Tarrant cops 2 weeks

[topdon]

That came from left field!

 

[Rohan_]

How come Matera gets off when the video evidence is clear and conclusive as opposed to Tarrant who has no video evidence?

Collingwood will appeal.

 

[daicos4ever]

Originally posted by Rohan_
How come Matera gets off when the video evidence is clear and conclusive as opposed to Tarrant who has no video evidence?

Collingwood will appeal.

IT WAS A COLLINGWOOD PLAYER, THAT IS WHY

 

[tashibatts]

What did Tarrant do neway?

Go Roos

 

[Chris_23]

Has anyone seen it?

 

[Rohan_]

No consistency whatsover.

Matera clearly elbows a player and the video catches him do this. He concussed Lockyer.

Tarrant has no video footage and no was was ****ing concussed.

 

[topdon]

Originally posted by Rohan_
How come Matera gets off when the video evidence is clear and conclusive

Matera hasn't gotten off ... yet. He'll be before the Tribunal tomorrow night.

 

[Dave]

Originally posted by Rohan_
How come Matera gets off when the video evidence is clear and conclusive as opposed to Tarrant who has no video evidence?

Without video evidence it comes down to the players word versus the umpires. It's a bit like trying to convince a magistrate that he should believe you and not the police. Good luck.

Collingwood will appeal.

Collingwood will lose.

 

[topdon]

Oh ... you were talking about last week.

My apologies.

 

[moomba]

Matera has nothing to do with this one. That was a disgrace, Tarrant was the tribunal finally using some common sense.

Moomba

 

[Rohan_]

Essendon are officially the AFL's lovechilds.

 

[Rohan_]

Originally posted by moomba
Matera has nothing to do with this one. That was a disgrace, Tarrant was the tribunal finally using some common sense.

Moomba

Common sense?

No video footage.

Mark Graham said there was nothing in it.

Yes a lot of common sense is used

 

[Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk]

GRHHHHHHH I WANT SOME STATS HERE AND I WANT THEM NOW seriously how many big names is that now that have been rubbed out just before the anzac day clash with Essendon. I know A Rocca was one now Tarrant but im sure it happend almost ever year anyone know?

 

[Nic]

Tarrant hasn't been suspended before. There was no footage. Surely he should get the benefit of the doubt. How far away was the umpire???

 

[topdon]

Want some tissues?

 

[Rohan_]

Bring in the lawyers Ed.

 

[Nic]

Originally posted by topdon
Want some tissues?

Yes, dammit.

 

[Dave]

Bring in the violins too.

 

[Rohan_]

Originally posted by topdon
Want some tissues?

I gave them all to my Essendon friends who were whinging about being the greatest underachiviers in the history of the AFL.

 

[Spidergirl~RiCkChiCk]

Originally posted by topdon
Want some tissues?

Dan might

 

[moomba]

Originally posted by Rohan_


Common sense?

No video footage.

Mark Graham said there was nothing in it.

Yes a lot of common sense is used

If the umpires says he sees something he should be believed. Player evidence is useless, they have no credibility at all in tribunal cases.

And I hate umpires.

Moomba

 

[topdon]

Originally posted by Rohan_
I gave them all to my Essendon friends who were whinging about being the greatest underachiviers in the history of the AFL.

Touche

 

[Chris_23]

Thats enough whinging from you lot! We'll have absolutely nothing left to cling too...

 

[sabre_ac]

The worst part about all this other than he didnt get more weeks is that fact that eddie is now going to devote half the show to the tarrant incident, this coming thursday.

 

[topdon]

Originally posted by moomba
If the umpires says he sees something he should be believed. Player evidence is useless, they have no credibility at all in tribunal cases.

Absolutely!! If the AFL Tribunal were to undermine the opinion of the umpire in question, the credibility of the AFL and their judicial system would be out the window.

The AFL players are unionists, and unions stick together against their respective employers. The AFL Tribunal must go with the testimony of the umpire ... and in this case ... the umpire was 'certain' of what he saw.