Re: Round 12: Carlton vs. Port Adelaide - Post match celebrations

[PassIt2Carrots]

You're missing his point Viv. You can't be suspending players according to whether the opponent is injured or not. It' either a suspension or it's not, injury should not have a bearing on the decision.

[sandsmere]

You're missing his point Viv. You can't be suspending players according to whether the opponent is injured or not. It' either a suspension or it's not, injury should not have a bearing on the decision.

I agree with that Carrots, it's either an offence or it's not.


  But the MRP do take the injury into account. Unfortunately.

[PassIt2Carrots]

Exactly. If Gibbs goes then any tackle like his must be dealt with in a similar fashion regardless of injury. And going by that we are going to have a lot of players suspended for thee weeks at a time.

[malo]

Carey was ropeable & absolutely scathing of the suspension on Talking Footy last night, it was great.....Watson, the AFL golden child, wouldn't dare speak out against anything they do & Darcey the "yes" man, sat on the fence as usual !

Got a bit of time for Carey as a media commentator, love or hate him in playing days, he says exactly what he thinks with no chocolate coating to make it easier for the AFL to swallow.

[LP]

I agree with that Carrots, it's either an offence or it's not.


  But the MRP do take the injury into account. Unfortunately.

The irony of this situation is that this season a couple of players have been tackled in the same manor and ended up with concussion from hitting their head on their own team-mates in the process. If I recall one hit his head on a hip, the other hit his head on a knee. In those incidents none of the tacklers were reported or suspended and the MRP described it as an accident!

Secondly, the AFL has caused this situation by having that stupid 360 degree interpretation of the holding the ball. The AFL encourages tacklers to turn the tackled player through 360 degrees.

If Carlton appeal then Gibbs has a very good chance of getting off!

[Lods]

Just saw some tackling highlights on Footy Classified. Gets the blood pumping but loved how nearly every player went on with it after the tackle with a push or a shove.

That was pretty noticeable
Watch what happens here....they'll clamp down on it next time and it will be a free kick against us.

[LP]

That was pretty noticeable
Watch what happens here....they'll clamp down on it next time and it will be a free kick against us.

I written in neon isn't it Lods?

Anyway, the more the press complain about us the closer they help us get to a top draft pick again!

[cookie2]

I written in neon isn't it Lods?

Anyway, the more the press complain about us the closer they help us get to a top draft pick again!

Yep, they want to keep their foot on our throat for sure.

[slutangel69]

another example of a Carlton player being made an example of! This "rough conduct" is so highly open to interpretation. For example…….anyone remember the opening minute of the season?

Kam McIntosh drove Daisy into the turf and dislocated his shoulder, literally ruining his entire season. (Ball was gone, Gray still had a hold of it at least). No penalties there. Do you need to be carried off on a stretcher before the mrp step in? You could say “that’s part of footy” but Gibbs is rubbed out for two while McIntosh plays on…….

[ItsOurTime]

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