So too is punching a player.
You cannot suspend on the potential for injury it requires too much personal subjective opinion.
Potential for injury means any player that punches another could slip the punch miss their mark and end up like Gaff.
* In my opinion a punch is much worse than a push into a fence.
A push/tackle into a fence could result in a injury like Guelfi or could as easily result in a Merrett like situation.
If you want change, players could potentially be suspended on the action.
Any punch is an automatic suspension of x weeks and extra weeks dependent on the severity of any injury.
Any aggressive push/shove results in an automatic suspension of x weeks and extra weeks dependent on the severity of any injury.
"So any player that pushes, shoves with force another resulting in the player going to the ground deserves weeks?"
You're being deliberately stupid to give yourself something to say. You knew what I meant.
No, this is worse and more worth getting worked up about. This was a violent, dangerous act. And the MRP needs to send rulings that reflect that players have a duty of care when it comes to hard, unprotected fixtures like the fence.
Christian's stated reasoning is that there was no impact on Merrett, and therefore no suspendable offence. But the tribunal guidelines are quite clear that impact includes the potential to cause injury, and players have gotten injured in this way; look at Guelfi a couple of months ago.
Christian's reasoning is wrong. We shouldn't let it go. We should force the MRP to follow it's own rules.
So any player that pushes, shoves with force another resulting in the player going to the ground deserves weeks?
The fence I can understand. Luckily for NN Merrett seemed to be fine and played the game out.
Surely the action of punching someone in the stomach, like the Bont was subjected to is worse and more worthy of getting worked up about?
Is it the action that you have such a problem with or the fact Merrett hits the fence?
You’ve been banging your drum about this incident pretty incessantly this week..
Nic said that he wouldn’t change his tackling technique after he got suspended for bringing Amon to ground last year.
I love his aggressiveness and honesty.
The AFL, media and the fans need to try and put themselves in the players shoes more often.
Nic and Zach made up after the game, they both apologised to each other for their actions. Both players acted in the heat of battle, and the moment.
Nic has missed finals for 3 years running. He’s a one of a few finals x-factors and the game as a whole is better for his presence on the field.
Nolzie
Roar Rookie
So too is punching a player. You cannot suspend on the potential for injury it requires too much personal subjective opinion. Potential for injury means any player that punches another could slip the punch miss their mark and end up like Gaff. * In my opinion a punch is much worse than a push into a fence. A push/tackle into a fence could result in a injury like Guelfi or could as easily result in a Merrett like situation. If you want change, players could potentially be suspended on the action. Any punch is an automatic suspension of x weeks and extra weeks dependent on the severity of any injury. Any aggressive push/shove results in an automatic suspension of x weeks and extra weeks dependent on the severity of any injury.
TomC
Roar Guru
"So any player that pushes, shoves with force another resulting in the player going to the ground deserves weeks?" You're being deliberately stupid to give yourself something to say. You knew what I meant. No, this is worse and more worth getting worked up about. This was a violent, dangerous act. And the MRP needs to send rulings that reflect that players have a duty of care when it comes to hard, unprotected fixtures like the fence. Christian's stated reasoning is that there was no impact on Merrett, and therefore no suspendable offence. But the tribunal guidelines are quite clear that impact includes the potential to cause injury, and players have gotten injured in this way; look at Guelfi a couple of months ago. Christian's reasoning is wrong. We shouldn't let it go. We should force the MRP to follow it's own rules.
Nolzie
Roar Rookie
So any player that pushes, shoves with force another resulting in the player going to the ground deserves weeks? The fence I can understand. Luckily for NN Merrett seemed to be fine and played the game out. Surely the action of punching someone in the stomach, like the Bont was subjected to is worse and more worthy of getting worked up about?
WCE
Roar Rookie
only girls pull hair and make comments about disney in a football column
TomC
Roar Guru
Both. And get ready for me to continue banging on about it, because this is a ridiculous outcome.
Nolzie
Roar Rookie
Is it the action that you have such a problem with or the fact Merrett hits the fence? You’ve been banging your drum about this incident pretty incessantly this week..
Goalsonly
Roar Rookie
There was a big Nic Nat with hair That made people stop and stare. But when it was yanked The Yanker got spanked And sat on a fence not a chair
TomC
Roar Guru
No, let's fix the problem. That's what you do with problems. As a rule, songs from Disney movies make weak arguments.
Nolzie
Roar Rookie
"Let it go, let it go"
TomC
Roar Guru
Well, clearly he isn't deterred, so this further adds to the argument that the punishment was greatly inadequate.
Larrikin
Roar Rookie
i dont blame him, id react the same way and so would anybody else - NIc nat will dominate the ruck this week big time
Jack A
Guest
Nic said that he wouldn’t change his tackling technique after he got suspended for bringing Amon to ground last year. I love his aggressiveness and honesty. The AFL, media and the fans need to try and put themselves in the players shoes more often. Nic and Zach made up after the game, they both apologised to each other for their actions. Both players acted in the heat of battle, and the moment. Nic has missed finals for 3 years running. He’s a one of a few finals x-factors and the game as a whole is better for his presence on the field.