Play Nice Was that Gaffs last game for WC?

[Sir_Loin]

It would be hard for the AFL to argue that the tribunal made an error when that was in the range the AFL advocated.

AFL wont be appealing it’ll be the eagles if anyone

 

[kaiserchief13]

Again, are you sure about that?

You'd want to be careful in appealing a decision like this. Most punters were saying 7-8 (and at least 6) when it happened.

I'm not sure about that but I thought that was a rule. I stand to be corrected if that's incorrect

 

[coniglio_number1]

And dislodging 4 teeth which will require years of treatment.
Yep 8 weeks seems fair

I would argue that jezza Cameron’s hit would have far longer lasting conseqeunces that lost teeth. I’ve had teeth knocked out playing hockey and it certainly wasnt ‘years’ of treatment. The hit was bad and he got one of the biggest suspensions of the century after well over 100 games without a single fine. I just don’t think he is a malicious beast that preys on childeren that the media and the lynch mob are making him out to be

 

[Belnakor]

I'm not sure about that but I thought that was a rule. I stand to be corrected if that's incorrect

all the appeals process says is it has to be Sanction imposed manifestly excessive or inadequate. So both sides could appeal just on the result.

 

[Biggy_Boy]

it was worse than solomon who also got 8.

Dean had a bad record though.

 

[SloppyJoe]

Very stiff to get 8 weeks for an accidental jaw punch. Given he got up and said he didn’t mean to punch Brayshaw in the mouth I was sure Gaff would get a three game reduction.

You may think it irrelevant, but if the Tribunal found that Gaff intended to cause less damage (strike to chest) than he ended up causing (strike to jaw), they take that into account. How much that is worth, who knows.

 

[Cevap_Roll]

Whats he get if Brayshaw became a vegetable?
12 weeks?

AFL is a joke. Throwing a punch isnt a football act and the punishment should be more.

 

[Malifice]

Now sees Gaff as a coward who king hit a teenager and a germ who tried to bullshit his way out of it.

Derp.

Literally the first thing Gaff did was admit it, and then express remorse for it.

Always found it funny how people can see what they want to see, despite clear and unequivocal evidence to the contrary.

 

[outabounds]

Pretty stiff when you consider the tribunal initially gave Houli 2 for this.

 

[beema limapep]

if that happened in anyone elses workplace they'd be banned for life

 

[parmy2balmey]

manifestly inadequate

 

[Gavin Excell]

Whats the story with him playing golf with the Brayshaws...
Was lying?

Nesbitts come out of the whole saga well

 

[Stocks_go_Up]

I want the media to go straight at Nesbitt and his lies... Not cool to make shit up in front of millions and should be held accountable to the public backlash.

 

[Split Personality]

It's obvious that:

1. Gaff was frustrated due to the tactics employed by Fremantle
2. He lashed out and tried to smack Brayshaw in the chest
3. He messed up his punch and smacked him in the face
4. The hit must have ended up in the worst possible place to end up in that much damage - unlucky for Brayshaw in that he will have to live with the injuries and Gaff that he will cop a much larger penalty due to the injury

Except in his testimony he says he was not frustrated

 

[PurpleSnowman]

Derp.

Literally the first thing Gaff did was admit it, and then express remorse for it.

Always found it funny how people can see what they want to see, despite clear and unequivocal evidence to the contrary.

In his account he said he was trying to push him out the way...... push.... with a closed fisted haymaker. Sounds like a lie to me. The vision clearly shows that was no push.

What are your thoughts on him saying he tried to push him out the way?

 

[nut]

Nesbitts come out of the whole saga well

Lol

https://thewest.com.au/news/australia/rid-amateur-footy-of-thugs-nisbett-ng-ya-120561

 

[Malifice]

People. 'Play Nice'.

I'm still here remember?

 

[Forward Press]

if that happened in anyone elses workplace they'd be banned for life

But this isn't anyone else's workplace.

Otherwise you'd have players like Reece Conca, Barry Hall, Leigh Matthews, Jeremy Cameron etc etc banned for life.

I do like the hysteria in this thread though that eight weeks wasn't enough and trying to slam the club's culture and Simmo's response.

Derp.

Literally the first thing Gaff did was admit it, and then express remorse for it.

Always found it funny how people can see what they want to see, despite clear and unequivocal evidence to the contrary.

Pretty much this.

 

[brabs]

Whats he get if Brayshaw became a vegetable?
12 weeks?

AFL is a joke. Throwing a punch isnt a football act and the punishment should be more.

How many should Cotchin have got last year?

 

[Badesumofu]

I thought as 8 was in the range they wanted they can't get more

And like most of the things you've thought over the last 48 hours (at least) you are wrong. 8 makes it effective impossible for the AFL to appeal since it's within what they asked for. However, if WC appeal, the body who hears that appeal would be free to hand out whatever punishment they felt appropriate. No reason that couldn't be 12 weeks.

 

[Forward Press]

Nesbitts come out of the whole saga well

Nisbett should have been gone long ago and you would be hard to find an Eagles supporter that doesn't agree with you. He is the last connection to the drug era. In spite of him we've worked really hard to improve our culture and so having this happen is incredibly disappointing.

 

[kaiserchief13]

And like most of the things you've thought over the last 48 hours (at least) you are wrong. 8 makes it effective impossible for the AFL to appeal since it's within what they asked for. However, if WC appeal, the body who hears that appeal would be free to hand out whatever punishment they felt appropriate. No reason that couldn't be 12 weeks.

Well fair enough. Still if Gaff is leaving WC literally have nothing to lose. Gaff may think differently though

 

[Malifice]

In his account he said he was trying to push him out the way...... push.... with a closed fisted haymaker. Sounds like a lie to me. The vision clearly shows that was no push.

He swung a punch to his chest, with the intent of pushing him out of the way, because Brayshaw had just run up to him to block his run.

That was my take on his evidence.

As Brayshaw was moving past him, to his left and crouched forward, the fist landed flush with Brayshaws jaw, cleaning him up.

He admits the strike, that it got him high, and that it caused severe impact. First thing he did at the tribunal was plead guilty to all three of those elements.

He has the right to explain what he was trying to do.

Come on people; it's not like Gaff walked over to the kid and lined up his face and went whack.

 

[Cevap_Roll]

How many should Cotchin have got last year?

For a football act?
One was going for the ball the other bloke punched another bloke square in the face 25m off the ball.

Do you drink your own piss?

 

[Darksidepoints]

8 is about right. Tough, but fair.

Hopefully both him and Brayshaw can process, heal and move on towards 2019.