Is Jeff Garlett in trouble?

[Pates 9,537]

I wouldn't want to see Goodes rubbed out for his hit but it won't surprise me if he is. Garlett's was very minimal impact and pretty unavoidable, probably looked at but I can't see a suspension.

[Bring-Back-Powell 13,350]

Garlett not even looked at.

Goodes 1 week.

[old dee 22,952]

Garlett not even looked at.

Goodes 1 week.

Seeing how he has a broken arm that is effectively no penalty.

Still I suppose there is some justice resulting from the injury.

Did anyone see the incident that resulted in a broken arm?

[Seraph 1,714]

2 weeks down to 1 for Goodes.

What a joke.

Careless conduct & medium impact apparently.

[old dee 22,952]

2 weeks down to 1 for Goodes.

What a joke.

Careless conduct & medium impact apparently.

Medium impact the guy was knocked out and has concussion!

[Deestroy All 14,262]

Seeing how he has a broken arm that is effectively no penalty.

Still I suppose there is some justice resulting from the injury.

Did anyone see the incident that resulted in a broken arm?

vanDemon kicked a ball Goodes fumbled and his arm at the same time.

[Uncle Fester 2,835]

You hurt our player's head, we break your arm.

We don't need the MRP to administer justice.

[Lucifers Hero 37,229]

Wasn't even looked at.

He is free to go to Alice!

[Bobby McKenzie 2,194]

Wasn't even looked at.

He is free to go to Alice!

Great news. Jeff is a very important player for us and is essentially a ball player.

And Jeffy really seems to be enjoying his footy with his new club. Plenty of smiles and encouragement to his teammates. What about that banana goal? Wasn't it fantastic? Goal of the round?

Edited May 25, 2015 by Bobby McKenzie

[Dr. Gonzo 22,542]

How did Goodes only get one week and McVeigh got off? MRP are a joke if McVeigh played for one of the undesirable clubs he would've copped a week or two easily. Apparently now you can whack blokes in the head as long as you disguise it as part of a "tackling motion".

[old dee 22,952]

Great news. Jeff is a very important player for us and is essentially a ball player.

And Jeffy really seems to be enjoying his footy with his new club. Plenty of smiles and encouragement to his teammates. What about that banana goal? Wasn't it fantastic? Goal of the round?

Better get him tutoring Howe as the results show Howe has no idea how to kick one.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

No way in hell was that hit to the shoulder. Have a look at the footage. He jumps and his shoulder connects with Jones' face. One week is a disgrace.

[Seraph 1,714]

No way in hell was that hit to the shoulder. Have a look at the footage. He jumps and his shoulder connects with Jones' face. One week is a disgrace.

The MRP ruled it as medium impact to the head.

He only got one week because it was graded as 'careless conduct' rather than intentional.

[Pates 9,537]

Goodes doesn't bother me, he's not longer our concern (although he is in my supercoach team!). I'm just Glad that Garlett's wasn't even looked at and he's free to go up north. This is an important game so having him available is fantastic.

[Akum 2,660]

The MRP ruled it as medium impact to the head.

He only got one week because it was graded as 'careless conduct' rather than intentional.

Watch the replay - the moment of impact was a split second after Murphy actually kicked the ball. Jones was about 5m away & not going to get anywhere near Murphy.

There were a number of similar occasions in the game - player running with ball being chased by opponent - where the shepherding player just put their body in the way of the chasing player & blocked them, and sometimes even tried to cushion the impact. Goodes, who had had a few minor scuffles during the game (e.g. with Hogan after Howe marked over him) and had been crunched in a few hard tackles, chose to accelerate, jump off the ground and hit Jones front-on, late and high.

It was an unnecessary high hit that resulted in Jones being concussed and being subbed off. It's the sort of head hit that the AFL was trying to stamp out not so long ago. If that was "careless" and "medium impact", I'd not ever want to see what "reckless" and "high impact" to the head looks like.

Many players have had careers cut short because of "fair bumps" of this nature. Being in the health field, I hate this sort of injury, especially as on this occasion it was totally avoidable from the health point of view. I like the Dogs, and I like Goodes as a player, and if my favourite Melbourne player did what Goodes did, I'd say exactly the same - the MRP need to come down hard every time on this sort of incident.

