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He deserves a week for being such a wuss and not using a fist.
He deserves a week for being such a wuss and not using a fist.
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AFL apologises after Swans lash league for tribunal treatment of Franklin
Click above for full story, but inessence AFL Barrister called Buddy's action cowardly.FFC: Established 1883
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Smith suspended for two matches after headbutt
The Western Bulldogs have until Monday to decide whether to challenge the MRO’s decision to offer star midfielder Bailey Smith a two-match suspension for headbutting Geelong’s Zach Tuohy in a fiery melee during Friday night’s loss to the Cats.
The Bulldogs’ next two matches are winnable games against the Giants and Hawthorn but with their season teetering, with six wins and six losses after 12 rounds, and a tough run home they will want all key players available.
The match review officer categorised the headbutt as intentional, high and medium impact, which results in two matches. The Bulldogs could attempt to have the impact downgraded as Tuohy played out the game. However, they know “the potential to cause serious injury” clause the AFL now applies, when high contact is made, has made it difficult for clubs to prove the impact was low rather than medium.
If the Western Bulldogs appeal and aren’t successful they will lose $10,000 out of their football department cap.
Smith’s act at three-quarter time shocked observers, however, Tuohy told Fox Footy post-game he had no issue with the incident and the pair had shaken hands post-game.
“Emotions were getting the better of the both of us. I think I was pulling and dragging at him as much as he was at me. There was nothing in it,” Tuohy said.
“When the game gets so close, and we had a big lead cut back to a small margin, emotions get high. It was all love at the end.”
But the AFL saw the incident differently after Tuohy reeled back from the contact and emerged with a lump on his forehead. The league also fined Tuohy $1000 for his involvement in the incident as he rubbed his head into Smith’s.
It is rare for an AFL player to be charged with headbutting however Richmond’s Bigoa Nyuon received a two-match suspension for headbutting an opponent in a VFL match last season. In 2020, West Coast premiership defender Will Schofield was offered a one-week suspension when charged with headbutting Port Adelaide’s Zak Butters. Sydney unsuccessfully appealed a one-match suspension to Lance Franklin last week when they attempted to have the contact downgraded.
Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said he had not seen the incident that led to his star midfielder Smith being reported.
Smith and Tuohy were holding each other’s jumpers in a show of strength as a melee broke out after the siren when the 21-year-old through his head at Tuohy, who reeled backwards holding his head.
Smith was immediately reported as the two teams headed to their respective huddles.
Geelong coach Chris Scott said he joked with Tuohy, who comes from Ireland, about Irishmen and headbutts before playing down the incident.
“I spoke to [Tuohy] really, really briefly, and he wasn’t worried about it,” Scott said. “[Smith] is a star and Tuohy doesn’t have a problem with it.”
Beveridge said he had not spoken to Smith directly about the incident as he was not aware of it.
“If something has happened I will be briefed on it at some point,” Beveridge said.
The headbutt or contact using the head is graded under classifiable offences according to the tribunal guidelines.
If the impact is downgraded to low, Smith could be suspended for one match and if medium he could face two matches.FFC: Established 1883
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Surprise Surprise he did get off in an incident of headbutting back in 2017.
GREATER Western Sydney star Toby Greene has been cleared to face the Western Bulldogs on Friday night after the Match Review Panel said there was insufficient force in his headbutt on Sydney opponent Isaac Heeney.FFC: Established 1883
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Post this on Damo's Twitter account (providing you haven't been blocked by him):
TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.Comment
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Smith is a dickhead for doing what he did. Head butting is a wanker act and he should feel really shit about it.TF is this?.........Obviously you're not a golfer.Comment
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Yep. He deserves two weeks and should cop his whack and learn from it. Weak act.The curse is dead.Comment
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