Play Nice Was that Gaffs last game for WC?

[blue harvest]

Belt is not the word I would use but he did mean to strike him in the chest upper body to put them off balance then run off to the contest just like most other players from all clubs do,but his execution was way off.

Punch someone off balance? Lol.
You just push them, or bump them.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Yes

I await your tears when he cops a huge suspension. Should be assault for an off the ball cheap shot.

 

[Wayne Swan]

Worse than Bugg who got 6.

The minimum for Gaff is 6 but this must be stamped out, coward punches can kill, the AFL will be fuming, Bugg last year, Camerona few weeks back and now this ... "better get a lawyer son, better get yourself a real good one" Tex

 

[theGav56]

Yeah but I think that comes into it. If he is assessed to have deliberately punched the head the Eagles lawyer may argue he deliberately tried to punch his chest instead

If the Eagles lawyer contests it then it just takes things to an even lower low. Whatever the charges Gaff should just come out with a guilty plea and cop whatever comes, end of story.

 

[mightymouse75]

Stop with the trolling, been pointed out to you several times why the crowd was applauding Gaff, you're making yourself look a fool.

Lol. There still plenty of eagles that think it was an excusable act and it's not like eagles crowds don't have form.

 

[Toump Ass]

Looks to me like Gaff was going for a regulation punch in the chest and completely cooked it.

I hope he makes a point of explaining his actions to Gus and the Melbourne leadership group before he signs up as a free agent.

 

[WCE Wizard]

In 175 games Gaff has never been suspended, never been fined for a melee, never even been hit with a careless umpire contact fine. Dont know what got into him

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Be interesting if Hamish dishes some karma out at training.

What a ****ing dog act.

 

[Eaglespur]

What incident is this? something earlier than the king hit?

Coward punch. Not king hit

 

[PAFC_1870]

Worse than Bugg who got 6.

The minimum for Gaff is 6 but this must be stamped out, coward punches can kill, the AFL will be fuming, Bugg last year, Camerona few weeks back and now this ... "better get a lawyer son, better get yourself a real good one" Tex

Cameron was nothing compared to this in my eyes. Sure it was dirty, but it's in play.

This is Hall but now with a public who knows how bad this is.

 

[Tas]

Not a good look.

The odd thing was he didn't wind up like Hall did, but did a lot of damage.

 

[WCE Wizard]

Yeah shit act, hard to defend Gaff and he'll cop what he's given.

Do feel I have to defend the crowd cheering him a little though, as has been pointed out most fans at the game didn't see the punch happen (you're usually watching the ball), but since the Johnson bump was with the ball in play they saw that and were just cheering off one of their players that had been taken out.

Can't remember if Gaffs ever been reported before (don't think he has) but they don't do the decrease for good previous record anymore do they?

In 175 games Gaff has never been suspended, never been fined for a melee, never even been hit with a careless umpire contact fine.

 

[kaiserchief13]

Bugg gets 6 for that, no injury to Mills.

Gaff appears to have broken his jaw and shattered his teeth. 7 as a minimum and go from there.

Gaff has no history

 

[Malifice]

Very similar to the Bugg incident, 7 weeks down to 6 with an early Plea at minimum.

No such thing as reductions for early pleas anymore.

They removed that last year.

Intentional, high, severe carries the maximum 9 activation points. He goes straight to the tribunal.

 

[WCE Wizard]

Cameron was nothing compared to this in my eyes. Sure it was dirty, but it's in play.

This is Hall but now with a public who knows how bad this is.

Except Hall is a thug who did it before plenty of times, In 175 games Gaff has never been suspended, never been fined for a melee, never even been hit with a careless umpire contact fine. Dont know what caused this

 

[mightymouse75]

If the Eagles lawyer contests it then it just takes things to an even lower low. Whatever the charges Gaff should just come out with a guilty plea and cop whatever comes, end of story.

Notice in his interview gaff said he was sorry but would not go into the reason why it happened. Which likely means, he is only sorry he was caught.

 

[JackOutback]

He winds up while looking at him.

King hit an 18yr old! Must be 7weeks+. under no circumstances should Gaff be allowed to play this year while Brayshaw will be sat at home eating through a straw.

Do you honestly think he's lined him up and thought 'I'm gonna belt this kid in the face'? Because I don't think that was his intent. He swings his arm, Brayshaw is low, and here we are. But you swing a fist and you have to wear the consequences, which Gaff clearly recognises. I initially thought he might get away with 4-5 but hearing the poor kid is in hospital, lost teeth etc, as well as seeing reminders of past incidents, 6-8 looks far more likely now.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Looks to me like Gaff was going for a regulation punch in the chest and completely cooked it.

I hope he makes a point of explaining his actions to Gus and the Melbourne leadership group before he signs up as a free agent.

He'll get along with Lewis....

I actually like Lewis

 

[nahnah]

In 175 games Gaff has never been suspended, never been fined for a melee, never even been hit with a careless umpire contact fine.

Wow he has played 175 games, makes me feel old

 

[mightymouse75]

Except Hall is a thug who did it before plenty of times, In 175 games Gaff has never been suspended, never been fined for a melee, never even been hit with a careless umpire contact fine. Dont know what caused this

A brain snap. Im sure he didn't even think at the time it was going to do so much damage.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Welcome to North

I don’t want him at north after that.

 

[PAFC_1870]

Except Hall is a thug who did it before plenty of times, In 175 games Gaff has never been suspended, never been fined for a melee, never even been hit with a careless umpire contact fine. Dont know what caused this

I agree but taken in isolation it's worse given the publicity these coward punches have had since.

 

[mightymouse75]

Lucky punch. Or unlucky punch. I bet he wishes he could take it back

 

[kaiserchief13]

If the Eagles lawyer contests it then it just takes things to an even lower low. Whatever the charges Gaff should just come out with a guilty plea and cop whatever comes, end of story.

No he should not. This is about WC potentially winning a flag.

 

[nahnah]

I don’t want him at north after that.

He will never get suspended again