http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/afl-appeals-twomatch-ban-given-to-richmonds-bachar-houli-20170628-gx037b.html

The AFL will argue that it is manifestly inadequate to suspend a player for less time for a high impact strike to the head than it is to find a player guilty of a lower impact strike.

I think we would all agree!

Edited June 28, 20178 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Fantastic. I think Schofield’s 1 week penalty should have been upheld, but I’m glad the AFL is taking a strong stance on non-football acts that cause serious injury (i.e., concussion) regardless of the personal character of the perpetrator.

Edited June 28, 20178 yr by Chook

Excellent. 

The opinion of someone's character should have no bearing on a case. 

Houli belted someone off the ball and they were out cold

4 weeks minimum

"It is very rare that we come across an example of such a fine character ... and on that basis it's a two-week penalty," tribunal member Wayne Henwood said on behalf of fellow members Hamish McIntosh and David Neitz.

So all of the other people appearing at the tribunal are trash?

Disgraceful

 

 

What a farcical situation, The AFL have stuffed this right up!

Correct decision to appeal, and well done to the AFL for doing so. The penalty should be at least doubled. 

The tribunal members who made the decision should be dismissed immediately.

Can we keep Waleed Aly and his soapbox out of it this time.

Yep, as above, great outcome. About time the spineless twits at AFLHQ did something proactive about the embarrassing state of the system.

It's become patently obvious that different rules are being applied to different people in MRP and Tribunal rulings and enough is enough!

Consider me completely unsurprised that Schofield has no case to answer despite the laughable finding last night.

6 minutes ago, poita said:

The tribunal members who made the decision should be dismissed immediately.

Supposedly Henwood was one of the Tribunal members who got Barry Hall off and found the Essendon drug cheats not guilty.

Not hard to see who he takes his orders from. Suffice to say, he isn't going anywhere.

20 minutes ago, poita said:

Correct decision to appeal, and well done to the AFL for doing so. The penalty should be at least doubled. 

The tribunal members who made the decision should be dismissed immediately.

I still maintain BOTH of last nights farcical decisions should be appealed by the AFL.  BOTH were a complete joke!!  Why single out just one of them??!!

I havent seen it mentioned yet that Houli was fasting on Saturday. It was the last day of Ramadan. If you dont eat from before 1st light, it would be easier to have a mind fade especially at that level of sport. Im not excusing his actions but wondering how strict he would be. My guess is that he would have fasted.

Checked: He fasted.

Edited June 28, 20178 yr by Franky_31

4 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

I havent seen it mentioned yet that Houli was fasting on Saturday. It was the last day of Ramadan. If you dont eat from before 1st light, it would be easier to have a mind fade especially at that level of sport. Im not excusing his actions but wondering how strict he would be. My guess is that he would have fasted.

Checked: He fasted.

Are you serious? 

16 minutes ago, SaberFang said:

Supposedly Henwood was one of the Tribunal members who got Barry Hall off and found the Essendon drug cheats not guilty.

Not hard to see who he takes his orders from. Suffice to say, he isn't going anywhere.

I got the Hall one wrong, that was Jones, who was on the EFC panel with Henwood. 

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

Are you serious? 

That he fasted or that I mentioned it?

2 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

That he fasted or that I mentioned it?

I knew he was fasting. 

Edited June 28, 20178 yr by Ethan Tremblay

Fasting before playing a Senior AFL Match is just so bizarre. 

Does that include nil fluid intake?

31 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Can we keep Waleed Aly and his soapbox out of it this time.

Thats right but also Turnbull who liked nothing more than snozing up to waleeds missus at some dinner. Strange how those two were involved. 

14 minutes ago, Franky_31 said:

I havent seen it mentioned yet that Houli was fasting on Saturday. It was the last day of Ramadan. If you dont eat from before 1st light, it would be easier to have a mind fade especially at that level of sport. Im not excusing his actions but wondering how strict he would be. My guess is that he would have fasted.

Checked: He fasted.

You're just not you when you're hungry. Have a Snickers

1 minute ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Fasting before playing a Senior AFL Match is just so bizarre. 

Does that include nil fluid intake?

The whole argument is irrelevant to the case..

Just now, dl4e said:

The whole argument is irrelevant to the case..

I was asking a question that i hope someone can answer...

9 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Fasting before playing a Senior AFL Match is just so bizarre. 

Does that include nil fluid intake?

Yes, can't even have water.

Listening to Adam Saad earlier in the week he stated they could ask for special dispensation to have water only but he chooses not to.

Edited June 28, 20178 yr by Ethan Tremblay

2 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Yes, can't even have water.

Outrageous he is allowed to even take the field from a medical POV...

2 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

I was asking a question that i hope someone can answer...

Okay I meant that fasting is irrelevant to houli belting someone on the footy field. It has no bearing on the case what so ever and can't be used as an excuse. The fasting bit is based on some ridiculous religious dogma and not within the realms of AFL football.

2 minutes ago, dl4e said:

Okay I meant that fasting is irrelevant to houli belting someone on the footy field. It has no bearing on the case what so ever and can't be used as an excuse. The fasting bit is based on some ridiculous religious dogma and not within the realms of AFL football.

I know all that. But his fasting playing such a physically demanding sport, is putting himself at a risk through lack of hydration. I am amazed he is allowed to play during ramadan

According to my Muslim mate at work, he and many other devout muslims dont bother with getting up early enough to eat and drink each day. I asked why and he said you have to finish before 1st light (at least half an hour before official dawn) so he does not drink anything until last light. Im always amazed. Yes, he has mind fades!