MRO Thread

[jazzadogs]

Does he?

Fox runs post the ball (granted inadvertently) and is on the way down when impact occurs. I can see this being handled similarly to Brayshaw's. I'm not sure what else Duncan can do there.

The Ward tackle on Lachie Neale was weird. It looked as though Neale was going out of his way to make sure his head hit the ground. There's hardly any force on Ward's part and the tackle looked perfectly reasonable to me.

The umpire should have blown the whistle earlier, and if Neale had made any effort to remain upright he would have been fine. Not Ward's fault at all.

I think Duncan gets off for the reasons you stated. Similar to brayshaw, and Tom Lynch two weeks ago.

[westdog54]

I genuinely hope the MRO calls out Neale's actions to some extent.

[Grantysghost]

Surely Duncan gets at minimum 4 weeks

Nothing for me. He really just braced for impact there wasn't any intent.

[westdog54]

One match bans for Ward and Jonas. Duncan no case to answer.

At a minimum I think GWS could argue Ward's tackle down to negligent conduct and low impact. There was hardly any force in that tackle.

[G-Mo77]

Duncan should have got a week at least. Elected to bump and made the choice to bump very early. If it was one of our players they'd be out 1 - 2 weeks

[bornadog]

Duncan should have got a week at least. Elected to bump and made the choice to bump very early. If it was one of our players they'd be out 1 - 2 weeks

Agree. The penalties and who gets what is now just a lottery.

[jazzadogs]

Duncan should have got a week at least. Elected to bump and made the choice to bump very early. If it was one of our players they'd be out 1 - 2 weeks

A Chris Scott masterclass in directing the narrative. I'm comfortable with Duncan not being suspended but maybe Scott brainwashed me too.

[Grantysghost]

Duncan should have got a week at least. Elected to bump and made the choice to bump very early. If it was one of our players they'd be out 1 - 2 weeks

Can't agree Fox slid in that caused the high contact. If he keeps his feet it's shoulder to shoulder.

I've not heard Scott, clearly you wouldn't take much notice of the coach.

[G-Mo77]

Can't agree Fox slid in that caused the high contact. If he keeps his feet it's shoulder to shoulder.

I've not heard Scott, clearly you wouldn't take much notice of the coach.

Nah, watch how early Duncan tucks the arm in to bump. He wasn't bracing he was bumping got him high, suspension.

[Grantysghost]

Nah, watch how early Duncan tucks the arm in to bump. He wasn't bracing he was bumping got him high, suspension.

Contact below the knees free to Duncan

[jazzadogs]

Can't agree Fox slid in that caused the high contact. If he keeps his feet it's shoulder to shoulder.

I've not heard Scott, clearly you wouldn't take much notice of the coach.

Nobody asked him about it in the press conference, so he asked them to ask him about it so that he could say there was nothing in it. Something like "I've reviewed the footage and I think it was a football act, Fox ran past the ball and Mitch had to protect himself' then that became the media view on it.

[bornadog]

2 Weeks and 3 weeks,

[bornadog]

No weeks, no where near the ball.

[jeemak]

No weeks, no where near the ball.

That's sanity prevailing according to GG.

Because apparently Alex Keath is running directly backwards into Lynch at the moment of impact.

I'm sure the ball's going to get into the picture at some point. That it isn't is probably just another error on the insane viewer's part.....

[bornadog]

Newman punches Neale to the chin and gets off.