Toby Greene -- what... again?

[jonbe54]

Apparently the charge of unnecessary contact to the face carries a maximum penalty of one week.

The charge of eye gouging was never brought against him... presumably due to insufficient evidence.

That's a crock of shit - video clearly shows attempted eye gouging.

 

[jonbe54]

So . . . .

What is the maximum penalty for pushing a player head first deliberately into a metal object?

Green is a grub without doubt, but there is a clear pattern of protectionism from the AFL for expansion clubs.

 

[60 Yards Out]

Apparently the charge of unnecessary contact to the face carries a maximum penalty of one week.

The charge of eye gouging was never brought against him... presumably due to insufficient evidence.

All there on camera... and no fleeting thing -- goes on and on and on.

 

[Mukesh]

Protected/endangered. You know what I mean.

I do... although I'm not sure all endangered are protected...

 

[hellfire]

The AFL is pretty bloody sadistic. Letting Toby off just to ensure his punishment is delivered tenfold when Maynard spits out his carcass in the final quarter of the prelim. What theatre!

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

I don’t think it’s an expansion team thing ...

... rather I reckon it’s a finals series thing. The AFL genuinely want to put on the best show, and that means the best players playing during finals.

It’s not good for the game to have ...

* Phil Carman sitting in the stands during the 1977 Grand Final
* Jason Cloke sitting in the stands during the 2002 Grand Final
* Anthony Rocca sitting in the stands during the 2003 Grand Final

Times have changed.

These days they’ll only suspend players during finals if they’re forced to (Andrew Gaff)

If the proper process was meant to be followed. Cotchin should have been suspended in 2017. Barry Hall was the most egreigious let off!! in 2005

 

[wicksy]

Toby walks free for eye-gouging

But he didn't eye gouge

 

[wicksy]

The sight of a player propelled head first to an unyielding metallic structure completely out of control is both frightening and sickening.

Agree... NicNat deserved big time weeks.


I can't see what Greene actually did wrong apart from rough conduct. Hands were on face but I saw no "gouge".
Forearm to the head with very weak force. Wrestling?

Free kick was enough for mine.

 

[60 Yards Out]

But he didn't eye gouge

I don't think many people will agree with you on that.

 

[johncitizen]

But he didn't eye gouge

Yes he did. it was so obvious. He was grinding away at Bonts face. What makes it even worse is I love Bont. Twice the player Greene could ever hope to be.

 

[PIEWITHSAUCE]

I can only agree with the OP - I have made a few posts in recent days to the same effect. The AFL Counsel didn't even try for a suspension.

Just like Gil would "prefer" if Coniglio didn't leave he would also prefer Greene takes the park next weekend.

What a crock - this guy is about as bad as it gets and a message needs to be sent. Hopefully a player from Brisbane does what the AFL should've and irons the little twerp out.

 

[sideswipe]

Delete this thread. The tribunal is so completely separate from the afl that most of the members have never met many of the afl
Executive. This thread reads like a bunch of whiny losers.
I love the way Toby plays. Funnily enough, a few years ahead of Maynard at the same school.


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[60 Yards Out]

Delete this thread. The tribunal is so completely separate from the afl that most of the members have never met many of the afl
Executive. This thread reads like a bunch of whiny losers.
I love the way Toby plays. Funnily enough, a few years ahead of Maynard at the same school.


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Got nothing to do with winning or losing, obviously.

 

[sideswipe]

Got nothing to do with winning or losing, obviously.

He wasn’t charged with eye gouging. Makes it hard to be found guilty of it.


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[60 Yards Out]

He wasn’t charged with eye gouging. Makes it hard to be found guilty of it.


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Clearly should have been.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

All there on camera... and no fleeting thing -- goes on and on and on.

You must have seen higher quality video than me. I never saw anything in which his fingers could actually be seen making contact with his eyeballs.

 

[sideswipe]

And you read like someone that has NFI

Happy to discuss if you have any substance?


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[60 Yards Out]

You must have seen higher quality video than me. I never saw anything in which his fingers could actually be seen making contact with his eyeballs.

You don’t need that. You have a long sequence of video that shows with a high level of probability that that is what he was doing or attempting to do. So you go after other evidence to corroborate or rebut. That evidence would include Bontempelli’s and Greene’s testimony, at the very least. An investigation.

 

[TradeDraft]

Helps when you play for the AFL Giants

 

[johncitizen]

Happy to discuss if you have any substance?


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You're the whiny loser and you can't compare Maynard to Greene. Much more substance then your original comment. Not worth replying to you further.

 

[sideswipe]

You're the whiny loser and you can't compare Maynard to Greene. Much more substance then your original comment. Not worth replying to you further.

You aren’t making sense. The initial post raised some sort of conspiracy theory between the afl and gws. Which is patent fantasy.

Please, provide something more concrete?


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[Obese Arachnid]

The difference (I'd like to think) between Maynard and Greene is that whilst they both have mean streaks, Toby crosses the line and ventures deep into the realm of the a*hole.

I've never seen Maynard even come close to attempt a Hopoate!

 

[sideswipe]

Sideswipe you're a total moron if you don't think the AFL is protecting its interests with the Giants. You call it a conspiracy theory which makes you look even sillier. I've seen the video footage and the scratches on bonts face. That is my concrete evidence.

I think you just described a conspiracy theory?


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[76woodenspooners]

I would be blind (pun intended) to when, where and by whom eye-gouging occurred. Finals, mid-season, JLT... gone for a year. FO.

Agreed, Toby is a franchise player and head office would be loathe to put on a show without him if they can prevent it. No excuse for eye gouging though, I'd be disappointed if any of our players stooped to that.

Agree that eye gouging is not on ...

... but I think the issue was that the video evidence didn’t conclusively show him eye gouging.

 

[jonbe54]

You must have seen higher quality video than me. I never saw anything in which his fingers could actually be seen making contact with his eyeballs.

TRS that is a weak post mate - it was very obviously and clearly intent to gouge - the fact that he failed is simply good luck for his intended victim.

Green is a grub of the worst kind and that type of willful blindness only empowers his behavior.