Full MRP statement Round 23

Dawes offered ban by MRP

Strike on Andrew Swallow.

A stupid act out of frustration.

Maybe, he can use the extra week to work on his overhead marking.

Sticks in my guts that that [censored] Merrett got off for his dangerous and damaging hit on Pedo while Dawes gets a week for stupidity

If it was the first time Dawes had done something stupid this season, I'm sure nobody would be too bothered. But given that his absence in round 11 was a significant reason for us losing the game, and now he's suspended again a few months later, we have reason to feel aggrieved. As an experienced player, and a supposed leader, who has massively underperformed this year, he has to do a fair bit of work to earn back some respect over the next 12 months.

Great.

The paint is barely dry on a season where we couldn't buy ourselves a goal, and we've already ensured we're missing one of our KPFs in Round 1 next year.

Thanks Dawesy.

he does have a habit of trying to hurt an opposition player just as they dispose of the ball or just after when player is fully exposed

I like the fact that Dawes does have a bit of mongrel and aggression in him - we have basically been a bunch of soft pizzants for too long.

he does have a habit of trying to hurt an opposition player just as they dispose of the ball or just after when player is fully exposed

Good on him. Hope he runs workshops on how to do it for the others, especially one J Watts.

of COURSE he is

I like the fact that Dawes does have a bit of mongrel and aggression in him - we have basically been a bunch of soft pizzants for too long.

much toooooooo long

If it was the first time Dawes had done something stupid this season, I'm sure nobody would be too bothered. But given that his absence in round 11 was a significant reason for us losing the game, and now he's suspended again a few months later, we have reason to feel aggrieved. As an experienced player, and a supposed leader, who has massively underperformed this year, he has to do a fair bit of work to earn back some respect over the next 12 months.

Sorry. I can't agree that he "massively underperformed". Every player in our forward line suffered from poor delivery making it difficult to take marks and score goals. Forget the stats for the moment - my eyes told me he put more pressure on (tackling, chasing down opponents) than any other forward out there.

I like the fact that Dawes does have a bit of mongrel and aggression in him - we have basically been a bunch of soft pizzants for too long.

Should have biffed somebody last week, put his feet up in Round 23 and come back next year for another crack instead of getting rubbed out.

It's like our half time 'melee' in R23 last year against the Bulldogs when the same players had spent the previous 21 weeks rolling over and dying - fine time to start showing some mongrel.

Sorry. I can't agree that he "massively underperformed". Every player in our forward line suffered from poor delivery making it difficult to take marks and score goals. Forget the stats for the moment - my eyes told me he put more pressure on (tackling, chasing down opponents) than any other forward out there.

If he is so good at that then play him in the back line. A full forward on $500K a year needs to kick goals and take marks. We cant keep using delivery as an excuses, Nick Rewoldt seems to mange with it. Mitch Clark could make it happen before his injuries.

A full forward who only kicks 20 goals is not a pass mark not matter how many tackles or time he chases.

Dawes doesn't put himself in the right spots and cant mark over head to save himself.

You guys are all looking at this the wrong way.

We should thank Dawes, because now we have a ready made excuse when we lose in Round 1...

Honestly, does it really matter?

If we're pinning our hopes to Dawes, then we're already in a lot of trouble.

He's a role player & should set a better example, but get over it.

There's bigger things to worry about.

Amazing the commentators said nothing in it. Low impact yet he doesn't get insufficient force. Should have broken Swallow's nose and he would have got off. Rutten elbowed a player to the head running past and commentators said he was in real trouble. Result he gets off.

Am pretty sure if Dawes still played in black and white jumper he would have got off.

MRP is one big joke.

I want us to play with physicality. I want Dawes to check Rance when he's running out of the backline to make him think twice which is what he did early in the season and I've got no trouble with him throwing his weight around off the square.

It was a forearm to the upper chest.

Yet the AFL decide to see it as a strike to the head.

These players get crunched in every pack be it marking or on the deck. Huge tackles and collisions with force.

We will probably be soft and just take the weak but I wish out of principle we challenged this one. There's no risk of an extra week. It's not at all a strike.

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by Georgiou R.R. Martin

Amazing the commentators said nothing in it. Low impact yet he doesn't get insufficient force. Should have broken Swallow's nose and he would have got off. Rutten elbowed a player to the head running past and commentators said he was in real trouble. Result he gets off.

Am pretty sure if Dawes still played in black and white jumper he would have got off.

MRP is one big joke.

Regardless of what the MRP is, Dawes action was plain dumbass. You should expect better from a supposed team leader. Disappointing.

Sticks in my guts that that [censored] Merrett got off for his dangerous and damaging hit on Pedo while Dawes gets a week for stupidity

Answered your own question mate.

Dawes=stupidity

Merret=controlled sniping.

Roll on 2015.oops hold on.roll on exit day/swap the player day/draft day.

Mr Roos will NOT be impressed!!! Has already said as much...

I don't see what the suspension is for... he was just checking the time on his wrist...

Like that he has a bit of mongrel, but having him out for round 1 next year is exactly what we don't need. Whatever you think of the MRP, it was a dumb act by Dawes.

Blokes punch others in the guts every week and get off. Blokes like Merrett deliberately hurt players and get off.

This was innocuous, nothing, no one hurt, a forearm to the chest.

Appeal MFC.

I like the fact that Dawes does have a bit of mongrel and aggression in him - we have basically been a bunch of soft pizzants for too long.

There's a difference between aggression and stupidity though. This was an idiotic act by Dawes hopefully it eats at him.over summer because he owes the club and supporters for that cr@p.

Edited September 1, 201411 yr by Dr. Gonzo

Amazing the commentators said nothing in it. Low impact yet he doesn't get insufficient force. Should have broken Swallow's nose and he would have got off. Rutten elbowed a player to the head running past and commentators said he was in real trouble. Result he gets off.

Am pretty sure if Dawes still played in black and white jumper he would have got off.

MRP is one big joke.

If he was playing finals this week you can guarantee he'd get off but that's beside the point. It was a stupid act and he shouldn't have even given them the opportunity to rub him out.

Maybe he can bring along his Frawley mask and play in that in Round 1...

Irresponsible - nothing else can be said about it and he should be hard on himself.

Here's hoping we don't play Geelong round 1. Dawesy would make sure he'd be a serious handful for Chippa!