The Jack Viney bump that never was!

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Some comments from the peanut gallery.

Comment From Shafty

I'd say the finding was unreasonable in that the tribunal misinterpreted what a bump actually is.

Comment From Shetski

Are they trying to argue it was unreasonable to judge it as a bump?

Comment From kiel maybe they have to prove it wasn't even a bump to consider the decision unfair

Comment From Ash

I guess by arguing that it shouldn't have been classified a bump then they're headed towards proving it wasn't fair?

Comment From Matt They are aren't they? They are basically stating that the conclusion the Tribunal came to was incorrect in determining it as a bump.

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Nathan Schmook:

We're seeing the vision in normal time now.

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Comment From Eric Entirely reasonable to go over the evidence submitted on Tuesday night to a new panel of jurors. Illustrating exactly why the verdict was unreasonable. Going by what Grace is saying, though, perhaps he should've been Viney's counsel on Tuesday night.

Comment From Wayno

Essentially they are saying it wasnt a bump it was just one player protecting himself from impact

Nathan Schmook:

That's the Melbourne case, Wayno

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Comment From James

Has Tom Lynch came out and said anything about this?

Nathan Schmook:

He's only just come out of hospital having two breaks repaired...

Stop showing your bias Nathan.

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Nathan Schmook:

DG: "This was a bracing action done to protect himself from what he was trying to avoid - injury of the kind that he feared would cause him much worse than what occurred."

Nathan Schmook:

Grace QC notes the Tribunal came down with a medium impact finding….

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who's representing us?

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Nathan Schmook:

DG "Why would one come to that finding when the result was a broken jaw?"

We hired Columbo!!!

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The dancing instructor is back tonight.

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

Not today.

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Nathan Schmook:

DG "Why would one come to that finding when the result was a broken jaw?"

Because... just because!

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Stop showing your bias Nathan.

He was on our side the other night. Thought we had a strong case and would be cleared.

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who's representing us?

David Grace QC

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Nathan Schmook:

"What is submitted is the forceful contact to the head was caused by circumstances outside the control of Jack Viney."

Nathan Schmook:

"How could he reasonably foresee that?" DG

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Nathan Schmook:

DG "What occurred, and it's most unfortunate what occurred to Mr Lynch, but it was outside the control of Mr Viney."

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Nathan Schmook:

DG "What occurred, and it's most unfortunate what occurred to Mr Lynch, but it was outside the control of Mr Viney."

Mr Viney is how Jack should be referred to by everyone in the football community lest their jaw be broken in 2 places.

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Nathan Schmook:

"Half a second is what he's been criticised for, in not pivoting or pirouetting to get away from the collision. Unrealistic…"

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Some idiot made this comment:

Comment From Greg

Nathan, I'm in support of the AFL, I think any instance a broken jaw occurs that the player MUST be sanctioned. For Tom's sake, he deserves the 2 weeks which is lenient.

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Nathan Schmook:

Grace QC suggesting the jury was not properly directed on Tuesday night.

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Nathan Schmook:

"Half a second is what he's been criticised for, in not pivoting or pirouetting to get away from the collision. Unrealistic…"

And not within the spirit of the game

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Nathan Schmook:

Suggesting the jury wasn't able to find that a "brace" couldn't be dismissed on the balance of probabilities on Tues night.

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Nathan Schmook:

It had to be one or the other on Tues night - a bump or a brace.

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Nathan Schmook:

If the jury couldn't dismiss a brace on the balance of probabilities, Grace is suggesting, the charge should have been overturned...

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Nathan Schmook:

In a nutshell, Grace QC's point is that the Tribunal was unable to give Viney the benefit of the doubt on Tuesday night. He is suggesting that if there were two competitng arguments (bump land brace) and the jury was split 50-50, they needed t have the option to give the benefit of the doubt to Viney.

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now they should hit them with vibe defence, the constitution, mabo and all that stuff

c'mon jack

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Reckon it's looking good?

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Nathan Schmook:

Gleeson QC now making his case as AFL counsel.