MRO Thread

[Rocket Science]

Reads article ... rubs eyes ... reads article again.

Good to see our new judge, jury and executioner taking the new gig in his stride.

The game's in good hands.

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Michael Christian Sorry For Amateur Umpire Approach

MATCH Review Officer Michael Christian has apologised for approaching an umpire during an amateur women's game in which his daughter was playing, to raise concerns about sling tackles.

Christian criticised umpire Adrian Fisher for failing to award free kicks against sling tackles during the half-time break at a match between Old Brighton and Old Scotch on Sunday.

Fisher told Fairfax radio on Tuesday his exchange with Christian was not heated, but he felt the League official's actions had been inappropriate.

Christian said he had tried to call Fisher to apologise and had informed AFL football operations boss Steve Hocking of the incident.

"I spoke to the AFL today, to Steve Hocking, to confirm this had occurred," Christian said.

"Steve clearly outlined the AFL's position to me, that this should not have happened by any person, particularly not someone in a senior official role in the game."

An AFL spokesman confirmed Hocking had directed Christian to apologise to Fisher and the women's league.

[bornadog]

Western Bulldogs have accepted Zaine Cordy’s one-game sanction for striking & will miss Saturday's clash

[jeemak]

Reads article ... rubs eyes ... reads article again.

Good to see our new judge, jury and executioner taking the new gig in his stride.

The game's in good hands.

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Michael Christian Sorry For Amateur Umpire Approach

MATCH Review Officer Michael Christian has apologised for approaching an umpire during an amateur women's game in which his daughter was playing, to raise concerns about sling tackles.

Christian criticised umpire Adrian Fisher for failing to award free kicks against sling tackles during the half-time break at a match between Old Brighton and Old Scotch on Sunday.

Fisher told Fairfax radio on Tuesday his exchange with Christian was not heated, but he felt the League official's actions had been inappropriate.

Christian said he had tried to call Fisher to apologise and had informed AFL football operations boss Steve Hocking of the incident.

"I spoke to the AFL today, to Steve Hocking, to confirm this had occurred," Christian said.

"Steve clearly outlined the AFL's position to me, that this should not have happened by any person, particularly not someone in a senior official role in the game."

An AFL spokesman confirmed Hocking had directed Christian to apologise to Fisher and the women's league.

It's almost as if giving one person carte blanche decision making powers might result in their ego and sense of self importance being inflated.......

Fancy doing what this numpty has done!

[Rocket Science]

It's almost as if giving one person carte blanche decision making powers might result in their ego and sense of self importance being inflated.......

Fancy doing what this numpty has done!

Surprised Christo didn't pass on a few rucking tips while he was at it.

What breathtaking gall.

[Axe Man]

I can imagine the conversation: That girl that tackled my daughter should have been reported and suspended just like how I suspended Katie Brennan.

[Rocket Science]

Haha ... circa the HS.

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Fisher (the umpire) said the incident occurred at half time of the local footy match.

“First of all he said he was independent, which gets up my goat because his daughter was playing, he wasn’t independent,” Fisher told 3AW.

“He said I’m independent, you’re missing sling tackles.

“I said ‘well that’s your opinion’.

“He said ‘you’re missing sling tackles and paying them as holding’.

“I said ‘that’s your opinion.’ Then he walked off and said ‘I’m right’.

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And the HS being the HS has appended the piece with this:

[Jeanette54]

McKenna will plead guilty to serious misconduct charge

[bornadog]

McKenna will plead guilty to serious misconduct charge

Yes he has .

[Happy Days]

This isn't getting enough play for mine. This is SO unbelievably dirty and quite frankly pathetic from McKenna, as well as extremely dangerous - bites lead to open wounds, and open wounds around dirt and sweat can have horrible and even fatal consequences. Not to mention that throwing a tantrum because you aren't as quick as you think you are is also u/11 level petulance.

It ticks all the boxes of something the AFL should (incredibly dangerous) and does (bad for the #look and #feel of the #brand) want to eradicate, so I'm pretty surprised he's only getting three, possibly even two weeks.

[Rocket Science]

This isn't getting enough play for mine. This is SO unbelievably dirty and quite frankly pathetic from McKenna, as well as extremely dangerous - bites lead to open wounds, and open wounds around dirt and sweat can have horrible and even fatal consequences. Not to mention that throwing a tantrum because you aren't as quick as you think you are is also u/11 level petulance.

It ticks all the boxes of something the AFL should (incredibly dangerous) and does (bad for the #look and #feel of the #brand) want to eradicate, so I'm pretty surprised he's only getting three, possibly even two weeks.

As long as he gets less than that mongrel Redpath then justice will have been served.

[Scraggers]

Three weeks

[Remi Moses]

So Redpath gets the same punishment as a player who bit an opponent?
Staggering

[Rocket Science]

The price of helping yourself to the buffet?

Free weeks!

[divvydan]

Masten only got 2 weeks for his bite a few years ago that caused an open wound and Suban needing a course of antibiotics. On that occasion, Suban had put his forearm into Masten's face and was pressing on his mouth so there was some provocation but clearly the AFL have set the precedent that biting isn't a significantly worse offense than other offences with their penalty in that case and now again with McKenna.

[bornadog]

Western Bulldogs' Lachie Hunter can accept a one-game ban for rough conduct on Tom Papley.