The O'Farrell/Rocca incident

[Macca19]

Dont know if anyone has noticed or not but you can actually see it on television.
First quarter, score is 24-12 Collingwoods way, Freeborn gets the ball in the centre and kick long towards Molloy.

As the camera pans out to follow the ball, in the middle of the screen you can see a big collision between two players - Rocca and obviously O'Farrell as he went off hte ground moments later.

It looks like a big hip and shoulder shepherd that got O'Farrell in the head. Rocca left the ground to do it.

Anyway - just thought id let you all know that there is video footage of it

 

[PiesPremiers]

does it look bad macca??

you think he will be called up to the tribuneral for it??

if so, guilty/not guilty?

 

[hAwKs_2001]

If the tribunal is going to be consistant then he should be gone, but he may be lucky cause of the inconsistancy in it

 

[PiesPremiers]

Originally posted by hAwKs_2001
If the tribunal is going to be consistant then he should be gone, but he may be lucky cause of the inconsistancy in it

LOL.. now, when he gets off, something else for you hawthorn people to whinge about...

well setup mate, you are a true hawk!!

 

[Chris_23]

I saw the incident. IMO Rocca didn't really do anything terribly wrong, i think that O'Farrell's chin landed on Rocca's shoulder. It was legal, just a shame it turned out like it did.

btw, i thought i heard Hawthorn didn't want an investigation

 

[Macca19]

Originally posted by PiesPremiers
does it look bad macca??

you think he will be called up to the tribuneral for it??

if so, guilty/not guilty?

Cant really see it as its a bit blurry - but if yo uslow it down frame by frame it doesnt look TOO bad. Only enough for 'Unduly Rough Play' probably.

Depending on how the tribunal feels at the time it could be either 1 match or nothing.

 

[GOALden Hawk]

Hawthorn didn't call for an investigation...the notice was lodged by the umpires....He'll get off due to lack of evidence (apart from a broken jaw) but in reality if he gets off then there is no way Daniel Chick should be suspended. I can't see how anyone could say his incident was worse than Rocca's.