Take 2 minutes out of your busy day and show me 1.So many Cats fans calling for Greene's head a month ago, now excusing similar contact as nothing serious.
Do that and I'll join the mob kicking and screaming for Joel to get weeks.
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Take 2 minutes out of your busy day and show me 1.So many Cats fans calling for Greene's head a month ago, now excusing similar contact as nothing serious.
Footy fans are the last people who should comment on footy incidents, they like to believe they're experts in everything, but the footy Universe has a way of making them look more foolish than they already are. What fend off? what citing? The desperation is alarming, there's something in the water for sure. What they fail to comprehend is the game itself.
Take 2 minutes out of your busy day and show me 1.
Do that and I'll join the mob kicking and screaming for Joel to get weeks.
One went to hospital the other didn't. One couldn't finish the game the other was unscathed.Its the double standard that the discussion.
So many Cats fans calling for Greene's head a month ago, now excusing similar contact as nothing serious. Don't know if that includes you, but your response is indicative.
Not being able to finish the game and going to hospital is not a narrative. It's a fact. What on earth are you even babbling on aboutDanger played the following week. The 'went to hospital' narrative didn't hold up for mine.
Should absolutely be a week if all things are fair. But considering what Selwood got away with in the same game that Greene was suspended in means the outcome here will likely be 'no case to answer'.
It's the AFL, there is not rationale. First and foremost it the threat of massive lawsuit. Everything else is colored by that. Tackling is incompatible with that, and I think they are still struggling to figure out where the line should be, and if they want to keep the game to any semblance of what it was.So using your elbow is okay as long as you dont hurt the opponent. But you can lay a tackle and get a 1 week suspension even if you dont hurt your opponent.
Can anyone explain the rationale there?
Just clarifying that you suspect they made the whole ‘went to hospital and spent the night‘ up? You believe that he was right to play but they decided to continue on without a key player and make up a story about him going to hospital to get that player rubbed out in a future game that wouldn’t impact on the Geelong club? Just trying to clarify your pointDanger played the following week. The 'went to hospital' narrative didn't hold up for mine.
Should absolutely be a week if all things are fair. But considering what Selwood got away with in the same game that Greene was suspended in means the outcome here will likely be 'no case to answer'.
That hurts, manThey're not people.
It's the AFL, there is not rationale. First and foremost it the threat of massive lawsuit. Everything else is colored by that. Tackling is incompatible with that, and I think they are still struggling to figure out where the line should be, and if they want to keep the game to any semblance of what it was.
Now if we want to be rational, then if a ball carrier uses his forearm to fend off and it goes up into the restricted zone, then free kick. If there is damage, that would be hard to judge. You'd think that they'd have to use a 'football action' sort of reasoning would come into play. If, however he leads with his elbow, then obviously his intent has changed and it should be cited. I'm of the belief that should be 1 week automatic with any damage done being a multiplier. Same for other possible offenses.
IMO with intent to do something illegal should start with the week. I'd be more lenient if there were more room for recourse ala NHL. (put a goon on the case)Tackles are football actions so you would think players take some responsibility. But elbows, punches, and other actions which in theory are always illegal should be the ones they punish severely. Any illegal action should start with a fine and work up to weeks.
I didn’t know what else to say sorry bro.That hurts, man
The fact is the tribunal rules on the outcome not on the action. Stupid way of doing it but that's what they do. Selwood to get zero games and no report.
He's disliked by jealous footy fans...mindless cretins who have absolutely no idea it's a contact sport with rules. These storm-in a teacup incidents were handled by the umpires on the night. Play on!There has to be consistency when the same action occurs in different games. And it seems Selwood always gets the rub of the green. No wonder his disliked
Should Selwood have copped bans for previous things he’s done this year? Yes
For that fend off? Not at all.
It’s a slight tap on the neck which happens all the time. Free kick was paid and end of story.
Just because he’s got off lightly before doesn’t mean you hang him for things that aren’t there.
I'd agree with starting at a week for all illegal acts or even attempted ones (to cover throwing a punch and missing) and then scale up from thereIMO with intent to do something illegal should start with the week. I'd be more lenient if there were more room for recourse ala NHL. (put a goon on the case)