Tribunal / suspensions 2024

[jazzadogs]

Re: Tribunal / suspensions 2024

If I was Melbourne I'd challenge and use a still just prior to this. I couldn't capture it however he was committed to bump prior to Moore inexplicably falling down. Be an interesting one if it is challenged!

If he'd had accidentally made contact with his knee or something you'd have an argument...but he bumped him in the head.

[Bornadog]

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My reason for not thinking that is Houston had an eternity to make a decision on a guy who was a sitting duck under a high ball.
Pickett had to guess the taller Moore would go to ground.

I'm still surprised with the Pickett outcome, on Houston's I thought that was spot on.

Houston knew what he was doing would cause injury. It's like tackling someone into the fence, you know you're going to hurt them so you don't do it.

I don't like Kosi's actions at times and the Baz one was appalling, however I think this time he's unlucky.

I agree with you GG. Pickett very unlucky Moore went to ground

[Grantysghost]

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If he'd had accidentally made contact with his knee or something you'd have an argument...but he bumped him in the head.

Yeah I think the bump to the head and the concussion is enough to suspend him under current rules.
We probably just need to outlaw the bump.

[jeemak]

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What tall player in wet weather football doesn't go to ground to force the ball forward in their general direction?

Pickett knew Moore was going to slide in, especially given the height difference, and got him.

[Grantysghost]

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What tall player in wet weather football doesn't go to ground to force the ball forward in their general direction?

Pickett knew Moore was going to slide in, especially given the height difference, and got him.

Interesting point Jee. I'm not sure Pickett knew he was going to slide though especially considering the slide rule which players have adapted to.

Pickett keeps his feet, doesn't leave the ground etc.

But, got him in the head unluckily and that's all the afl cares about.

The path this is on, Moore who rearranged Petracca's insides with a knee to the torso won't be able to do that in future without sanction.

[soupman]

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I agree with you GG. Pickett very unlucky Moore went to ground

How is Pickett the unlucky one?

Moore contested the ball in a way he is allowed to (he wasn't sliding in, there was nobody to slide into), in the only way he would beat Pickett to the ball, and got a concussion for his troubles. He is the unlucky one.

[Bornadog]

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How is Pickett the unlucky one?

Moore contested the ball in a way he is allowed to (he wasn't sliding in, there was nobody to slide into), in the only way he would beat Pickett to the ball, and got a concussion for his troubles. He is the unlucky one.

If Moore didn't go to ground, it would have been a shoulder bump. It all happened instantly and no way Picket would have foreseen Moore was going down low. He is unlucky to be suspended.

Lots of things happen in footy and in this case Pickett chose to bump and cops the suspension.

[soupman]

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If Moore didn't go to ground, it would have been a shoulder bump. It all happened instantly and no way Picket would have foreseen Moore was going down low. He is unlucky to be suspended.

Lots of things happen in footy and in this case Pickett chose to bump and cops the suspension.

Still Picketts responsibility to not knock him out, and again Moores action was not unreasonable nor unforeseeable. Sure Pickett may have assumed he wasn't going to do that (although with his priors knocking him out might have been intention anyway), but I'm betting the vast majority of AFL players somehow find a way to not give Moore a concussion.

[Grantysghost]

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Still Picketts responsibility to not knock him out, and again Moores action was not unreasonable nor unforeseeable. Sure Pickett may have assumed he wasn't going to do that (although with his priors knocking him out might have been intention anyway), but I'm betting the vast majority of AFL players somehow find a way to not give Moore a concussion.

I think players just have to put away the bump it's no longer worth it. Margin of error too small.

[The Adelaide Connection]

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I think Pickett is a touch unlucky.

BUT I am more than happy for him to pay full toll considering there are probably at least half a dozen incidents where he has either completely gotten away with being a thug, or received massive unders.

[mighty_west]

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Whilst i also think Pickett was a bit unlucky Moore slid low causing head high contact, at the end of the day you choose to bump and get a player high, you're in trouble.

[jeemak]

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Interesting point Jee. I'm not sure Pickett knew he was going to slide though especially considering the slide rule which players have adapted to.

Pickett keeps his feet, doesn't leave the ground etc.

But, got him in the head unluckily and that's all the afl cares about.

The path this is on, Moore who rearranged Petracca's insides with a knee to the torso won't be able to do that in future without sanction.

Asking players to go into a marking contest without a fierce knee is the next thing, and it will be easy enough for players to adjust to given that's how they mostly go up for marks (it's more efficient).

As for Moore going low, what would Pickett have done if he didn't slide and actually just went low head first while stretching the fark out of his hammies? That's right, he'd have still gone the bump and hit him in the head.

There's no outcome where Moore wasn't going to go low in that contest, Pickett went to his usual self and got him.

[The Pie Man]

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All Pickett had to do was go low for the ball, or if he was certain he wasn’t going to be first to it, prepare to tackle - he did neither.

The bump probably is on life support, but a tackle there is both reasonable and a heavy/physical contest for the spectator.

What amused me was how badly wrong the Fox Footy crew got the potential for sanction in the wash up.

[Grantysghost]

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Demons are challenging. They had to it's such a strange decision.

[jazzadogs]

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Demons are challenging. They had to it's such a strange decision.

The only way the bump is appropriate is if Moore kicks it off the ground. Given that would have been a 99% chance of being an insufficient intent free, he was never kicking it off the ground. He was always going to either bend down to pick it up (don't bump in the head!!) or drop down to pick it up (don't bump him in the head!!).

The bump was not an appropriate choice. He chose to bump, collected his opponent high and concussed him. They have no grounds to challenge.