Everyone happy with the latest MRP decisions then?

Its a fruit machine

Except for Goodes. Would have put the house on him getting off..more boos to come...

Hopefully Stefan Martin appeals and gets three.

That Franklin bump wasn't too far off the Long bump in the 2000 Grand Final which is one of the most cowardly acts I've seen on an AFL ground.

Knew Buddy and Tippsy would get minimal. MRP predictably inconsistent.

thought buddy was lucky

thought it intentional or reckless, not careless

Buddy lucky. It looked like 2 weeks. Tippett 1 is fine.

The big problems with the MRP come where non malicious acts (see May) get multiple weeks due to a player being injured.

Otherwise taking injury in to account isn't a bad idea and the MRP have got most right so far this year.

thought buddy was lucky

thought it intentional or reckless, not careless

There is no reckless.

In their wisdom the MRP removed negligent and reckless and combined them for careless. So it's now very hard to find the middle ground that the 3 previous categories provided.

I'm p1ssed off only because I'm forced to trade out Lance in my DreanmTeam for one week, therefore getting rid of a trade coming into finals time. Franklin you Pr&$k!

There is no reckless.

In their wisdom the MRP removed negligent and reckless and combined them for careless. So it's now very hard to find the middle ground that the 3 previous categories provided.

ok, intentional then

remembering shirtfronts are an illegal tackle

Buddy wasn't lucky. He got the automatic star player discount.

Except for Goodes. Would have put the house on him getting off..more boos to come...

I would have too. Because he didnt do anything.

Franklin decision is pizz poor. If his name wasn't Franklin, or if he played for anyone else (apart from the expansion clubs), he would have copped 3.

Franklin decision is pizz poor. If his name wasn't Franklin, or if he played for anyone else (apart from the expansion clubs), he would have copped 3.

Yep and add that if a dee he might well have got "LIFE"

How predictable

How God got of is another question?!

Buddy lucky. It looked like 2 weeks. Tippett 1 is fine.

The big problems with the MRP come where non malicious acts (see May) get multiple weeks due to a player being injured.

Otherwise taking injury in to account isn't a bad idea and the MRP have got most right so far this year.

Too right. And the bigger issue is the fact the because Edwards wasn't concussed he's only got one week. It absolutely shocks me that it requires a player to get concussed for the correct penalty to apply. That had far far more potential to injure than Steven Mays yet he's got a third of the time. The consistency may have improved in the MRP, but it still doesn't mean theyre not consistently rubbish outcomes.

I'm surprised Franklin and Tippet didn't get off!

Franklin should have got 3 and Tippet 2 but really did anyone expect they'd get that?

thought buddy was lucky

thought it intentional or reckless, not careless

I think the careless grading is in reference to Buddy making contact with Edwards' head. i.e. He may have laid an illegal tackle etc but it was not his intention to make contact with Edwards' head

Why is anyone surprised? The superstar discount is always factored into suspensions.

thought buddy was lucky

thought it intentional or reckless, not careless

of course it was intentional. He chose to leave the ball on the ball that he had to run past to go and bump an opponent, it could be nothing than intentional

Hopefully Stefan Martin appeals and gets three.

Why?

I'm surprised Franklin and Tippet didn't get off!

Franklin should have got 3 and Tippet 2 but really did anyone expect they'd get that?

Have to agree Dr G. In what parallel universe is Franklin's one week? The normal grading jargon bs is always trotted out but it bares no relation to what we all saw with our own eyes. One week for an intentional shirt front is garbage.

Edited June 29, 201510 yr by Return to Glory

On another note, we haven't had anyone front up to date this year (from memory). Is this unusual and how does it compare to other clubs? - can't be bothered looking it up. Are we soft, lucky, disciplined, been given favourable treatment?

Why?

So he doesn't play against us I'm guessing.

Buddy should have had at least 2...

Tippett could have gone the Merritt defence but after last year & Lewis I think that may have been closed off.

Too right. And the bigger issue is the fact the because Edwards wasn't concussed he's only got one week. It absolutely shocks me that it requires a player to get concussed for the correct penalty to apply. That had far far more potential to injure than Steven Mays yet he's got a third of the time. The consistency may have improved in the MRP, but it still doesn't mean theyre not consistently rubbish outcomes.

What if Edwards doesn't play this week due to concussion? It is a crazy little system the have in place I thought he was gone for 4ish.