Jump to content

Dustin Martin suspension downgraded to one week

Sydee
Sydee
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

Posted

"The Tigers successfully argued Martin's elbow to the back of Adam Kennedy's head last weekend only constituted a low impact grading, reducing his ban to just one match."

What an absolute joke - this peanut gets a week for clearly elbowing a guy in the back of the head intentionally - nowhere near the ball and finishes up with a week

Compare this with Steven May and it's a complete farce 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Angry 2
     

    We can’t go into a Richmond v Sydney game the week after without the Dusty v Buddy show, can we?

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    If Christian is smart he should give every suspended marque miscreant a minimum of two weeks. That way they can be downgraded to one. They get let off far too often. Leniency can be given but still punished. Should help shut up the Eddies of this world.

    Edited by america de cali

  • Quote
    •  

    Well, now we know the AFL is not serious about ridding the game of actions like Martin's. They pay lip service to the idea of the safety of players' heads. They say they are going to come down hard on hits to the head, but they don't. What kind of message are they sending to the young kids playing football out there now? It's ok to elbow your player in the head 100 meters off the ball when he/she is not expecting it. Just great AFL. A player like Martin who is idolized by hundreds of these kids should be punished so they can see not even he can get away with such actions. But no, we get the opposite result. He receives leniency because of his popularity. WRONG MESSAGE.

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Angry 1
    41 minutes ago, america de cali said:

    If Christian is smart

    Immediately I can spot a flaw in your plan

     

    Just now, Dame Gaga said:

    What kind of message are they sending to the young kids playing football out there now?

    "The head is sacrosanct." Everyone knows it. Why haven't you picked up on that?

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Steven May, Braces himself from a player running into him gets one week

    Martin elbows a guy, it's ok dustbin can i shine your boots..

    The AFL is a joke?

  • Quote
    • Like 3
    • Angry 1
    32 minutes ago, deebug said:

    Martin elbows a guy, it's ok dustbin can i shine your boots..

    Yesterday on the radio, can't remember if it was a random talkback numpty or the in-house "monday's expert" but they said ... "the public go to see the stars ... and pay good money too ... surely we want the star players out there and not in the coaches box watching?!"

    I wonder how deeply the AFL and their minions have bought into this fallacious line of thinking.

     

    34 minutes ago, deebug said:

    The AFL is a joke?

    No one's arguing with that. But no one's laughing either.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    4 hours ago, Sydee said:

    "The Tigers successfully argued Martin's elbow to the back of Adam Kennedy's head last weekend only constituted a low impact grading, reducing his ban to just one match."

    What an absolute joke - this peanut gets a week for clearly elbowing a guy in the back of the head intentionally - nowhere near the ball and finishes up with a week

    Compare this with Steven May and it's a complete farce 

    May has been treated harsher than any player so far this year for the incident he was in.

    Braced like Cox, but didn't run across off his line to block the player like Cox did..

    No concussion or injury suffered, despite what Christian said, which was later corrected at the Tribunal.

    New grading brought in at the Tribunal that "it could have been worse", but not applied to Dusty or anyone else.

    Was not off the ball like Dusty but in play.

    Was a block, not an elbow to the side of the head, which has always been considered a low act.

    Yes once again we cop the worst of it.

    Note that Gerard Whateley and other commentators have said the umpiring at our game was very poor and guess who copped the worst of it?

    Yes we seem to do very well with the AFL.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 4
     
    2 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Yesterday on the radio, can't remember if it was a random talkback numpty or the in-house "monday's expert" but they said ... "the public go to see the stars ... and pay good money too ... surely we want the star players out there and not in the coaches box watching?!"

    I wonder how deeply the AFL and their minions have bought into this fallacious line of thinking.

     

    No one's arguing with that. But no one's laughing either.

    Luke Darcy was saying the same thing this morning.

    Getting a downgrade to one week was a "good result" because we "all want to see the stars of the game playing"...

    Deadset joke.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    12 minutes ago, JTR said:

    Luke Darcy was saying the same thing this morning.

