7 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

I get he has to advocate for his client, but this just rings at out of touch with the community's pulse on this. I'd be worried about riling the tribunal with this kind or argument. "The message has already rung clear ... in the community."  Rubbish. 

Handing down merely a fine will ring a bell in the community that the sanctity of umpires has been diluted. That is untenable. The tribunal must be firm in its verdict here.

Just now, Demonland said:

So adjusting for different pay scales how much should amateurs be paid to belt an umpire? 🤦‍♂️

As I've written before, Greene has been cited 21 times, fined $29, 000 in total. For a highly paid player like him that's peanuts. And it certainly doesn't deter him. Fines in such a circumstance are giving him the Greene light to add to his status as a repeat offender.

5 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

So he's been reprimanded 21 times and we are supposed to believe he is now remorseful, coincidentally when the stakes are high for him/GWS?

Spare me.

I'd like him to get a good whack for this, 3-4 weeks minimum and then I'd like them to say this is your 22nd offence mate, we are putting a VERY big suspended sentence on top. 10 weeks extra would be about right. You can be one of the best players in the game, but you can also start playing by our rules or start suffering the consequences.

 

I think the bugger should be made play for North Melbourne for the next three years as well..

Ihle says a fine should suffice given “the message has already rung clear as a bell in the community…”

Clearly it hasn’t coz here we are. 

Just now, willmoy said:

I think the bugger should be made play for North Melbourne for the next three years as well..

Easy now, it’s not like he murdered someone. 😝

2 hours ago, TheoX said:

Can't believe he pleaded not guilty. Throw the book at him. 6+ weeks.

That's exactly what I thought. 

Stupid beyond words given he can't deny contact. 

Will deservedly add 2 weeks to his penalty, impacting the start of their 2022 season.

What are they thinking?

2 minutes ago, dieter said:

As I've written before, Greene has been cited 21 times, fined $29, 000 in total. For a highly paid player like him that's peanuts. And it certainly doesn't deter him. Fines in such a circumstance are giving him the Greene light to add to his status as a repeat offender.

I completely agree.
I'm sure if he was suspended instead of fined on some of those 21 occasions he would have changed his on field actions.

He is a perpetual pest who is 28 years old and should absolutely know better by now, but he thinks he can get away with it and that's the AFL's fault.
 

They found that his actions were 'disrespectful, demonstrative and aggressive'. The only part that he was not found guilty of was 'forceful' contact.

If he was found to make contact with an umpire that was aggressive then it's very unlikely that he's going to come out of this well.

I'm now tipping he'll get a six week suspension which he'll appeal. Appeal will reduce penalty to 4 weeks.

GREENE DEPARTS TRIBUNAL

12.56pm: Toby Greene has been forced to leave the AFL Tribunal, as Greater Western Sydney has a flight to catch to Western Australia for Friday night's semi-final against Geelong. The Tribunal has been informed that he will phone in on his way to the airport.

Anyone else think this is disrespectful to the Tribunal.  Like he has assumed he will get off with a fine.  They fly on Chartered flights, surely they could hold the plane for another 30 minutes.

One would hope that is poor reporting and he asked to 'take leave of proceedings' rather than just up and go.

Edited August 31, 20214 yr by Lucifer's Hero

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

GREENE DEPARTS TRIBUNAL

12.56pm: Toby Greene has been forced to leave the AFL Tribunal, as Greater Western Sydney has a flight to catch to Western Australia for Friday night's semi-final against Geelong. The Tribunal has been informed that he will phone in on his way to the airport.

Anyone else think this is disrespectful to the Tribunal.  Like he has assumed he will get off with a fine.  They fly on Chartered flights, surely they could hold the plane for another 30 minutes.

Read the room GWS. He won't need to make that flight!

Just now, Lucifer's Hero said:

GREENE DEPARTS TRIBUNAL

12.56pm: Toby Greene has been forced to leave the AFL Tribunal, as Greater Western Sydney has a flight to catch to Western Australia for Friday night's semi-final against Geelong. The Tribunal has been informed that he will phone in on his way to the airport.

