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Not much to add. No surprises.

I think the right decision was made, but I've seen guys get weeks for similar incidents.

I think it helped Broughton's case that Petterd got straight back up and kicked the goal.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/fremantles-greg-broughton-cleared-over-high-bump/story-e6frf9jf-1225833108596

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    i thought pettard had a crack for most of the night...for what i saw of him

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    Thats a joke. I just dont understand the rules anymore.

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    Thats a joke. I just dont understand the rules anymore.

    I suppose there is 2 ways of looking at the incident

    1. Making head contact whether accidental or not has a penalty

    2. Pettard slipped at the wrong moment and therfore contributed to the head high collision

    To be honest i am glad there was no penalty and that Pettard wasnt hurt

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    I thought ignoring the ball to initiate contact left you open to whatever happens next, so I'm not convinced the slip should necessarily come into play.

    Passing the ball to lay a shirtfront I thought was frowned upon by the league.

    I think it's good that he didn't go though.

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    I thought ignoring the ball to initiate contact left you open to whatever happens next, so I'm not convinced the slip should necessarily come into play.

    Passing the ball to lay a shirtfront I thought was frowned upon by the league.

    I think it's good that he didn't go though.

    Wow he got off, i thought he was gone for sure. Some of the things people go for these days and he gets of?

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    Honestly, I thought he was going to be rubbed out. It wasn't so much that he went past the ball to bump a player, but it looked very much like he lifted his elbow. If that's the case then it becomes a much more serious charge.

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    i am happy he didnt go. i think it was an accidental high collision that was part of the game (physical contact is part of the game) which deserved, and got, a free kick for high contact.

    bumping or pushing or any other form of contact is legal if the wall is within 5 meters and the contact complies with the rules (ie not too high or in the back etc). if high or dangerous contact is not purposeful it should just be a free kick. my only exception is cleaning up a player, hip to the head, if the player is running to pick the ball up, that should always be weeks. but almost any side on bump where clash of heads, or slight head contact occurs should not be a report, just a free kick.

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    I agree. Free kick yes, suspension no. Correct result.

    also agree, some sense at last. Good result and kudos for Ricky getting back up when he remembered where he was.

    We all want some contact at the end of the day.

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