    Getting a downgrade to one week was a "good result" because we "all want to see the stars of the game playing"...

    Deadset joke.

    Leaving aside how corrupt that attitude is, I suspect the premise is wrong anyway.   I think the vast bulk of spectators don't go especially to see the stars. They go to support their team with which they have an emotional attachment (generally for no good reason).

  • Quote
    • Like 2

    At least by Martin playing against Sydney there's a 1% chance he'll re-offend and cop another suspension or get injured, and miss Anzac Eve.

    Clutching at the shortest straw possible....

  • Quote
    6 hours ago, Sydee said:

    "The Tigers successfully argued Martin's elbow to the back of Adam Kennedy's head last weekend only constituted a low impact grading, reducing his ban to just one match."

    What an absolute joke - this peanut gets a week for clearly elbowing a guy in the back of the head intentionally - nowhere near the ball and finishes up with a week

    Compare this with Steven May and it's a complete farce 

    He is worth dollars plus through the turnstiles; would the 'system' care to interrupt that?

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    Join the conversation

    You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

    Guest
    Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
    Reply to this topic...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: St. Kilda

      The media has performed a complete reversal in its coverage of the Melbourne Football Club over the past month and a half. Having endured intense criticism from all quarters in the press, which continually identified new avenues for scrutiny of every aspect, both on and off the field, and prematurely speculated about the departures of coaches, players, officials, and various employees from a club that lost its first five matches and appeared out of finals contention, the narrative has suddenly shifted to one of unbridled optimism.  The Demons have won five of their last six matches, positioning themselves just one game (and a considerable amount of percentage) outside the top eight at the halfway mark of the season. They still trail the primary contenders and remain far from assured of a finals berth.

        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Sydney

      A few weeks ago, I visited a fellow Melbourne Football Club supporter in hospital, and our conversation inevitably shifted from his health diagnosis to the well-being of our football team. Like him, Melbourne had faced challenges in recent months, but an intervention - in his case, surgery, and in the team's case, a change in game style - had brought about much improvement.  The team's professionals had altered its game style from a pedestrian and slow-moving approach, which yielded an average of merely 60 points for five winless games, to a faster and more direct style. This shift led to three consecutive wins and a strong competitive effort in the fourth game, albeit with a tired finish against Hawthorn, a strong premiership contender.  As we discussed our team's recent health improvement, I shared my observations on the changes within the team, including the refreshed style, the introduction of new young talent, such as rising stars Caleb Windsor, Harvey Langford, and Xavier Lindsay, and the rebranding of Kozzy Pickett from a small forward to a midfield machine who can still get among the goals. I also highlighted the dominance of captain Max Gawn in the ruck and the resurgence in form in a big way of midfield superstars Christian Petracca and Clayton Oliver. 

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 9 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Sydney

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 26th May @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse a crushing victory by the Demons over the Swans at the G. Your questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Thanks
        • Like
      • 48 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • POSTGAME: Sydney

      The Demons controlled the contest from the outset, though inaccurate kicking kept the Swans in the game until half time. But after the break, Melbourne put on the jets and blew Sydney away and the demolition job was complete.

        • Clap
        • Love
        • Like
      • 428 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • VOTES: Sydney

      Max Gawn still has an almost unassailable lead in the Demonland Player of the Year award. Jake Bowey, Christian Petracca, Harvey Langford, Kade Chandler & Ed Langdon round out the Top 5. Your votes please. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 & 1.

        • Thanks
      • 46 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Northern Bullants

      The Casey Demons travelled to a windy Cramer Street, Preston yesterday and blew the Northern Bullants off the ground for three quarters before shutting up shop in the final term, coasting to a much-needed 71-point victory after leading by almost 15 goals at one stage. It was a pleasing performance that revived the Demons’ prospects for the 2025 season but, at the same time, very little can be taken from the game because of the weak opposition. These days, the Bullants are little more than road kill. The once proud club, situated behind the Preston Market in a now culturally diverse area, is currently facing significant financial and on-field challenges, having failed to secure a win to date in 2025.

        • Thanks
      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All