MRP / Trib. Shannon Neale cops a one match ban

[The rabbi]

GEELONG forward Shannon Neale is set to miss Saturday's clash against Richmond after copping a one-match ban for a high bump.

Neale caught Sydney's Jake Lloyd

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Jake Lloyd

Age

32

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

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Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.2

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

high during the third quarter of the Cats' 43-point win at the SCG on Sunday.

The tall forward was involved in a marking contest before landing and bumping Lloyd in an attempt to lay a shepherd for Gryan Miers

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Gryan Miers

Age

26

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

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Via AFL.com

 

[winty]

Gotta appeal that s**t.

 

[Generalissimo]

Watched the replay a few times and I'm not seeing where he got him high. Is there another camera angle?

 

[TEDDY24INC]

Via AFL.com

Caught him high did he.. not conclusive by the angle on afl.com, looked more like Lloyd flopped wanting a free kick

 

[The_Todd07]

Watched the replay a few times and I'm not seeing where he got him high. Is there another camera angle?

Thinking the same thing.
That angle is in no way conclusive evidence of contact with the head.

 

[winty]

This is high contact apparently....

 

[Generalissimo]

This is high contact apparently....

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OK, that's just a flat out ****ing lie.

 

[allrighty]

Via AFL.com

FFS. What about Poopley for staging? Again.

 

[Cataholic]

OK, that's just a flat out ****ing lie.

It's a joke.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Ollie Henry come on down!

That'll please a bunch of posters on here....

 

[Pollywaffle]

Gee that’s a really bad decision. No wonder players are shirking the contests.
Not to mention the mayo that the swans player put on his dive

 

[STPer18]

That's hard to watch, really cleaned him up.

 

[Cataholic]

That's hard to watch, really cleaned him up.

Just as well he didn't hit him with a feather or Neale would be out for months.

 

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

 

[Sttew]

Caught him high did he.. not conclusive by the angle on afl.com, looked more like Lloyd flopped wanting a free kick

Like quite a few Swans did

Just watched it on the AFL feed from a different angle. Not much in it. I'd be surprised if Cats don't appeal. Lloyd definitely milked it. The fact that BT said nothing is telling. He's usually over incidents like a rash.

 

[The rabbi]

Ollie Henry come on down!

That'll please a bunch of posters on here....

I came back here to post something similar.
Beaten to it by MisterMarcus

 

[Pure_Ownage]

That looks shoulder on shoulder to me. Having said that we probably take it if it means Henry can get a game before finals

 

[you pick one]

Horrible just horrible I wish Lloyd a speedy and full recovery.

 

[Catman]

AFL are petrified of the potential lawsuits, aren't they? First Wines, now Neale.

Just laughable how soft it's become.

 

[Generalissimo]

Horrible just horrible I wish Lloyd a speedy and full recovery.

Thoughts and prayers. Mayo overdose is no laughing matter.

 

[thegerman]

That is a woeful decision based on the angles available. Very difficult to freeze frame, however I’m thinking perhaps they are relying on the swans medical report. If Neale’s shoulder hits the jaw, maybe.

 

[kickazz]

Does the three strikes rule apply to Michael Christian? Cos like, what has he been smoking this year.

 

[Cataholic]

AFL are petrified of the potential lawsuits, aren't they? First Wines, now Neale.

Just laughable how soft it's become.

Soft as butter.

Just laughable how genteel they want the game to become.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I came back here to post something similar.
Beaten to it by MisterMarcus

Really? He can stew in the VFL wondering why his laziness got him dropped.
Debut Polkinghorne instead.

 

[joe444]

Sheesh. Not low impact, but medium.

Shrug. Maybe just take our medicine and continue to build our rep as a club that doesn't cause problems for the AFL.

Ollie, as backup, could do with a run anyway.