Play Nice Was that Gaffs last game for WC?

[Sir_Loin]

I think it's certainly relevant as to mitigation.

Record alone doesnt set the penalty.

Run up and clock someone high in the huddle for example. It wont matter how good your prior record is in that case. The entire context needs to be taken into account.

No his actions set the penalty. Good bloke or not. There’s nothing that mitigates what he did. However, the tribunal has the discretion to consider his record and having done that apply the penalty accordingly. Everything else is irrelevant.

 

[SloppyJoe]

have a load of the west coast supporters now mad that "his teeth were caved in and it took some bone with it and they've called it a broken jaw?!?! hysterics"

Just speculating on counsel strategy/approach, mate. Settle down.

 

[RAPPA]

Wow that seriously ****ed up, now has to have friggen fake front teeth at 18 for the rest of his life because of the gutless piece of shit.

I'd rather have Gaff pay for the ensuing dental work than worry about getting him an extra week

 

[Belnakor]

now the sob story comes out about how the nasty taggers were mean to him

 

[Kram]

I'd rather have Gaff pay for the ensuing dental work than worry about getting him an extra week

Although implants are like 6k each it's not really about the money, it's losing your proper teeth for good especially at the front. If someone did that to me I'd want to kill them

 

[Malifice]

No his actions set the penalty. Good bloke or not. There’s nothing that mitigates what he did. However, the tribunal has the discretion to consider his record and having done that apply the penalty accordingly. Everything else is irrelevant.

Im not talking about 'good bloke'. I am talking about his actions.

He didnt intend to strike Brayshaw high (however he did intend to strike him). He was aiming for his chest (so he intended the strike, and that element is made out) but it's still relevant that he didnt line Brayshaws jaw up and try and rub him out. He swung at his chest, and Brayshaws forward momentum and crouched stance lead to the strike landing high, and hitting with a greater force.

If that's accepted, it should be slightly mitigating. He'll still get multiple weeks, but not some kind of 'line in the sand' punishment.

Its certainly different context to Lethal walking up behind someone in a huddle and clocking them in the jaw (aiming for said jaw) as they have their back to him (for example).

 

[Jafa]

Although implants are like 6k each it's not really about the money, it's losing your proper teeth for good especially at the front. If someone did that to me I'd want to kill them

With your brick?

 

[Peel67skin]

Although implants are like 6k each it's not really about the money, it's losing your proper teeth for good especially at the front. If someone did that to me I'd want to kill them

Nah I don't think so . Maybe Brick him / her .

 

[Sir_Loin]

Im not talking about 'good bloke'. I am talking about his actions.

He didnt intend to strike Brayshaw high (however he did intend to strike him). He was aiming for his chest (so he intended the strike, and that element is made out) but it's still relevant that he didnt line Brayshaws jaw up and try and rub him out. He swung at his chest, and Brayshaws forward momentum and crouched stance lead to the strike landing high, and hitting with a greater force.

If that's accepted, it should be slightly mitigating.

Its certainly different context to Lethal walking up behind someone in a huddle and clocking them in the jaw (aiming for said jaw) as they have their back to him (for example).

Well I’d find it hard to accept you can mitigate swinging an arm and clenched fist in the general vicinity of a head. If you believe he was aiming for his chest.

 

[DaveLister]

Just speculating on counsel strategy/approach, mate. Settle down.

nah there are some supporters on your thread who are genuinely upset that because his jaw is broken horizontally that it's still considered a break

 

[RAPPA]

Although implants are like 6k each it's not really about the money, it's losing your proper teeth for good especially at the front. If someone did that to me I'd want to kill them

You're exactly right. But it's funny how those financial punishment to the suspended player (I assume) in a scenario like this - as far a short I'm aware, the club pays for legal rep and no doubt freo will field the cost of Brayshaw's dental work

 

[Farang83150]

now the sob story comes out about how the nasty taggers were mean to him

You've never heard how cases at the tribunal are argued have you...

 

[Jafa]

nah there are some supporters on your thread who are genuinely upset that because his jaw is broken horizontally that it's still considered a break

I wouldn't say upset, perhaps bemused.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

DivideandMultiply: wut wut wut wut

You're off your rocker.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Not sure this “close checking” argument is helping Gaff. If anything its showing he blew his top and what he did was completely disproportionate to the “checking” he experienced in the game.

 

[FUS_RO_DAH]

"Gaff's list achievements as a junior cricket player, tennis player and footballer are being read out by David Grace QC."

"Having read the full list of Gaff's sporting achievements over almost 10 minutes, Grace asks Gaff if he has ever been cited for any incident before Sunday..."

10 minutes well spent, I imagine.

 

[stax on the mull]

Damn, I missed a bit of the defence. Can someone post how Gaff went at colour by numbers in Kindy.

 

[Peel67skin]

You're off your rocker.

- and X = wut wut wut wut .

 

[DaveLister]

I wouldn't say upset, perhaps bemused.

what's bemusing is the fact that the break is horizontal means it no longer constitutes a broken jaw.

 

[Jafa]

You're exactly right. But it's funny how those financial punishment to the suspended player (I assume) in a scenario like this - as far a short I'm aware, the club pays for legal rep and no doubt freo will field the cost of Brayshaw's dental work

Of course they will. Its effectively a work injury and it will definitely be covered like any other injury.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Obviously the lawyer is doing his job and trying to make Gaff look like a Saint who has never done anything before and was frustrated due to dirty tactics implemented by Freo throughout the game. They are just trying to have the penalty reduced as much as possible

 

[GWBogan]

now the sob story comes out about how the nasty taggers were mean to him

Pray for Gaff.

#putoutyourphantomgolfclubs

 

[Malifice]

If you believe he was aiming for his chest.

I actually do think he was aiming for the chest. Brayshaw was running past his left side after blocking his run, and was crouched with his head down and with forward momentum.

I honestly reckon Gaff was surprised he hit him on the point of the chin.

Not condoning the action, but It would be different if Gaff swung directly at his jaw, aiming for the head.

 

[Sir_Loin]

Obviously the lawyer is doing his job and trying to make Gaff look like a Saint who has never done anything before and was frustrated due to dirty tactics implemented by Freo throughout the game. They are just trying to have the penalty reduced as much as possible

It’s called a tag and happens every game without the tagger having his lights punched out

 

[Malifice]

Gaff leading evidence that never once has he ever been reported.

This will lead into his argument that he in no way intended to hit his face, or intended to hurt him.