According to the HUN, apparently not:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/james-mcdonald-bump-creates-headache-for-match-review-panel/story-e6frf9jf-1226309710394

However, that same paper also had some comment to the the tune of: "He may have not been aware of the reinterpretation of the rule", completely ignoring the year he spent on the MRP.

According to the HUN, apparently not:

http://www.heraldsun...f-1226309710394

However, that same paper also had some comment to the the tune of: "He may have not been aware of the reinterpretation of the rule", completely ignoring the year he spent on the MRP.

Apologies - thought I read somewhere tha this points carried over.

Or he was given instructions by Sheedy to set the tone. As a leader he went in and showed that they wouldn't be physically dominated and did his best to intimidate right from the start.

Didn't take Sheedy long to turn a ball player into a thug .

Won't do McDonalds reputation any favours if he spends his last year ironing out kids.

Apologies - thought I read somewhere tha this points carried over.

Don't apologise too soon, just because it's in the Herald-Sun doesn't make it true.