MRP round 10

[Bornadog]

Cooney Cleared

Gablett - Insufficient force - cleared.

BUT

Clay Smith, Western Bulldogs, has been charged with a Level Two Engaging in Rough Conduct Offence (225 demerit points, two-match sanction) for engaging in rough conduct against Luke Russell, Gold Coast Suns, during the second quarter of the Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Suns, played at Metricon Stadium on Sunday May 25, 2014.

In summary, his two-match penalty can be reduced to accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

[G-Mo77]

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I never understand the insufficient force line. So many players that go up are there because of incidental contact and the book is thrown at them yet someone deliberately tries to punch or elbow someone in the face but doesn't hit them hard enough their OK to go on again next week.

Bah! Cooney's off I should be happy shouldn't I?

[Bornadog]

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I never understand the insufficient force line. So many players that go up are there because of incidental contact and the book is thrown at them yet someone deliberately tries to punch or elbow someone in the face but doesn't hit them hard enough their OK to go on again next week.

Bah! Cooney's off I should be happy shouldn't I?

Smith out

MRP Said on Cooney:

The match day report against the Western Bulldogs’ Adam Cooney for making forceful contact from front-on against Gold Coast’s Gary Ablett was assessed. The panel said the ball was loosed with Ablett and Cooney coming to the contest at right angles to each other. Ablett and Cooney each bend down with their hands out in front of them in a bid to win possession of the loose ball and contact is made. It was the view of the panel that Cooney was contesting the ball and had no realistic alternative way to contest the ball. No further action was taken.

[G-Mo77]

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Clay Smith 1 week? WTF?

Clay Smith, Western Bulldogs, has been charged with a Level Two Engaging in Rough Conduct Offence (225 demerit points, two-match sanction) for engaging in rough conduct against Luke Russell, Gold Coast Suns, during the second quarter of the Round 10 match between the Western Bulldogs and the Gold Coast Suns, played at Metricon Stadium on Sunday May 25, 2014.

In summary, his two-match penalty can be reduced to accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the Gold Coast Suns Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Two Offence, drawing 225 demerit points and a two-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 168.75 points and a one-match sanction.

[G-Mo77]

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I don't even recall that one?

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Australian Fickle League.

Joke.

[soupman]

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Found the bolded interesting.

Contact between the Gold Coast’s Gary Ablett and the Western Bulldogs’ Liam Picken from the second quarter of Sunday’s match was assessed. After viewing all available footage and with the MRP conducting an investigation into the matter, it was the view of the panel the contact made to the body was below that required to constitute a reportable offence.

Pretty sure he clearly gets him in the head, although either way he would get off.

[Bornadog]

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I didn't see the Smith incident? Anyone shed any light?

[soupman]

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I didn't see the Smith incident? Anyone shed any light?

There isn't any footage that I'm aware of but the AFL site usually has a MRP review video come out soon after the charges.

[Bornadog]

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There isn't any footage that I'm aware of but the AFL site usually has a MRP review video come out soon after the charges.

Smith has an injury, being sent for ac scans

[bulldogtragic]

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Smith has an injury, being sent for ac scans

Bis it bad, BAD?

[Bornadog]

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Bis it bad, BAD?

from injury thread

Gritty midfielder Clay Smith will undergo scans late Monday after injuring his AC joint during Sunday’s match against the Gold Coast.Smith in his first game back in the senior team from an ACL repair in July last year, received a heavy knock to his right shoulder in a marking contest, yet bravely continued playing.
Western Bulldogs Medical Services Manager Andrew McKenzie said the Club would learn more of Smith’s fate in the next 24 hours.

[bulldogtragic]

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Thanks BAD

[jazzadogs]

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Clay had a big contest on the wing towards the end of the game from memory...I strongly hope that's not what the report was for.

Wouldn't have been great for his AC joint either way, where do we draw the line at players being 'brave' and continuing to play versus acknowledging their injury and sitting out?

[Go_Dogs]

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Tough luck for Smith. Hope his injury assessment comes back ok.