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Stevie J Does it again.

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I don't agree with all the road rules, but I think that penalties given down for breaking them are valid cause I like this in this society and stuff.

Again that's a pretty inconsistent position you've talked yourself into believing.

There's some laws I don't agree with (possession of certain drugs, etc) and I absolutely do not want to see people punished under them. That's the whole point of not agreeing with them.
 
You make a decent point, but it's a pretty slippery slope. Fyfe/SJ's bump was intentional but the head high contact was unintentional? Pretty easy to argue that if you intended to hit you knew that making head high contact was a potential outcome. A but like firing a rifle into a crowded place - you didn't intend to hit someone, but chances are pretty good that you're gonna.
 
Again that's a pretty inconsistent position you've talked yourself into believing.

There's some laws I don't agree with (possession of certain drugs, etc) and I absolutely do not want to see people punished under them. That's the whole point of not agreeing with them.
It's incredibly consistent. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toleration
 

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You make a decent point, but it's a pretty slippery slope. Fyfe/SJ's bump was intentional but the head high contact was unintentional? Pretty easy to argue that if you intended to hit you knew that making head high contact was a potential outcome. A but like firing a rifle into a crowded place - you didn't intend to hit someone, but chances are pretty good that you're gonna.

Analogies are usually a terrible way of getting your point across, and this is no different
 
You make a decent point, but it's a pretty slippery slope. Fyfe/SJ's bump was intentional but the head high contact was unintentional? Pretty easy to argue that if you intended to hit you knew that making head high contact was a potential outcome. A but like firing a rifle into a crowded place - you didn't intend to hit someone, but chances are pretty good that you're gonna.

I think there is a distinction that needs to be made between acts such as Vickery and Conca, and bumps that result in head high contact. I would argue that one is a mistake, easily made, the other there is no hiding the intent.

I don't think players are weighing up every potential outcome of their actions on the footy field; they act on instinct. So I disagree with your analogy to firing a rifle in a crowded place.

I can understand punishing a player under the guideline you mentioned: "if you intended to hit you knew that making head high contact was a potential outcome" as the AFL doesn't want law suits from brain damaged players bankrupting them 10 years down the track. However, I do not feel that because of an act like this, a player should be further punished beyond the initial sentence as a result of carry over points/disqualification from the brownlow etc.
 
"One can meaningfully speak of tolerating—i.e., of allowing or permitting—only if one is in a position to disallow."
Don't quite get your point...
 
I can understand punishing a player under the guideline you mentioned: "if you intended to hit you knew that making head high contact was a potential outcome" as the AFL doesn't want law suits from brain damaged players bankrupting them 10 years down the track. However, I do not feel that because of an act like this, a player should be further punished beyond the initial sentence as a result of carry over points.

I guess my question is how do you judge what is deliberate. Conca's is easy cause he chased a bloke down. But after that it becomes a pretty grey area.
"Rough conduct" anyone?

And you **** you all my analogy is awesome :D
 
I guess my question is how do you judge what is deliberate. Conca's is easy cause he chased a bloke down. But after that it becomes a pretty grey area.
"Rough conduct" anyone?

And you **** you all my analogy is awesome :D


Well the match review panel already do this. Fyfe's bump charge was labelled "Negligent" not "intentional".

Therefore under my proposed system, he would not receive carry over points, as there was clearly no malice in the act.
 
Yeah Stevie J's just delaying his ban by a week.

In the past couple of weeks from the MRP I've learnt:
1. Kneeing your opponent is not cool - unless he's already got a broken rib then knee him harder next time.
2. King hitting your opponent is severely frowned upon - unless you chase him half way across the field and hit him from behind.
 

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Yeah Stevie J's just delaying his ban by a week.

In the past couple of weeks from the MRP I've learnt:
1. Kneeing your opponent is not cool - unless he's already got a broken rib then knee him harder next time.
2. King hitting your opponent is severely frowned upon - unless you chase him half way across the field and hit him from behind.

3. Use your elbow not your fist
 

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Thing that has me confused is why did they call in Thompson to give evidence? i thought the tribunal didn't take that into account anymore at least thats what i heard with the Petrie/Lake incident.
I guess cause they saw a medical report that mentioned broken rib?
 
F$&k it. Over trying to understand the appropriate penalties for indiscretions committed in the field of play and how the MRP works. What's done is done . One thing I do understand is that if we don't win this weekend, fertilising your garden with rocking-horse shit may be easier to do than go all the way this year. Top two is essential .
 
Thing that has me confused is why did they call in Thompson to give evidence? i thought the tribunal didn't take that into account anymore at least thats what i heard with the Petrie/Lake incident.

It is to give additional evidence. He is there to explain when SJ knee him, Thompson's rolling in pain is due to the broken rib injury and not caused by the force applied.
 
I guess my question is how do you judge what is deliberate. Conca's is easy cause he chased a bloke down. But after that it becomes a pretty grey area.
"Rough conduct" anyone?

And you **** you all my analogy is awesome :D

Isn't it refreshing to post on an opposition board that tolerates your comments and is willing to argue your point without threats of Mod reprisal? (within reason).

Something your board could learn from...
 
Isn't it refreshing to post on an opposition board that tolerates your comments and is willing to argue your point without threats of Mod reprisal? (within reason).

Something your board could learn from...
Carlton are the worst, I got 3 points for calling their posters and mods 'marshmallows' on a gameday thread not even over there but on the main board ffs.
 

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