MRP thread 2017

[Bornadog]

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And only the week prior the MRP finds in its wisdom to forego a suspension on Dustin Martin's strike/eye gouge to Nick Robertson's face on the grounds that:



So in the week prior you have said player (and Brownlow fancy) Martin intentionally come up from behind (i.e wanted to make contact with his left arm - and did) to an unsuspecting Robertson and gouge at his face that clearly causes a fair amount of discomfort for Robertson to be deemed as 'careless' and free to play on AND yet the week following you have two players jostling toe to toe in a show of strength and Red gets picked out for an apparent 'Intentional' jumper strike with no clear supporting vision and is now sidelined.

This is Chook Lotto at its finest.

Here is another eye gouge, but because it is Selwood, his mate Bartel lets it go.

[Bornadog]

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Round 19

Patrick Dangerfield can accept a one-game ban for rough conduct on Matthew Kreuzer.

Goodbye Brownlow

Hodge out for one week.

[Axe Man]

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Round 19

Patrick Dangerfield can accept a one-game ban for rough conduct on Matthew Kreuzer.

Goodbye Brownlow

Hodge out for one week.

Not really good news for us - would be best if Geelong beat Sydney this week.

[Happy Days]

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Round 19

Patrick Dangerfield can accept a one-game ban for rough conduct on Matthew Kreuzer.

Goodbye Brownlow

Anyone have an eyeball on Ian Collins?

[Sedat]

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Not really good news for us - would be best if Geelong beat Sydney this week.

Yeah, but it's offset by seeing Mr Media Street lose his Brownlow opportunity - where's your bullshit dress-up skit with the media this week Danger?

Will also be fun to see that dickhead exasperated expression on the face of Chris Scott tonight on AFL360.

[Ozza]

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Yeah, but it's offset by seeing Mr Media Street lose his Brownlow opportunity - where's your bullshit dress-up skit with the media this week Danger?

Will also be fun to see that dickhead exasperated expression on the face of Chris Scott tonight on AFL360.

Will be interesting to see whether he challenges the decision. Probably too risky given they have Richmond the week after - but he was fairly adamant on Gameday that there was nothing wrong with the tackle on his part.

[Topdog]

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Yeah, but it's offset by seeing Mr Media Street lose his Brownlow opportunity - where's your bullshit dress-up skit with the media this week Danger?

Will also be fun to see that dickhead exasperated expression on the face of Chris Scott tonight on AFL360.

Agree 100% on the Chris Scott part but I like Danger. No massive ego and doesn't seem like a knobjockey

[G-Mo77]

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I feel for him if he does miss but I'm glad they suspended him. What kind of message does it send if he gets off when others have been rubbed out for less. Great to see no double standards. A rare good call from the AFL headquarters.

[Doc26]

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I feel for him if he does miss but I'm glad they suspended him. What kind of message does it send if he gets off when others have been rubbed out for less. Great to see no double standards. A rare good call from the AFL headquarters.

It's going to be awkward come Brownlow Night when Paddy, leading the count, has to come up on stage to hand the Medal over to the bloke who two weeks prior blatantly (intentionally) comes up from behind Nick Robertson, eye gouges him and doesn't get sighted. Hardly makes Dusty the 'Fairest' player in the league.

[Bornadog]

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It's going to be awkward come Brownlow Night when Paddy, leading the count, has to come up on stage to hand the Medal over to the bloke who two weeks prior blatantly (intentionally) comes up from behind Nick Robertson, eye gouges him and doesn't get sighted. Hardly makes Dusty the 'Fairest' player in the league.

Gee there are some morons in the AFL.

[Sedat]

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Agree 100% on the Chris Scott part but I like Danger. No massive ego and doesn't seem like a knobjockey

Great player, very healthy ego.

[jeemak]

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He'll take it to the tribunal and get off.

[Bornadog]

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He'll take it to the tribunal and get off.

I bet he doesn't challenge it. Apparently consulting with QC tonight, but the rules will be against him

[Doc26]

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I'd prefer the conversation be started about abolishing from the game this current day approach of pinning / holding the arms of the player with the ball in the first instance. Whilst I totally get its effectiveness in limiting the player with the ball's ability to dispose of it effectively, the approach is always an accident waiting to happen whilst not giving enough reward to the player who is making the play to find the best option.

This tackling approach has only crept into our game as the importance and effectiveness of handball, with super quick ball movement, has grown in more recent times. The approach discourages the ball winner and places far too much reward on the tackler.

Whilst I'm not a supporter of incessant rule changes, this action has become a blight on our game and I say it's time to get rid of it.

[boydogs]

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Danger unlucky really, if Kreuzer was OK and played on he may have gotten away with it

I would prefer he did than see Dustin Martin with a brownlow medal