Tippetts elbow?

[Bornadog]

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I'd rather see Gibbs tackle get a softer/no penalty as it is a skill of the game that has been executed poorly than see an elbow strike, not a skill a skill of the game treated as minor because it didn't end up hurting the opponent.

Can't agree at all. Gibbs initial tackle, yes but then the action to drive his head into the turf is just plain dangerous. As for Tippett, it was entirely careless, he was running in to spoil and was late and hit the player with his elbow. That will happen plenty of times in a game due to the nature of the way the game is played. He just has to take more care when going for the spoil.

In regards to Franklin, basically due to his size, he has no hope of bumping a player at all. (unless its Sandilands).

He cannot get on his knees to bump an Edwards for example, he just has to go for the tackle and forget the bump.

[Doc26]

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My issue is more with the silly discounting applied to incidents that either cause or have the potential to cause injury such as with Buddy's and Tippet's incidents. Just make a ruling that these or similar type of incidents cannot have a discount applied and leave it at 2 weeks as in these cases. To discourage frivolous appeals, make a ruling that if they wish to contest it, and their defense fails then they risk an additional points loading.

[LostDoggy]

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I watched both several times and in slow mo. Not sure what Tippet was doing besides wildly flayling, he wasn't looking at the player.

Franklin took his eye off the ball and lined up a very dangerous hit.

I could live with Tippets one as I have no idea what he the uncoordinated former crow was actually trying to do. Franklin should be made an example of. Can I appeal??

[Sedat]

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Any truth to the rumour that Sydney are going to appeal the Tippett decision and try to get a lengthier suspension? Surely it punishes Sydney more to have him back in the side after only 1 week.

[Twodogs]

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Any truth to the rumour that Sydney are going to appeal the Tippett decision and try to get a lengthier suspension? Surely it punishes Sydney more to have him back in the side after only 1 week.

Maybe they won't have to pay him the stupid match payments they committed to him when he is suspended? A lengthier suspenstion might help with their TPP

[Sedat]

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Maybe they won't have to pay him the stupid match payments they committed to him when he is suspended? A lengthier suspenstion might help with their TPP

Like your lateral thinking there Twodogs

[Twodogs]

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Like your lateral thinking there Twodogs

I know, right?

And some people don't take me seriously...

[westdog54]

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Can't agree at all. Gibbs initial tackle, yes but then the action to drive his head into the turf is just plain dangerous. As for Tippett, it was entirely careless, he was running in to spoil and was late and hit the player with his elbow. That will happen plenty of times in a game due to the nature of the way the game is played. He just has to take more care when going for the spoil.

In regards to Franklin, basically due to his size, he has no hope of bumping a player at all. (unless its Sandilands).

He cannot get on his knees to bump an Edwards for example, he just has to go for the tackle and forget the bump.

The worst thing about Franklin's bump wax that he had an opportunity to take possession of the ball and made a clear decision to bump a considerably smaller player.

That's intentional contact, not careless.

[LostDoggy]

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Any other club,player that arn't regarded as A grade and both acts would have been 2 to 3 weeks minimum.
Just another example of the AFL protecting their foreign(interstate) marketing and branding.

[Bornadog]

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The worst thing about Franklin's bump wax that he had an opportunity to take possession of the ball and made a clear decision to bump a considerably smaller player.

That's intentional contact, not careless.

I agree, never said it was careless. I said due to his size he needs to forget the bump as it is almost impossible to bump with his frame. He must go the tackle.

[westdog54]

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I agree, never said it was careless. I said due to his size he needs to forget the bump as it is almost impossible to bump with his frame. He must go the tackle.

I get what you are saying but even the tackle wouldn't have helped him. If he takes the ball he probably still flattens Edwards fair and square. Took the soft option instead.

[Maddog37]

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That was a full on brain fart by Buddy. Not sure Tippett has a brain........

[Bornadog]

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I get what you are saying but even the tackle wouldn't have helped him. If he takes the ball he probably still flattens Edwards fair and square. Took the soft option instead.

I am talking in general, he should never ever bump, he should be going for tackles in the future. He has done what he did to Edwards several times in his career.

[westdog54]

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I am talking in general, he should never ever bump, he should be going for tackles in the future. He has done what he did to Edwards several times in his career.

And he hasn't learned his lesson yet.