Good.

Win or lose, I'm glad the club has taken this move.

Luckily I updated the thread before I posted how weak we are for not challenging.

Good move by the club. Win or lose the challenge it shows loyalty to our players and fight to the supporters.

Shattered with the Clisby result - so typical (that had to be his best game)

I watched the MRP this week and was a bit suprised at how weak our game is becoming - the Clisby incident was not mentioned

I thought that Dustin Fletcher getting 3 weeks was a joke - the guys like 3 meters tall and was running at full pace. If I was in charge of the rules and the opposition player was not injured I would maybe give a few points or 1 week max.

Campbell Brown can go dig a hole and die (there is accidental then deliberate and I think that's when the MRP should come in)

Edited August 13, 201312 yr by Young Dee

Shattered with the Clisby result - so typical (that had to be his best game)

I watched the MRP this week and was a bit suprised at how weak our game is becoming - the Clisby incident was not mentioned

I thought that Dustin Fletcher getting 3 weeks was a joke - the guys like 3 meters tall and was running at full pace. If I was in charge of the rules and the opposition player was not injured I would maybe give a few points or 1 week max.

dustin got 2 because it was late and to the head when he should have been tackling.

Shattered with the Clisby result - so typical (that had to be his best game)

I watched the MRP this week and was a bit suprised at how weak our game is becoming - the Clisby incident was not mentioned

I thought that Dustin Fletcher getting 3 weeks was a joke - the guys like 3 meters tall and was running at full pace. If I was in charge of the rules and the opposition player was not injured I would maybe give a few points or 1 week max.

Campbell Brown can go dig a hole and die (there is accidental then deliberate and I think that's when the MRP should come in)

You need to go on Twitter and tell Campbell Brown that this morning, haven't got the technical ability to paste it here, was in a conversation with Mark Ricciuto of all people

MR "surely you are going to contest that charge mate, just saw it, they are joking"

CB "I'm contesting it mate, can't believe it"

I tweeted........"you are kidding Brownie, there was a second action, involuntary or not, u r not a cleanskin"

Both Brown and Clisby are contesting

I wish Clisby dislocated Browns shoulder then I would have happily accepted 3 weeks just for the satisfaction of watching him hobble off the ground

Edited August 13, 201312 yr by Young Dee

Clisby has now accepted the 3 weeks. Change of mind????

SEN report that Clisby has 'back-flipped' on his contesting and shall take the 3 weeks.

SEN report that Clisby has 'back-flipped' on his contesting and shall take the 3 weeks.

emirate airlines wouldn't refund?

This calls for a good old

Whiskey

Tango

Foxtrot

Or Foxtrot Mike Delta.

Anyway, I'm staggered and shocked

Utterly bizarre. The footage clearly shows Clisby being dragged away by several GC players and Sexton holding on to him with both hands. If anything, that is the motion that damages his shoulder as his arms extend above his head. It's an entirely self-inflicted injury. We should be fighting this on general principle. Especially since it will make no difference if we fail. Three weeks or four, he's still out for the rest of the year.

These sorts of outcomes always make me wonder what the club knows that I don't, because not challenging this seems preposterous at face value.

These sorts of outcomes always make me wonder what the club knows that I don't, because not challenging this seems preposterous at face value.

Funny you mention that..

I actually thought it may have something to do with the fact that the only way Clisby could get off is if Sexton testified to say it wasn't his fault...

I could be way overreacting to the whole scenario but I sense that Gold Coast may have made it clear that they won't help us out because we didn't help with Campbell Brown's...

Just seems weird that both teams were challenging their respective charges and suddenly we have to turn ours down.

MFC Twitter yesterday also retweeted the charge against Brown on Strauss which is normally uncommon so I had a feeling MFC were keen for him to get weeks for his dog act.

These sorts of outcomes always make me wonder what the club knows that I don't, because not challenging this seems preposterous at face value.

I just dont think this club has the stomach for confrontation.. Its the 'rollover' Demons.

Club FB page says he's challenging as of 2 hours ago.

Uncle Andy may have made a phone call...

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-08-13/clisby-to-challenge-at-tribunal

Club claims accepting the charge gives Clisby a better chance of playing VFL Finals!?

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-08-13/clisby-to-challenge-at-tribunal

Club claims accepting the charge gives Clisby a better chance of playing VFL Finals!?

of course it does... weak as P***

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-08-13/clisby-to-challenge-at-tribunal

Club claims accepting the charge gives Clisby a better chance of playing VFL Finals!?

With one H&A round left, correct me if that's wrong, he'd be a chance to play in the Grand Final, is that the argument?

Smells more of perennialy-soft underbelly to me.

Edited August 13, 201312 yr by CHAMP

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-08-13/clisby-to-challenge-at-tribunal

Club claims accepting the charge gives Clisby a better chance of playing VFL Finals!?

Losing the case, at worst, would cost him one more VFL final. Winning gets him 2 more VFL finals and 2 more AFL games.

Obviously I don't know what has gone on behind closed doors, but this seems on the face of it, weak.

PS. I have just realized if he gets 4, he is out for whole VFL finals as we don't play again until next season.

He has copped this charge one week too late, as only 3 AFL games left for us.

Think I would have still rolled the dice and made them prove he caused the injury.

Edited August 13, 201312 yr by Redleg

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-08-13/clisby-to-challenge-at-tribunal

Club claims accepting the charge gives Clisby a better chance of playing VFL Finals!?

I'm not impressed that we've rolled over for this but I guess he can play some VFL finals and get to play in a successful team. I really hope Brown doesn't get off, I will be filthy if the tribunal rolls on him.

http://www.melbournefc.com.au/melbourne/news/2013-08-13/clisby-to-challenge-at-tribunal

Club claims accepting the charge gives Clisby a better chance of playing VFL Finals!?

Eff the VFL. Very sad that the club places this above its values and getting a bloke off the hook.

More to it for sure.