Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
Why is 6-7 weeks ridiculous? He deserves plenty of weeks - nobody is dispiting that - but why 3 months or more? Apart from the outcome, what part of Gaff's action was any worse than Bugg (5 weeks) and Houli (2 weeks initially, lol thanks Waleed)?
It's difficult to take such a drastic step now, though I think the AFL should review the severity of penalties in the off season.

Once again I fairly and squarely think this was an intentional swing at the face irrespective of motivation (and I appreciate others may not), and these sorts of acts should result in much harsher penalties than they currently receive. But, Whately is silly to suggest anything other than the norm should be given out for this particular incident.