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Viney Cleared to Play Round 1

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Well colour me surprised. 

Demon Jack Viney was also looked at for a dangerous tackle on Hawk Ben Stratton but is free to play in round one when Melbourne clash with West Coast at Perth's Optus Stadium.

“We certainly believed that it sat in the guidelines [as] a dangerous tackle,” Christian said of Viney’s tackle, which [we] ultimately viewed to be of insufficient force to constitute a reportable offence.

“It was a rotating, forceful driving motion which we believe was a dangerous tackle. A free kick should have been paid. Once we determine it’s a careless action, we then go to impact. There needs to be more than negligible impact to sustain a charge.

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    Great. I forgot to worry about this.

    When I saw it I thought what else was JV supposed to do? A suspension would have been misguided which is probably why I should've worried about it.

    Relieved.

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    This game is looking after the welfare of those that deliver you your weekly entertainment package...

    7 minutes ago, Demon Disciple said:

    calls to ban the bump, now monitoring tackling......................this game is turning into touch football.

     

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    The game has become so sanitised and its going to get worse.More free kicks should be paid for dangerous play,that would stop the usual culprits

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    25 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

    More importantly, is there any news on the injury front? We had three blokes on crutches on Friday night and three days later, nothing to report?

    Who else apart from Weed and Vanders?

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    1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

    calls to ban the bump, now monitoring tackling......................this game is turning into touch football.

    It's like Polly Farmer is on the match review panel.

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    Christian should apologise for scrubbing May last year based on his guidelines for what constitutes a reportable offence

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    The Melksham one is the baffling one for me. Two blokes run head first into each other and one of them gets plucked out for a 2k fine... Bizarre.

     

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    1 hour ago, Demon Disciple said:

    calls to ban the bump, now monitoring tackling......................this game is turning into touch football.

    I rarely defend the AFL, but reading about the scary (and still largely unknown) post-career effects of repeated concussions on athletes, I've changed my tune on this issue. It's worth reading recent news interviews with our own Shaun Smith for an insight into the impacts it can have. The AFL have no choice but to take action to reduce the risks, and I think they're heading in the right direction with this one. The key is applying the rules consistently (no doubt this is where they will fail). 

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    11 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    The Melksham one is the baffling one for me. Two blokes run head first into each other and one of them gets plucked out for a 2k fine... Bizarre.

     

    I didn’t know that.  I watched the game.  That is pure bull [censored]. Who copped the fine?

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    4 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I didn’t know that.  I watched the game.  That is pure bull [censored]. Who copped the fine?

    Sicily copped the same fine for punching Neal- Bullen...

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    15 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    The Melksham one is the baffling one for me. Two blokes run head first into each other and one of them gets plucked out for a 2k fine... Bizarre.

     

    He did run past the ball though 'Nev', not by a lot but enough.

    ...was a bit lucky no damage was done except to his pocket.

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    1 hour ago, Engorged Onion said:

    This game is looking after the welfare of those that deliver you your weekly entertainment package...

     

    Should ask Greg Williams or Shaun Smith, or Deeontay Wilder.

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    4 minutes ago, bush demon said:

    Should ask Greg Williams or Shaun Smith, or Deeontay Wilder.

    Yes, I see your point clearly, and like any organisation the focus is on reducing litigious capacity now due to the current climate, and reducing culpabilities for past wrongs.  

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    20 minutes ago, rjay said:

    He did run past the ball though 'Nev', not by a lot but enough.

    ...was a bit lucky no damage was done except to his pocket.

    But they collected heads? Unless this is a new tactic we'll see develop, I don't think it was deliberate by any stretch.

     

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    1 hour ago, Engorged Onion said:

    This game is looking after the welfare of those that deliver you your weekly entertainment package...

     

    still doesn't mean it's not turning into virtually a non-contact sport.

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    39 minutes ago, Lord Nev said:

    But they collected heads? Unless this is a new tactic we'll see develop, I don't think it was deliberate by any stretch.

     

    No definitely not deliberate but he ran over the ball.

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    1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I don’t get it. Punching , by definition, is a deliberate act

    Yawohl, mein herr. So you run into a player, bump heads - $2 Grand. You punch a player but cos you're Hawthorn, $2 Grand.

     

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    12 minutes ago, rjay said:

    No definitely not deliberate but he ran over the ball.

    Che? So running over the ball is a $2000 crime now?????

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    41 minutes ago, dieter said:

    Che? So running over the ball is a $2000 crime now?????

    If you run past the ball and collect an opponent in the head no matter if it's an accident you are lucky not to get weeks.

    He was very lucky not to get weeks.

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    what would Sidney Stack have received if Viney had have been concussed from the bump he dished out? Genuine question....I have no issue with Stack's bump, it was perfectly executed. But, the media were quick to scrutinise Jack for the potential harm a tackle 'could have' caused. If we are heading down that road, its arguable that every bump and/or tackle is in trouble. This is like the old 'attempted striking' debate. There was a reason why they got rid of it. It's a can of worms. Maybe if the umpires were quicker to blow the whistle and stop play sooner there wouldn't be these issues. Hawthorn, in particular' were given an eternity to 'get the ball out' the other night. I understand the AFL want the game to flow, but by allowing the tackled player too much time to dispose of the football, you are forcing players to drive their opponents into the turf, so as to ensure the ball doesn't come out. Just my take. 

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