Wilson offered a week.
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Wilson offered a week.
Match review: Docker suspended for striking Dog
Charge laid:
Nathan Wilson, Fremantle, has been charged with Striking Cody Weightman, Western Bulldogs, during the fourth quarter of the Round 12 match between Fremantle and the Western Bulldogs, played at Optus Stadium on Sunday June 6, 2021
In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Intentional Conduct, Low Impact, Groin Contact. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction as a first offence. The player can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Tom Hawkins
Intentional. High. Low impact. No injury. 50m penalty. Bad record.
Is that a fine?
Parfait not playing us.
Mackay decision straight to the tribunal is interesting on so many levels.
Changes the game forever if he gets rubbed out.
Incident is ungraded too, so MRO doesn't think it's a reportable offence but has sent it directly to the tribunal anyway. If anyone ever wanted proof that the outcome carries more weight than the action/intent, then this is it.
Yes, agree. It’s basically saying despite having rules to the game (and I think it being clear no rule was broken - but will now to those who actually now the rules better than me), we don’t know what they are. YOU make a decision. Very AFL.
I would assume he gets off and the act of sending to the Tribunal is a PR / optics piece.
EDIT:
18.3.1 Spirit and Intention
A Player who makes the football their sole objective shall be provided every opportunity to do so.
18.3.2 Free Kicks - Prohibited Contact
…(f) Charges an opposition player
Charge or Charging: the act of a Player colliding with an opposition Player where the amount of physical force used is unreasonable or unnecessary in the circumstances, irrespective of whether the Player is or is not in possession of the football or whether the Player is within five metres of the football.
18.3.3 Permitted Contact
A Player may use their hip, shoulder, chest, arms or open hands provided that the football is no more than five metres away from the Player and the Player does not make Prohibited Contact as per Law 18.3.2 above.