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I am perplexed by the bulldust around the Douglas bump on the sniper Merrett.

I understand a bump is not in itself illegal. 

Douglas made no contact with Merrett's head.

So why was it a free kick and why was Douglas suspended for a week???

 

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Look at it this way.

What if the AFL loved us (yes, use your imagination), Channel 7 loved us, the media loved us, and Petracca was knocked unconscious. Fairly or unfairly, doesn't matter. And Bruce was reduced to tears by the horrific spectacle.

The player who hit him would be made a human sacrifice.

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The release from the afl said that new vision clearly shows Douglas made contact with the head. 

I must be blind coz I can’t see any angle that shows that clearly. 

If there’s a bump and a concussion. The afl will find a way to get the player a week or more regardless of the rules

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12 minutes ago, dieter said:

So why was it a free kick and why was Douglas suspended for a week???

Why hasn't Merrett been cited for forearming Douglas in the back of the head not 30 seconds prior to the bump?

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3 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

Why hasn't Merrett been cited for forearming Douglas in the back of the head not 30 seconds prior to the bump?

That is a very, very good point. To think Oliver got fined for a minor jumper shove.WTF!!!!!!

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12 minutes ago, DubDee said:

The release from the afl said that new vision clearly shows Douglas made contact with the head. 

I must be blind coz I can’t see any angle that shows that clearly. 

If there’s a bump and a concussion. The afl will find a way to get the player a week or more regardless of the rules

That's bulldust: I'm not blind, Douglas went nowhere near his head.


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16 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

The only contact to the head this video shows is with Douglas' left hand. His shoulder did not contact Merrett's head.

Admittedly the still shown above indicates the possibility that Merrett's head was struck, but another angle - you can watch it when you play the video - from in between Merrett and Douglas shows a clear gap, shows that Douglas hit his shoulder. 

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31 minutes ago, dieter said:

I am perplexed by the bulldust around the Douglas bump on the sniper Merrett.

I understand a bump is not in itself illegal. 

Douglas made no contact with Merrett's head.

So why was it a free kick and why was Douglas suspended for a week???

 

 

25 minutes ago, DubDee said:

The release from the afl said that new vision clearly shows Douglas made contact with the head. 

I must be blind coz I can’t see any angle that shows that clearly. 

If there’s a bump and a concussion. The afl will find a way to get the player a week or more regardless of the rules

I saw it multiple times and was aghast that he was reported. Yes he chose to bump but I think he was careful not to hit the head. Yet to see vision where he did.

Also aghast at the maggot that overturned the decision on Bryce Gibbs from 30m away when Ray Chamberlain had a clear view of Gibbs throwing the bomber player to the ground.

The umps haven't covered themselves in glory in the first couple of games. Whats new....

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Actually on reviewing the AFL footage he did make contact with his head. You can see it move back just before the body cannoned into Merret's body.

Cotchin should have gone for 3 weeks on this basis and as usual it will be the consistency that will determine whether the rules are working or not.

 

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15 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Michael Christian explains the decision:

"Oh look, we all got caught up in the romance and excitement of those brave Dons coming back from their awful victimisation. Gee, they're brave. It's like a movie. Actually, it's something biblical. The prodigal son. And how about that Joe Daniher! And Dyson. Ah, Dyson. And Michael, and Jade, and Jake ... and all the boys. They're like my second team, except it says in my contract they're my first team. So then ... when I saw that bloody animal coming in like that from the side, I just saw red. You're just not allowed to try to get the ball off a player who's so much braver than you are! I'd suspend the whole lot of them if I was allowed. That's what the new 12-man commission is going to-- oops, I think I may have said too much. Scrub that."

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" No win No charge "  P Gorden

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Absolute rubbish charge. The impact was under his raised arm. They hunted around until they found an angle that gives the impression of contact to the head. There are half a dozen others that show nothing. Adelaide should appeal for the good of the game.

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