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2019-04-29/dees-skipper-to-miss-weeks-following-stack-bump

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

I guess Titch got off last year. I'll take it

 

[cryptor]

When was the last time our club appeal and win? Perhaps Hodgey on Murphy if I remember correctly. Already given up on MRP/O since long time ago.

It's amazing how poorly our legal team argues these MRP rulings. I can understand if they lose because the AFL/MRP are stubborn, but I can't recall the last time we've given ourselves a good shot with a decent argument.

If we did argue it they'd just walk in there and say "We think it should be downgraded as he didn't mean it". They'd fail to mention his non-existent prior record at AFL/VFL (I assume he's never been cited for anything at VFL level), the fact the Carlton player got up and played out the game at the same level. And even though they say there are no precedents used, using them would still making for a compelling case.

 

[Bugs1977]

When was the last time our club appeal and win? Perhaps Hodgey on Murphy if I remember correctly. Already given up on MRP/O since long time ago.

Maybe Hodgey putting Wingards head through the post

 

[threesixpio]

I think Cousins looked a bit proppy anyway didn’t he?

 

[TazHawk15]

I think Cousins looked a bit proppy anyway didn’t he?

Yep.

If the club does not appeal it could be a sign the kid may struggle to come up anyway.

 

[westhawk]

Jack Viney missing the next couple of weeks is a bonus

 

[TazHawk15]

Jack Viney missing the next couple of weeks is a bonus

Well a bonus for one week at least.

 

[MadDawg]

James Cousins' hit was graded low Hawthorn - which carries an automatic 1 game suspension

 

[PT Bar None]

At least Cousins only got one week. We're probably overdue an occurrence of "potential to cause injury" being trotted out.

 

[tige19]

Disagree. Each to their own though I guess.

But god damn, just how vocal are you! To get warned in the MCC you need to be acting like a proper campaigner, ive never seen it happen in the 19 years ive been a member.

I would be furious if took a mate in as a guest and he acted out so badly that he got warned, not once, but TWICE, putting my own membership in jeopardy.

Warned by other patrons, it wasn’t from staff.. oppo supporters. Pretty standard stuff to be honest, deadset bunch of tossas in MCC