Anyone else think this is disrespectful to the Tribunal.  Like he has assumed he will get off with a fine.  They fly on Chartered flights, surely they could hold the plane for another 30 minutes.

GWS and Greene have no respect for a competition that is keeping their soulless club afloat. 

Just now, Jaded said:

GWS and Greene have no respect for a competition that is keeping their soulless club afloat. 

Seemingly so.  But it seems reasonable for Greene to go to WA even if he's doomed for suspension.  He is their 'spiritual leader'.

3 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

GREENE DEPARTS TRIBUNAL

12.56pm: Toby Greene has been forced to leave the AFL Tribunal, as Greater Western Sydney has a flight to catch to Western Australia for Friday night's semi-final against Geelong. The Tribunal has been informed that he will phone in on his way to the airport.

Anyone else think this is disrespectful to the Tribunal.  Like he has assumed he will get off with a fine.  They fly on Chartered flights, surely they could hold the plane for another 30 minutes.

One would hope that is poor reporting and he asked to 'take leave of proceedings' rather than just up and go.

Hahhahahhahahah that’s incredible! 

This protracted hearing is really ruining my productivity today. 😠

3 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

GREENE DEPARTS TRIBUNAL

12.56pm: Toby Greene has been forced to leave the AFL Tribunal, as Greater Western Sydney has a flight to catch to Western Australia for Friday night's semi-final against Geelong. The Tribunal has been informed that he will phone in on his way to the airport.

Anyone else think this is disrespectful to the Tribunal.  Like he has assumed he will get off with a fine.  They fly on Chartered flights, surely they could hold the plane for another 30 minutes.

One would hope that is poor reporting and he asked to 'take leave of proceedings' rather than just up and go.

Sam Edmund has tweeted that Greene has been "exccused from the hearing". I see nothing wrong with that. There's nothing further he needs to do and it's not like he's going to be taken into custody when the sentence is delivered.

1 minute ago, sue said:

Seemingly so.  But it seems reasonable for Greene to go to WA even if he's doomed for suspension.  He is their 'spiritual leader'.

Makes them stand taller lol.

4 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

GREENE DEPARTS TRIBUNAL

12.56pm: Toby Greene has been forced to leave the AFL Tribunal, as Greater Western Sydney has a flight to catch to Western Australia for Friday night's semi-final against Geelong. The Tribunal has been informed that he will phone in on his way to the airport.

Anyone else think this is disrespectful to the Tribunal.  Like he has assumed he will get off with a fine.  They fly on Chartered flights, surely they could hold the plane for another 30 minutes.

One would hope that is poor reporting and he asked to 'take leave of proceedings' rather than just up and go.

Nice of him to call 🙄.

1 minute ago, La Dee-vina Comedia said:

Sam Edmund has tweeted that Greene has been "exccused from the hearing". I see nothing wrong with that. There's nothing further he needs to do and it's not like he's going to be taken into custody when the sentence is delivered.

The quote was from the AFL website and it seems like it was poor reporting.

Poor reporting aside.  They could hold the plane for 30 minutes and be there when sentenced.  imv it would be the smart and brave thing to do.

Edited August 31, 20214 yr by Lucifer's Hero

15 minutes ago, willmoy said:

I think the bugger should be made play for North Melbourne for the next three years as well..

Go really hard this time make him play for Carlton. 

Hopefully he gets the 3-4 weeks news as he's boarding

1 minute ago, gs77 said:

This protracted hearing is really ruining my productivity today. 😠

I know right? There’s work to be done, emails to be sent, naps to be taken…

27 minutes ago, picket fence said:

And as iterated If I was GWS coaches and hierachy I would be livid with Toby Greens actions which have just probably torpedoed their season

But on the other hand, it's

 

 

 

20 minutes ago, binman said:

Will deservedly add 2 weeks to his penalty, impacting the start of their 2022 season.

What are they thinking?

They're thinking: "But it's

"

Edited August 31, 20214 yr by Mazer Rackham

2 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

The quote was from the AFL website and it seems like it was poor reporting.

Headline should have been "Toby Greene Flight Risk"