Jack Viney Guilty

[azabob]

Reports coming through that Jack Viney is guilty and has been suspended for two weeks.

What are peoples thoughts on this from the bump perspective?

[azabob]

Re: Jack Viney Guilty

I can't believe it to be honest.

Here is the link to the incident for those who have not seen it.

http://www.AFL.com.au/news/2014-05-05/mrp-full-statement-round-seven

[anfo27]

Re: Jack Viney Guilty

Feel sorry for the kid. Not sure what on earth he was suppose to do. What do the AFL want him to do?

[SlimPickens]

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Is it much different to the bump that Cameron did on JJ(which had some on here screaming blue murder)? With Lynch getting injured he was always going to get suspended, for mine he doesn't deserve the suspension but that unfortunately is the world we live in.

[bulldogtragic]

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Ah well, clubs will be asking to increase the size of their lists if their players will get 2 weeks suspension for purely 100% accidental bumps.

[azabob]

Re: Jack Viney Guilty

Is it much different to the bump that Cameron did on JJ(which had some on here screaming blue murder)? With Lynch getting injured he was always going to get suspended, for mine he doesn't deserve the suspension but that unfortunately is the world we live in.

If Gerogiou wasn't involved in incident then Viney gets off? (from what I can see Viney actually never makes contact with Lynch's head).

[Happy Days]

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"He could have avoided the contest or spun out of it" should say it all really.

[azabob]

Re: Jack Viney Guilty

"He could have avoided the contest or spun out of it" should say it all really.

Blind turn without the footy!

[bulldogtragic]

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Blind turn without the footy!

Should get Pat Bowden back to the club to teach us that!

[Maddog37]

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All I can think about is I'm glad he is not playing against us. The tribunal continuously throws up inconsistencies and we win this one.

[SlimPickens]

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If Gerogiou wasn't involved in incident then Viney gets off? (from what I can see Viney actually never makes contact with Lynch's head).

Viney initiated the bump, Lynch got injured. It's that simple, the bump in my opinion is fair but "if you choose to bump and the player gets injured" you're responsible. This is the interpretation they are going with and it has killed the bump which injures an opposition player. Fair or not

[soupman]

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Just watched it. It's actually amazing. I cannot believe how stupid a verdict it is.

Funnily enough Damian Barrett (official AFL journalist) has come out on twitter declaring it's 100% correct and then leaving it at that so he can cop the barrage of abuse he deserves. I'm tipping his response will come in a couple of hours with a smug "read the rules, players owe a duty of care" or some bullshit like that.

[anfo27]

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Viney initiated the bump, Lynch got injured. It's that simple, the bump in my opinion is fair but "if you choose to bump and the player gets injured" you're responsible. This is the interpretation they are going with and it has killed the bump which injures an opposition player. Fair or not

Agree with the bolded bit but seriously i can't see how Jack could avoid contact. Unless he was superman & leaped over the 2 oncoming players and don't think he could of done anything else.

[SlimPickens]

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Agree with the bolded bit but seriously i can't see how Jack could avoid contact. Unless he was superman & leaped over the 2 oncoming players and don't think he could of done anything else.

Exactly if anything he bumped to protect himself, turned his body and went low. It's a terrible decision but I'm staggered people still get surprised with these decisions. He was always going to go, to the letter of the law he deserved to go.

[LostDoggy]

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It gets harder and harder to keep loving this game.