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Gary Ablett out of the race?

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Dawes deserved his one week. You can't swing an arm like that and make contact to an opponent's head and not get rubbed out. Did Rance fall too easily - yes, but the act of bringing an arm down should not go unnoticed.

As for Ablett, it was a tiny incident with minimal impact. It has nothing to do with the who (Ablett), it has to do with the what, and it was anothing incident.

The other incident involving Ablett annoys me more. Cooney turns his body to the side to make a contest and protect his body (perfect attitude and technique), while Ablett puts his head down to deliberately force illegal contact, and Cooney gets reported!! Ablett is at fault there, not Cooney.

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    McLaughlin should just keep his mouth shut

    Said he would love Gary ablett to still be "eligible" for the brownlow.......but would "understand" if the mrp thopught otherwise

    FFS

    Agreed. If you have nothing to say, Gill, then say nothing ...

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    personally Im surprised there was 'absolutely;' nothing to answer to . He was frustrated at being heavily tagged. He lashed out. Of COURSE HE BLOODY KNEW WHERE his opposition was.. I mean..anyone suggesting otherwise...get real.

    but he's Gary....he's special. Was it suspendable? NO was it reportable...of course. Was it excusable..I dont think so

    a lot wont agree...

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    personally Im surprised there was 'absolutely;' nothing to answer to . He was frustrated at being heavily tagged. He lashed out. Of COURSE HE BLOODY KNEW WHERE his opposition was.. I mean..anyone suggesting otherwise...get real.

    but he's Gary....he's special. Was it suspendable? NO was it reportable...of course. Was it excusable..I dont think so

    a lot wont agree...

    Couldn't agree more, nail on the head Beelzebub

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    I recall attempting to strike was an offence, I think Cyril got a couple of weeks for it a few years ago. Is it not on the list any longer?

    Ps it is a joke that Dawes gets 2 and he gets nothing.

    Also harden up Gazza, you are one of the best to ever play the game but pressure is allowed to be applied to you. You and your team mates need to find a way around it.

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    A few others got reported for striking this round. I thought Ablett's act was no different than any of those.

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    Dawes deserved a stiff fine, but no carry over points, or games missed.

    The penalties need to be reviewed. So they can add a set of fines, which should be open to appeal from either side. The fines should be for minor infringements, which are too strong for just a free kick, but not enough to miss games over. A common sense approach, covered by fines & no points added.

    The use of the words "common sense" in a MRP "decision" are oxymoronic.

    And Dawes of course is neither a "marquee player" nor plays at a "marquee club" so of course "benefit of doubt" will never go his way.

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