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I'm only ok with the penalty because given his previous experience after five games at AFL level a bit of a training break and rest might be in order. So he comes back refreshed and stronger next month. Also makes Membrey in/out decision easy.
Marquee players often get nothing or one for much worse incidents so three is still harsh.
Not "Simon Templar". He was here first. Please change my username to Bumstead and if possible make me one of those very large sandwiches, thanks!
SaintPav wrote: ↑Tue 18 Apr 2023 5:04pm
Good lord. Dishing out lessons on online abuse with more abuse by the grand master of hypocrisy himself nonetheless. Must be tactic right out of the Beyond Blue psychology manual on online abuse.
Yes I had a chuckle at that
Clearly some daddy issues with middle aged men me thinks..
It doesn’t change the fact though
Murphy action to hit a 19 year old kid who wasn’t looking when he hit him = SQUIB
Come to daddy DB ….alls right with the world…
The_Dud wrote: ↑Tue 18 Apr 2023 8:44pm
I think 3 weeks is a good result considering everything.
I think 2 was right
But will take 3
The media hysteria was incredible
Just watch this repeat for “a big club” and they find a way to argue there was nothing in it…
How Lynch the sniper hit off recently had me stuffed
I go back to B.M.'s post when looking at Caminiti's 3 weeks. It is a genuine kangaroo court when Caminiti's reaction gets one more week than Kosi-Pickett's gutless act against Smith.
Nothing about the AFL MRO / Tribunal is transparent, much like the AFL's fixturing.
Ghost Like wrote: ↑Tue 18 Apr 2023 9:00pm
I go back to B.M.'s post when looking at Caminiti's 3 weeks. It is a genuine kangaroo court when Caminiti's reaction gets one more week than Kosi-Pickett's gutless act against Smith.
Nothing about the AFL MRO / Tribunal is transparent, much like the AFL's fixturing.
Lookout using the word gutless
DB will be on to you with the mental health police
Tribunal chair Jeff Glesson said Caminiti did not intend to strike Murphy in the head but it was careless.
“Murphy’s body lowers before impact and that appears to have significantly contributed to Caminiti’s forearm making contact with his head rather than his neck or shoulder,” he said.
“We also note that at all time after impact, Caminiti did not even glance down at Murphy, who was lying motionless on the ground.
“This is consistent with a player who did not intend to strike or knew that he had struck his opponent to the head.
“The question is whether Caminiti intended to strike Murphy in the body, he gave evidence that he intended to push off to get separation and in his evidence he CANDIDLY ADMITTED it was a FORCEFUL push.
“The vision shows a swinging impact and we are not entirely convinced that he was doing no more than pushing, nor are we entirely satisfied that Caminiti intended to commit a reportable offence of a strike to the body.”
in the end careless ....severe impact...high impact
I am sure given the chairman highlighted admitted FORCEFUL contact that if argued and no admission by player he may have got the penalty of 2 weeks
This Murphy has a history of concussions, a bit like McCartin, who is ko’d by the most seemingly-innocuous incidents.
Concussions has become a minefield for the AFL, hence its desperation to be seen to be taking strong action on anything that leads to a concussion. I see now Ablett Sr will sue the league over historic injuries.
How long before the league puts a limit on how many concussions a player can have before he is retired against his will.