We are about to see the old rule that got the Essendon players off before the AFL tribunal called out

AFL did not call Oliver which then raises a presumption he would not have supported AFL's case

Amazing

Edited June 27, 20178 yr by Diamond_Jim

Schofield will get off. QCs earn big bucks for a reason. I'll bet Ivan Milat wished he had the AFL Tribunal to appeal to.

This is awful. Hopeless AFL counsel. MRP will get rolled. 

 

1 minute ago, fr_ap said:

He's going to get off here schofield. 

What annoyed me is grant thomas and others saying he has made it worse by not admitting it....he said he shouldnt have fallen over and was sort of scared...isnt that him admitting he shouldnt have done it?

Finding the attacks on this 19 yo's character from all corners quite distressing

agreed....especially when they were all pretty soft on Rance who actually DID unashamedly dive. Oliver actually got hit. Fark me....its times like this I wish we had an Eddie. Who would totally [censored] them all up. We're still an easy club to beat up on off the field.  Lyon just added to the farce with is comments when we needed allies speaking up. 

1 minute ago, Wells 11 said:

agreed....especially when they were all pretty soft on Rance who actually DID unashamedly dive. Oliver actually got hit. Fark me....its times like this I wish we had an Eddie. Who would totally [censored] them all up. We're still an easy club to beat up on off the field.  Lyon just added to the farce with is comments when we needed allies speaking up. 

Yes ive been staggered by some of the media boys club comments.

Deliberating now.

With a bit of luck the tribunal may just conclude that grasping at 6 straws does not make a case.  Sad that there is no QC to defend Oliver who is effectively being charged.

2 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

agreed....especially when they were all pretty soft on Rance who actually DID unashamedly dive. Oliver actually got hit. Fark me....its times like this I wish we had an Eddie. Who would totally [censored] them all up. We're still an easy club to beat up on off the field.  Lyon just added to the farce with is comments when we needed allies speaking up. 

Agree. I would love PJ to come out and support Clarry here. 

This can follow a player forever.

Out of interest, I wonder what said QC charges per hour for his services? 

 

16 minutes ago, Jaded said:

Good strong words from Lewis about Clarry being a very strong kid who wouldn't go to ground for no reason. 

Told all the keyboard warriors to shut up basically. 

Huh, what words from Lewis. Did I miss something?

If that's worth a week I'll go he. In no way shape or form should a bloke get a week for that.

 

Clayton put a bit of GST on a nothing push and it's all blown up.

 

How can Houli and Schofield both get 2 weeks, throw it out and let's move on

Just now, Deemented Are Go! said:

Out of interest, I wonder what said QC charges per hour for his services? 

 

Why, what have you done!!?

 

1 minute ago, Chris said:

Huh, what words from Lewis. Did I miss something?

On 360.

1 minute ago, Josh said:

If that's worth a week I'll go he. In no way shape or form should a bloke get a week for that.

 

Clayton put a bit of GST on a nothing push and it's all blown up.

 

How can Houli and Schofield both get 2 weeks, throw it out and let's move on

So you are happy for player's to be elbowed in the chin on the field. Should be a week at least. 

At the end of the day it may be better for Oliver if the suspension does get lifted. If its 2 weeks this whole thing is going to be even bigger. 

Still deliberating 7mins now....

3 minutes ago, Deemented Are Go! said:

Out of interest, I wonder what said QC charges per hour for his services? 

 

Pro bono. Media coverage worth the time.

so the options are 0, 1 or 2 weeks (they are not obliged to add the 1 week)

2 minutes ago, Wells 11 said:

At the end of the day it may be better for Oliver if the suspension does get lifted. If its 2 weeks this whole thing is going to be even bigger. 

If it's 0 weeks, then the public will be adamant Oliver staged. Surely that's the worst possible outcome for him and for footy.

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

 (they are not obliged to add the 1 week)

really?

1 minute ago, Chook said:

If it's 0 weeks, then the public will be adamant Oliver staged. Surely that's the worst possible outcome for him and for footy.

Agree. 2 weeks will shut everyone up except those in WA.

1 minute ago, Chook said:

If it's 0 weeks, then the public will be adamant Oliver staged. Surely that's the worst possible outcome for him and for footy.

I don't see many people on either side having their minds changed by tonight's hearing.

Just now, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

I don't see many people on either side having their minds changed by tonight's hearing.

No, I don't suppose they will.

2 minutes ago, doc roet said:

really?

no it is discretionary. there has been a precedent

13 minutes ago, Blinkybill said:

Schofield will get off. QCs earn big bucks for a reason. I'll bet Ivan Milat wished he had the AFL Tribunal to appeal to.

If what's been put on here are the sum total of the QC's arguments, they're ridiculously flimsy.  Hopefully the Tribunal see through them, although I'm not holding my breath.