And Douglas hits a GWS player (Callan Ward) & gets 4 weeks (down to 2 by some magic formula), while this is 2 down to 1. Seems that some heads are more "sacrosanct" than others.

The MRP is just a bad sitcom, week after week. They continually fail the "common sense" test.

[jnrmac 19,213]

Watch the replay - the moment of impact was a split second after Murphy actually kicked the ball. Jones was about 5m away & not going to get anywhere near Murphy.

There were a number of similar occasions in the game - player running with ball being chased by opponent - where the shepherding player just put their body in the way of the chasing player & blocked them, and sometimes even tried to cushion the impact. Goodes, who had had a few minor scuffles during the game (e.g. with Hogan after Howe marked over him) and had been crunched in a few hard tackles, chose to accelerate, jump off the ground and hit Jones front-on, late and high.

It was an unnecessary high hit that resulted in Jones being concussed and being subbed off. It's the sort of head hit that the AFL was trying to stamp out not so long ago. If that was "careless" and "medium impact", I'd not ever want to see what "reckless" and "high impact" to the head looks like.

Many players have had careers cut short because of "fair bumps" of this nature. Being in the health field, I hate this sort of injury, especially as on this occasion it was totally avoidable from the health point of view. I like the Dogs, and I like Goodes as a player, and if my favourite Melbourne player did what Goodes did, I'd say exactly the same - the MRP need to come down hard every time on this sort of incident.

And Douglas hits a GWS player (Callan Ward) & gets 4 weeks (down to 2 by some magic formula), while this is 2 down to 1. Seems that some heads are more "sacrosanct" than others.

The MRP is just a bad sitcom, week after week. They continually fail the "common sense" test.

Spot on.

[rjay 23,970]

The MRP is just a bad sitcom, week after week. They continually fail the "common sense" test.

I think they might pass the AFL integrity test though 'Akum' and to do that you need ask only one question...

What does the AFL need to happen?

[Jesse Christ 2,884]

They set the precedence with hodge and Lewis.. If the max for both of those is 3 weeks you'd have to stab a mother to get more.

[Demon Disciple 11,082]

Whilst it may not be related to the thread, i've seen that Minson has been given a 4-week suspension for his barely touching an umpire.

This is an absolute joke and farce from AFL Victoria and the AFL in general.

What about the footy player that got kneed in the head by a field umpire running into him? Nothing came from that, yet if it was a player they would have been given a life-sentence just about. Shocking double standards.

[Bobby McKenzie 2,194]

Whilst it may not be related to the thread, i've seen that Minson has been given a 4-week suspension for his barely touching an umpire.

This is an absolute joke and farce from AFL Victoria and the AFL in general.

What about the footy player that got kneed in the head by a field umpire running into him? Nothing came from that, yet if it was a player they would have been given a life-sentence just about. Shocking double standards.

And what about the Bulldog player who used the goal umpire as a step ladder? Fair bit of contact there I reckon. I am not suggesting this Bulldog should be investigated but just comparing it to Minson's case.

[monoccular 16,293]

2 weeks down to 1 for Goodes.

What a joke.

Careless conduct & medium impact apparently.

So, he jumped in the air, hit his head and puts him out for at least next week. One week suspension is a farce. Justice in a way that he broke an arm.

You hurt our player's head, we break your arm.

We don't need the MRP to administer justice.

. Rough justice but justice regardless

[Deez 298]

you don't have to be hit in the head to see stars

it might have had more to do with the sudden head acceleration/deceleration as he seemed to have no awareness of the impending hit

lol thats ridiculous, that can stun you, not concuss.

A concussion occurs when there is an impact to the head. //

Yes matt needs to be more aware, but under the current system goodes has a duty of care when electing to bump, and he did make contact with jones's head.

that is why he got the 2 weeks.

[daisycutter 28,641]

lol thats ridiculous, that can stun you, not concuss.

A concussion occurs when there is an impact to the head. //

Yes matt needs to be more aware, but under the current system goodes has a duty of care when electing to bump, and he did make contact with jones's head.

that is why he got the 2 weeks.

it's not ridiculous

A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. It can occur after an impact to your head or after a whiplash-type injury that causes your head and brain to shake quickly back and forth. Concussions are usually not life threatening, but they can cause serious symptoms that require medical treatment.

[Ron Burgundy 8,584]

I love Jeff Garlett.

Thank you Carlton.