Match Committee - Round 17, 2017 vs Carlton

[Go_Dogs]

I'm not sure what we could've done from a legal standpoint.
We couldn't argue it wasn't intentional - it was..and in light of Adelaide's Dr saying he had bruised ribs there is no way we could've changed the impact to that of low.
Short of our legal rep pulling a Dennis Denuto and saying it was about the Vibe and Mabo.. we would've looked silly at the ttibunal.

It appears you can't even look at this incident in isolation for the manifestly excessive angle.

[angelopetraglia]

If Wood's love tap with an open hand deserves a fine then there are 500 fines every round. Joke.

[bornadog]

For those who haven't seen footage of the Easton Wood "strike" here it is.

WARNING: Graphic content.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/video/a...afl-mrp!632619

Thank you for finding that. McGovern should be reported for staging. He is either weak as piss to fall down like that or he is staging. A slap on the back, wow is now a report.

Adelaide truly are becoming the biggest whingers in the AFL.

[S Coast Simon]

Thanks or finding the footage. This is a joke. I agree McGovern should be sanctioned for staging it looked like he got shot. Add to that The monster if a man Jenkins going down like he was hit by a baseball bat. They should be embarrassed by how they performed. Clayton was crucified for dropping the exact same way. The only difference was that his was an elbow to the chinand was way harder than the Adelaide boys got hit. The commission have a serious hatred for Footscray still burning in them.

[westbulldog]

The Wood decision by the MRP is an equal piece of crap to the non-event that cost Chris Grant the Brownlow.

[Hotdog60]

I reckon he had the bruising before hand and Easton must have got him on the right spot.
Still p#ss weak.

[westbulldog]

Here is an insight into the MRP who imo are bewilderingly inconsistent and botch decisions every week.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl...f02ee33a887231

One bit I liked :-
And it is a credit to them as footballers and people that Barry Hall and ‘Mad Dog Muir’ would have been far better choices through their knowledge of intent, recklessness and severity of impact

[The Adelaide Connection]

Honestly, how we didn't challenge this is beyond me. Sure there is a medical report, but there was in the Oliver report too. Unless he is legitimately made of jelly that couldn't have done any damage. Either McGovern goes for staging -or- (if it did really hurt) there was preexisting bruising and Adelaide should go down for falsifying their report.

[always right]

Honestly, how we didn't challenge this is beyond me. Sure there is a medical report, but there was in the Oliver report too. Unless he is legitimately made of jelly that couldn't have done any damage. Either McGovern goes for staging -or- (if it did really hurt) there was preexisting bruising and Adelaide should go down for falsifying their report.

I'd forgotten about the Oliver incident. Very good comparison.

[The Pie Man]

I too find the Wood incident baffling, though I will offer this - he got him with the base of the palm. Feel yours. It definitely has the capacity to cause bruising if hit with it hard enough.

[Happy Days]

Have seen around the forum people wanting a defensive forward on Docherty, but I don't think it will be necessary - he'll play a lot more in the middle with Cripps out. CD had him attending a significant number of centre bounces once Cripps left the game on the weekend.

I don't know if this is a good thing or not. He's maybe the best defender in the league (elite one on one, elite intercept player, elite skills), but he's SUCH a gun that he'll probably do serious damage in a more damaging role.

[always right]

I too find the Wood incident baffling, though I will offer this - he got him with the base of the palm. Feel yours. It definitely has the capacity to cause bruising if hit with it hard enough.

"If he hit him hard enough". How many forceful forearms to player's backs do you see every game?

[S Coast Simon]

Who else thinks this is a nice little turning point. JJ signs on, Toyd and Cloke return to the family. The group to be bonded this week and beat Carlton buy 8 goals to remind people they are not done with yet. 4 wins leading into GWS. Knock them over and we are back in it.

[The Pie Man]

"If he hit him hard enough". How many forceful forearms to player's backs do you see every game?

How many players would suffer back bruising regularly? (Plenty would be my guess)

It's a can of worms

[KT31]

Who else thinks this is a nice little turning point. JJ signs on, Toyd and Cloke return to the family. The group to be bonded this week and beat Carlton buy 8 goals to remind people they are not done with yet. 4 wins leading into GWS. Knock them over and we are back in it.

And today I placed a new Doggies sticker on my ute, our downhill spiral started when I took the old sticker off for a new canopy.
I actually said to my Pups that removing it is going to be unlucky as we put the stickers on our cars just prior to the start off last season.

Watch out Blues, here we come.