Range Rover 1,935 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 .... Lynden Dunn would have got 6 for the same hit.
biggestred 5,310 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 3 weeks!!!!!!!!! in other words, that hit is as bad as trengoves tackle. wow.
biggestred 5,310 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 dunn out for 1 frawley gets a reprimand for striking
Forest Demon 4,681 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 I agree it was a [censored] weak hit, but couldn't see him getting anymore than 3 or 4. I hate it when players have no intent to make high contact with a legitimate bump or tackle and for whatever reason there is contact to the head and gets the same suspension to someone who throws a deliberate elbow or in Wellingham's case attacks a player who is in a compromised position where his intention is clearly to flatten him.
Diablo Deemon 220 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Better than what Wojinski got for the hit on Viney. Apparently byes are considered when giving a penalty Tribunal is nuts.
BAMF 4,479 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 meh... i think a lot of people were baying for blood. the ball was in the air and he had a chance of marking. if he didnt bracevhimself for impact and didnt take his eyes off the ball it would have been play on.
Jesse Christ 2,884 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 I still haven't seen footage of it. anyone got a link?
Forest Demon 4,681 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 meh... i think a lot of people were baying for blood. the ball was in the air and he had a chance of marking. if he didnt bracevhimself for impact and didnt take his eyes off the ball it would have been play on. But he did brace for contact and did take his eyes off the ball and took advantage of a player in a very vulnerable position. There are numerous opportunities for hits like this every single game, but if you are not going to genuinely attempt to mark the ball, you simply have to pull up, everyone else seems to be able to. Would open pandora's box for huge cheap shots if they opened the door to that.
Jesse Christ 2,884 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Cheers. Well that looked pretty grim. 3 weeks hey? Trengove would have got 5 plus. I dare anyone to challenge me.
Range Rover 1,935 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Posted July 9, 2012 Can the AFL step in and overturn an MRP decision? Blues must be seething. May have been out of character for Wellingham but that doesn't diminish what was an absolute dog act.
Jaded No More 68,976 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Did I completely miss Dunn and Frawley smacking their opponent? Probably too busy blowing a fuse in anger!
jnrmac 20,368 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Wellingham left the ground as well. He jumped into him which was supposed to be a complete no no. After Trengove's tackle on Dangerfield he came out and kicked 6 the following week - despite being 'concussed'. So much for "impact" on a player affecting the MRP sentence. Simpson is out for at least 4 weeks with a broken jaw. I've got it!! The MRP mistook Simpson for Colin Sylvia - the league punching bag!!!!!!!! Actually we'd all be better of without an MRP. Useless joke.
Mac7 309 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 meh... i think a lot of people were baying for blood. the ball was in the air and he had a chance of marking. if he didnt bracevhimself for impact and didnt take his eyes off the ball it would have been play on. But he never looks at the ball, tucks his shoulder in, jumps in the air and hits him high causing substantial injury. Terrible decision and completely inconsistent with other rulings!!
Viney12 196 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Cheers. Well that looked pretty grim. 3 weeks hey? Trengove would have got 5 plus. I dare anyone to challenge me. Wellingham did get 5, down to 3 with an early plea Matt White's hit on Frawley was far, far worse - the outcome could've been very ugly
71 Molloy 266 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Between this and the goal review failure not a good week for Mr Anderson. Any chance of anyone being held to account?
biggestred 5,310 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Wellingham did get 5, down to 3 with an early plea Matt White's hit on Frawley was far, far worse - the outcome could've been very ugly he got 3 weeks too. but i disgree that it was worse! wellinghams was a disgraceful act
daisycutter 30,006 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Change the post heading. He got 5 weeks Misleading Most here said 4-6 and he got 5 The issue really is the discounting
Viney12 196 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 he got 3 weeks too. but i disgree that it was worse! wellinghams was a disgraceful act The outome was worse But the position Chip was in, he could've ended up in a wheel chair If you watch White, he actually deviates from his line to make sure he cops Chip in the head
Range Rover 1,935 Posted July 9, 2012 Author Posted July 9, 2012 Only a matter of when - not if - a player will be killed in one of these incidents.
Radar Detector 1,347 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 The only reason it's 3 weeks is his five year record of good behaviour. Trengove, for example, didn't have a good or bad prior record so really the panel assessed Wellingham's hit as nearly twice as bad.
old dee 24,082 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 Wellingham left the ground as well. He jumped into him which was supposed to be a complete no no. After Trengove's tackle on Dangerfield he came out and kicked 6 the following week - despite being 'concussed'. So much for "impact" on a player affecting the MRP sentence. Simpson is out for at least 4 weeks with a broken jaw. I've got it!! The MRP mistook Simpson for Colin Sylvia - the league punching bag!!!!!!!! Actually we'd all be better of without an MRP. Useless joke. No I think you are wrong there Jnrmac They would have charged Sylvia with recklessly trowing his head at an oncoming shoulder
Mono 460 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 But he never looks at the ball, tucks his shoulder in, jumps in the air and hits him high causing substantial injury. Terrible decision and completely inconsistent with other rulings!! I think it should have gone straight to the tribunial; no discounts.
GolfBoyPro 43 Posted July 9, 2012 Posted July 9, 2012 I reckon Wellingham should get (or any player) at least the equivalent time out of the game as the poor bugger he gutlessly crunched!!! I realise he got 5 reduced to 3, but no way would carltank think that is anywhere near compensation and i would agree with them!!! Poor precedent set, AFL should step in on this one!!!
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