Tom Stewart bump on Noah Anderson

[calder_daddy]

Serious answer.
Who cares!

Serious question.
Is your gf a sock

 

[voorhees]

man's got a thug history and should be up on charges once again.

 

[LOLchie Schultz]

Serious question.
Is your gf a sock

No, he isnt!

 

[danster168]

Now, this is a contentious one that is absolutely worthy of a thread.

It's well known that Stewart is a thug with a history of bumps, not to dissimilar to this one.

This bump was in days gone by, a perfect example of a bump, but it's 2025 and these bumps are no longer excepted!

Here is why this is contentious. The bump is still a, albeit small, part of our game. We want to see bumps, we love the bump, but not outside a contest for the ball!

How i see it is Anderson is going down trying to collect the loose ball when Stewart sees his opportunity to hurt someone. At no stage did Stewart look to contest the ball, actually running past the ball to make contact with a wide open Anderson. Thankfully for both players, he didnt get him high.

The bump did cause Anderson's head to make forceful contact with the ground and he was most certainly distressed as he laid on the ground for a couple of minutes before he was helped to get back on his feet.

He was cleared of a concussion but taken to hospital to get his "chest" looked at.

This has a lot of Jackson Archer/Luke Cleary contentiousness feel about it!

why waste time with a thread like this? it's a fair bump. move on. No idea why the media are even talking about it. You said 'Here is why it's contentious' and then proceeded to say nothing that was contentious.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Wasn't high, shouldn't be suspended but if the AFL want to use the 'potential to cause injury' line when assessing incidents and let Stewart off, then they owe Harley Reid a groveling apology for his suspension last year.

Potential to cause injury is only a factor during a reportable action to determine severity of sanction.... It isnt a reportable offence in its own right.

 

[LOLchie Schultz]

why waste time with a thread like this? it's a fair bump. move on. No idea why the media are even talking about it. You said 'Here is why it's contentious' and then proceeded to say nothing that was contentious.

Well that's contentious!

 

[bzparkes]

Potential to cause injury is only a factor during a reportable action to determine severity of sanction.... It isnt a reportable offence in its own right.

Well they only suspended Reid last year because they gave it a 'severe' grading, despite their own rules stating his tackle wasn't, so clearly they're happy to bend them when they see fit.

 

[LongSerong]

Freo fans were cheering this type of behavior not that long ago:

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Seems like they've really softened up

No need to group us all together, would guarantee most of us disagree with this thread

 

[boncer34]

Wojcinski that wasn't the poster he quoted.

 

[PhatBoy]

man's got a thug history and should be up on charges once again.

#neverforget

 

[calder_daddy]

No, he isnt!

I’m unsure how to respond to this.
Similar to how I was when you posted Stewart is a thug

Maybe buy a sock so you calm down?

 

[FreddyTwoShoes]

Every poster in this thread painting Tom Stewart as a thug secretly wishes he played for their side.
FACT.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Feeling remorse doesn't mean you didn't do it.

Are you joking?

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That's for striking.

Bumps are rough conduct and use this part of the rules.

2. Rough Conduct (Bumps to the Body) It should be noted that even if the rule relating to high bumps does not apply (for example in the case of a bump to the body), a Player may still be guilty of Rough Conduct if his conduct was unreasonable in the circumstances.

In determining whether any bump was unreasonable in the circumstances, without limitation, regard may be had to whether:
» The degree of force applied by the person bumping was excessive for the situation;
» The Player being bumped was in a vulnerable position; and
» The Player could reasonably expect the contact having regard to his involvement in play or ability to influence the contest.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Well they only suspended Reid last year because they gave it a 'severe' grading, despite their own rules stating his tackle wasn't, so clearly they're happy to bend them when they see fit.

Reid got suspended for a dangerous tackle... Then the potential for injury kicks in..Not sure what you are on about here

 

[bzparkes]

Reid got suspended for a dangerous tackle... Then the potential for injury kicks in..Not sure what you are on about here

It was marked as 'Severe', despite Wilson not hitting his head and not going off the ground.

Which contradicts their own ruling for 'Severe' impact.

 

[Wojcinski]

Queue the melts

MATCH REVIEW: Stewart in the clear, four players fined

The Match Review Officer's findings are in for the Saturday games in round 13

www.afl.com.au

 

[STPer18]

Queue the melts

MATCH REVIEW: Stewart in the clear, four players fined

The Match Review Officer's findings are in for the Saturday games in round 13

www.afl.com.au

Commence Step 3. Pearl clutchers, do your thing.

GEELONG defender Tom Stewart has no case to answer for his brutal bump on Gold Coast skipper Noah Anderson, with the Match Review Officer ruling the incident did not constitute a reportable offence.

"It was the view of the MRO that Stewart's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and did not constitute a reportable offence," the MRO said in a statement on Sunday.

 

[Mr Meow]

Derailing a legitimate thread!

Another failed case by the BigFooty prosecution. You guys, Kingy and Riewoldt were the only ones desperate for this one to result in a suspension.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

I don't think you can go past the ball and take out a person with eyes on the ball

You can.

"The act of a Player using the body to push, bump or block an opposition Player who does not have possession of the football and who is no further than five metres away from the football."

Was not a bump to the head.
Ball was within 5 metres.

Play on.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

It was marked as 'Severe', despite Wilson not hitting his head and not going off the ground.

Which contradicts their own ruling for 'Severe' impact.

Again, what is the relevance to stewart??

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Commence Step 3. Pearl clutchers, do your thing.

GEELONG defender Tom Stewart has no case to answer for his brutal bump on Gold Coast skipper Noah Anderson, with the Match Review Officer ruling the incident did not constitute a reportable offence.

"It was the view of the MRO that Stewart's actions were not unreasonable in the circumstances and did not constitute a reportable offence," the MRO said in a statement on Sunday.

This^^^^^ is what humanity calls common sense

 

[STPer18]

This^^^^^ is what humanity calls common sense

Yeah but Jack Riewoldt was almost in tears - the MRO should've taken that into account.

 

[Wojcinski]

Yeah but Jack Riewoldt was almost in tears - the MRO should've taken that into account.

 

[Generalissimo]

Yeah but Jack Riewoldt was almost in tears - the MRO should've taken that into account.

"There there. Your tears say more than real evidence ever could."

 

[STPer18]

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"Don't call Sydney a rabble!"
"Don't bump players in the body!"

Get this crybaby off my TV please.