Play Nice Was that Gaffs last game for WC?

[Happy Mastenator]

Man, just reading the last few pages tigers fans want to see Gaff lynched.

I understand the Freo fans piling in but why the Tigers fans?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

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

Waleed Aly has great pull in AFL circles.

 

[nut]

Steve Smith 52 weeks
David Warner 52 weeks
Cam Bancroft 39 weeks
Andrew Gaff 8 weeks

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Nesbitts come out of the whole saga well

He isn't well liked by the fans.

 

[ptrg]

So pretty much, I’m sorry for what I did, BUT...

 

[Sir_Loin]

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.

I dont think they would have considered it. How could you in those circumstances. Yes out of character but you’d have to take his word for it in the face of the video evidence. Which are you going to lend more weight to?

 

[PurpleSnowman]

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.



Pretty much this.

When you say pretty much this. Did you think it looked like a push? As Gaff said he was trying to push past Brayshaw.

 

[Gavin Excell]

He isn't well liked by the fans.

Wasnt aware of this actually till yours and Forward Press posts.

 

[rog1995]

Greg Williams got 9 weeks for an umpire getting in his face.. Tribunal and AFL are a joke.. Gaff should've been suspended for a year without pay for assault.

 

[PurpleSnowman]

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.

He swung a punch to push.... wow!

 

[brabs]

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?

I could have sworn he punched a guy unprovoked, maybe a different incident? No I don’t drink my own piss, who the **** would do that?

 

[Carl Spackler]

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

Hence the AFL will not appeal. But if WC came out and appealed saying it was too much then the AFL is free to introduce arguments saying, "No, not enought. Case in point, it wasn't enough to help Gaff understand the seriousness of his offense. But also, here are some negative character witnesses. And an old lady he tripped once."

 

[Ron The Bear]

Waleed Aly has great pull in AFL circles.

Had a reference from Turnbull as well. Had both sides of politics covered.

But the appeals board (rightly) ruled that the Tribunal had erred in taking character evidence into account.

 

[rog1995]

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.

He clearly lined him up.. We agree to disagree..

 

[SloppyJoe]

I dont think they would have considered it. How could you in those circumstances. Yes out of character but you’d have to take his word for it in the face of the video evidence. Which are you going to lend more weight to?

Some people believe him based on all the evidence, some don't. You'd probably have similar mixed opinions between the tribunal members, which is why it is good to have more than 1.

 

[projectv]

Steve Smith 52 weeks
David Warner 52 weeks
Cam Bancroft 39 weeks
Andrew Gaff 8 weeks

And all they did was assault a cricket ball, not someones face.

 

[nut]

And all they did was assault a cricket ball, not someones face.

Balls are very sensitive....

 

[Malifice]

He swung a punch to push.... wow!

Well yeah. That happens literally all the time in games of footy. Niggling little jumper punches, body punches, elbows and so forth.

I dont have a horse in this race, but I reckon that's what Gaff was honestly trying to do, and (unfortunately for both players) clocked the kid flush on the point of the chin as he ducked down and ran past (doubling the impact).

If I had have seen it as Gaff singling him out and intentionally smashing him in the face, I'd say as much.

 

[brabs]

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?

https://www.google.com.au/amp/s/the...es-lachie-neale-in-the-face-ng-b88475548z.amp

 

[Fabab]

Just when i think you couldnt come across any stupider than you already do KC13, you post something like this.

He must enjoy trolling,no one could type the drivel he does and believe it.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Steve Smith 52 weeks
David Warner 52 weeks
Cam Bancroft 39 weeks
Andrew Gaff 8 weeks

There is a lot going on in this post.

The ball tampering penalties were manifestly OTT.

Secondly, Gaff is suspended for 8 matches, not 8 weeks.

It will be 35-40+ weeks before he plays again.

 

[Chumly]

Jack Riewoldt just said on 360 that Gaff was trying to execute a gut punch but it landed high.

He is delusional.

 

[Malifice]

He clearly lined him up.. We agree to disagree..

Again, I dont have a horse in this race, but I take Gaff at his word.

I genuinely dont think he was lining up the kids jaw.

 

[Malifice]

It will be 35-40+ weeks before he plays again.

And likely for a different team.

Now we just need Mitchell to clock someone so Cripps is in with a shot come Browlow night.

 

[DivideandMultiply]

Wasnt aware of this actually till yours and Forward Press posts.

Sarcasm?

WC fans loathe him mostly. Fairly or unfairly. I know people who associate with both he and Cransberg and speak super highly of them.

He is more than willing to have a chat, beer and talk footy after a match with punters. But he frustrates supporters and like many a club bigwig, seems like a prick on TV.