Fist or open hand - you be the judge

[Blistering 492]

Hogan framed?

[titan_uranus 22,365]

Looks like an open palm to me.

Does it make any difference though?

[Dwight Schrute 16,780]

Carlton clearly bitter and weak as usual, it is/was clearly open handed and got his cheek so the headache calls are ridiculous, all on the match review panel should be sacked for this one, this is just stupid

[The heart beats true 16,162]

Not to get all conspiracy theory on this but where can we see an 'objective' medical report that states clearly the damage done to both Rowe and Cripps? 

Theres nothing in Carlton's interests to protect our players. If they believe they'll be in the mix for finals against us one competitive advantage is to try and harm us in other games. 

With the AFL placing so much value on medical reports whose ensuring they are objective and reasonable? I'm legitimately interested if anyone is aware of the process. 

Also, I hope the club is doing due diligence and asking the AFL for the full medical reports before deciding next steps.

The whole process needs to be more transparent if it's being used as a deciding factor.

Edited April 3, 2017 by The heart beats true

[Ethan Tremblay 28,394]

Open palm strike. 

Edited April 3, 2017 by Ethan Tremblay

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

As angry and annoyed I am about this one, the "open palm" defence won't do anything...

Does this mean I can go out and, with an open hand, smash my palm into the nose of my opponent, shattering it all in the thought that I will get off due to not having a closed fist?

I think not...

[daisycutter 28,548]

1 minute ago, Krazy Jaeger O'Smeara said:

As angry and annoyed I am about this one, the "open palm" defence won't do anything...

Does this mean I can go out and, with an open hand, smash my palm into the nose of my opponent, shattering it all in the thought that I will get off due to not having a closed fist?

I think not...

i'd say that in an appeal, a top barrister could make a good fist of it. don't forget a different panel to the mrp handles appeals.

 

[3Dee 1,153]

Hogan, hadoken to the face.. 

 

Cripps, RELEASE THE SCANS

 

Carlton, pathetic

[Ethan Tremblay 28,394]

Appeal it. Show some balls. If Rowe didn't play up to it, it wouldn't have even been looked at. 

Edited April 3, 2017 by Ethan Tremblay

[Redleg 37,612]

3 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

i'd say that in an appeal, a top barrister could make a good fist of it. don't forget a different panel to the mrp handles appeals.

 

As opposed to " palming" off the MRP inconsistency.

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

1 minute ago, 3Dee said:

Hogan, hadoken to the face.. 

 

Cripps, RELEASE THE SCANS

 

Carlton, pathetic

Nice SF reference 

[The Backyard Charizard 1,178]

If Hogan appealed he "may" get downgraded to 1 week... but at the end of the day he still misses the ONE week we need him most early this season!

I'm more angry at our players than the bureaucracy

[John Crow Batty 8,255]

Has anyone ever gotten suspended for an open palm slap before?

[beelzebub 22,225]

All that is necessary for MRP's krapp to prevail is for good teams to stand idly.

[daisycutter 28,548]

3 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Has anyone ever gotten suspended for an open palm slap before?

push, not slap

[John Crow Batty 8,255]

8 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

push, not slap

OK a push. I don't recall anyone ever been suspended for an open handed whack of any description. Usually a reason for a player getting let off when a punch is suspected.

Edited April 3, 2017 by america de cali

[Binmans PA 26,116]

Yeah, you don't get headaches from being slapped on the cheek. Ridiculous.

[Brownie 5,178]

all footy players should know by now that if you want to hit your opponent always use your elbow, not your palm

[Optimus D 283]

Disappointing that 2 key players for the game against Geelong will not be there. Would love to know what Goodwin has to say to Lewis and Hogan about these stupid acts of frustration. One should know better and the the another hopefully learns  from letting their team down.  Be interesting to see who the replacements with be.

[John Crow Batty 8,255]

2 minutes ago, Brownie said:

all footy players should know by now that if you want to hit your opponent always use your elbow, not your palm

And a knee of course.

Edited April 3, 2017 by america de cali

[Wiseblood 24,636]

As if we needed any further excuses to hate Carlscum.

[Bombay Airconditioning 5,889]

Richmond have confirmed Dustin Martin has a minor fracture of the cheek bone after sustaining a head knock last Thursday night.

[Fork 'em 6,507]

27 minutes ago, america de cali said:

Has anyone ever gotten suspended for an open palm slap before?

Pretty sure Stephen Powell got a week for biatch slapping Luke Hodge.

[Fork 'em 6,507]

19 minutes ago, Brownie said:

all footy players should know by now that if you want to hit your opponent always use your elbow, not your palm

First you need to grab their jumper, pull back, then punch 'em in the mouth with it.
 

Edited April 3, 2017 by Fork 'em

[Courtney_Fish 183]

It looked to me like Hogan hit his opponent with a fist to the throat but the behavior of the opponent on the ground was nothing like what I would expect from a punch in the throat; I think the blow was milked.