How the hell did Merrett get cleared for his hit on Pedersen, or am I the crazy one here?

The MRP said it was a legitimate attempt to spoil.

See the incident here.

Edited August 4, 201410 yr by Clint Bizkit

salt into wounds !!

unbelievable. It goes to show, if your from a lowly club, you just don't rate, even at the MRP. The fact that they could even cite Viney for his non-bump, yet let this go through to the keeper is an absolute disgrace. How's your nose Pedo?

We should do what he did at every marking contest then. We'd give away a few free kicks, but before long they wouldn't have any players left.

Obviously you can make contact with another players head, as long as you are playing the ball. I thought all players had a duty of care to protect the head. What would constitute accidental or reckless contact?

they are obviously setting a standard that others will take advantage of and someone (else) will get hurt. Stupid to allow a player to be able knock someone silly as long as the ball is someone nearby as you break their face.

head is only sometimes sacrosanct

Yep this week first marking contest break Roughead's nose, old school ruling this. When I played you got taught if you can't spoil the ball hit the head hard, it will make them second guess for the next mark they go for.

All players are created equal unless you represent melbourne

He should have gone on the impact alone, he broke Pedersons nose.

On that logic, Vickery should not have gone. He was only going for the ball in the ruck contest but was simply a bad aim.

head is only sometimes sacrosanct

probably depends on whose head

mfc heads are seemingly expendable

What a farce - AFL are so hypocritical. They play favourites with interstate teams.

Not a good week - footy is doing my blood pressure major damage.

probably depends on whose head

mfc heads are seemingly expendable

Yes I remember one getting his jaw broken and there was not even a look taken at the incident.

Yes I remember one getting his jaw broken and there was not even a look taken at the incident.

Colin Sylvia says hi. Josh Kennedy was the villain, who got off for a disgraceful act.

That's nuts......

To be honest who cares if he got off, it doesn't affect us.

This will no doubt bring howls of outrage, but at the time it happened and in numerous replays, I saw no malice or intent in that incident... it was simply two blokes going at full tilt from different directions with eyes on the ball. Merret's arm was straight (not bent at the elbow) and it appeared he was trying to intercept the ball. In simple terms, it was a footballing incident.

The only opportunity we had of doing anything about this was out on the field on Sunday and SFA happened about it then too.

Let it be a lesson for MFC players to fly the flag for their teammates.

Ed: I can see how the MRP would dismiss this.

Edited August 4, 201410 yr by McQueen

1. He barely gets any of the ball if at all, might just be the hit to head that moves the ball

2. The mark is already completed

3. The elbow hits flush to Pedersen's face and there's no motion towards the ball

No one ever gets a suspension thrown out for a bump due to it being a legitimate attempt to bump. It's why we have negligent and reckless gradings.

Biggest bugbear: The MRP seem to have just taken Lynch's opinion in the commentary and run with it. Guess who Merrett's manager is - Lynch of course!

no way , that BS

This will no doubt bring howls of outrage, but at the time it happened and in numerous replays, I saw no malice or intent in that incident... it was simply two blokes going at full tilt from different directions with eyes on the ball. Merret's arm was straight (not bent at the elbow) and it appeared he was trying to intercept the ball. In simple terms, it was a footballing incident.

There doesn't need to be malice or intent. That's why there are reckless and negligent gradings.

To be honest who cares if he got off, it doesn't affect us.

Aren't you a lawyer? God help us all.

Edited August 4, 201410 yr by Chook

To be honest who cares if he got off, it doesn't affect us.

The only reason it is annoying is that you just know that somehow if the situation was reversed Pederson would be facing a couple of weeks

The only reason it is annoying is that you just know that somehow if the situation was reversed Pederson would be facing a couple of weeks

in fact if merrett had broken his wrist or finger hitting pedo's nose i'm sure pedo would have been up on a charge

There doesn't need to be malice or intent. That's why there are reckless and negligent gradings.

Fair enough Chook, but the way people are reacting on here, you could be forgiven for thinking that Merret had gone at Pedersens head with his elbow cocked and no other intent than to take his man out, which is complete and utter BS. And that's not to mention the fact that many on here seem to be labouring under the illusion that there's a major conspiracy against the MFC.