The dancing instructor is back tonight.

Hopefully we brought that guy from Game of Thrones that taught Arya how to fight.

Nathan Schmook:

Jeff Gleeson remains AFL Legal Counsel tonight

Comment From dees fan #freeviney

nathan, what time approx will the case be finished?

Nathan Schmook:

No way to know. It could drag with QC v QC

Nathan Schmook:

It is being claimed (by Melbourne) the new rough conduct (high bumps) rule is being applied incorrectly in 2014

Nathan Schmook:

Melbourne legal counsel disputing how it is determined Viney bumped rather than braced.

Poll has now gone up to 93% in favour of setting Viney free.

If it was 99%, would they listen then?

Comment From FreeVineyFan

Who is representing the Demons?

Nathan Schmook:

David Grace QC

Nathan Schmook:

We're going through the vision now, frame by frame, with David Grace QC explaining the Demons' POV

Bloody frame-by-frame examination... Show it in real-time and ask if anyone in the universe could have "spun out" of that collision?

Nathan Schmook:

Vision is being frozen showing Viney closest to the ball in dispute...

Nathan Schmook:

"In this position the ball is equal distance between the two groups of players." Grace QC

And for some light relief:

Titus O'Reily ‏@TitusOReily 3m

As everyone entered the Tribunal room, Jack Viney accidentally brushed passed someone and now faces an extra eight weeks

Nathan Schmook:

Vision now shows Viney braking, while Georgiou and Lynch continue at full speed

Nathan Schmook:

"DG: "Viney is putting his right foot in what appears to be some sort of braking action."

Nathan Schmook:

"The ball is not in possession of any player, but it's close to Lynch gaining possession." DG

Nathan Schmook:

"He's widened his stance in order to brace himself." DG

Nathan Schmook:

Grace is demonstrating with the vision how Viney braced and Lynch "cannoned" into him.

Nathan Schmook:

Grace says it was a totally unrealistic expectation for Viney to spin or push out of the way.

The tribunal has now brought in the AFL's golden boy - James Hird to show Viney how he should have avoided the contest with a simple pirouette

Edited May 8, 201411 yr by Young Dee

Nathan Schmook:

Grace is demonstrating with the vision how Viney braced and Lynch "cannoned" into him.

Nathan Schmook:

Grace is demonstrating with the vision how Viney braced and Lynch "cannoned" into him.

The way things have happened this week, I now expect the Appeal Board to suspend Lynch for 3 weeks

Sounds like they've got it under control...

Comment From FAKE Brad Green

who is on the Jury?

Nathan Schmook:

The Appeals Board consists of Brian Collis, Michael Green and Peter O'Callaghan (chairman)

Nathan Schmook:

Grace is explaining how the slow motion footage harms Viney's case.

Nathan Schmook:

It is essentially unfair...

For the 20 guests currently reading this topic, you should read this one, too

Edited May 8, 201411 yr by La Dee-vina Comedia

Nathan Schmook:

"Viney is not looking at him, he's turning away from from him … he's looking at the ball and realising he can't get the ball." Grace QC

Nathan Schmook:

"Lynch and Georgiou cannon into him. Nothing cold be clearer from that vision." DG

Nathan Schmook:

"And this, the Tribunal found, was a bump." Grace QC

Comment From Glenn

In the appeal, don't they have to prove the original tribunal came to an unreasonable verdict with the evidence put forth? This seems like a retrial?

Nathan Schmook:

Spot on, Glenn. So far they seem to be going over the Tuesday night case. They will need t prove the Tribunal was unreasonable in its decision based on the rules.

I think Nathan works for the AFL. Mwwwwwuuuuhahahahahahaha.

Nathan Schmook:

I'd suggest what they're trying to establish is the Tribunal was wrong in deeming this a bump, for the purposes of the rough conduct (high bumps) rule. But the Tribunal had the option to find that on Tues night….