Seems Headland was exceptionally provoked by words that didn't exist, if I am to correctly read the outcome of both cases.

Yep, just like there is no drug problem in the AFL

So if one of our players hits say one or both of the Carrs this weekend, can we plead 'exceptional and compelling circumstances' on grounds of them being complete tools and therefore deserving of a good beating?

fair crack peoples.... the AFL is too busy buying up 'property ' on the Gold Coast..or is that only a ruse...or a roos ??

I could never see this getting up. No video evidence, no report by the umpire. Reported on Chick's say so....

I imagine the proceedings went something like this....

Chick: He punched me in the Ribs!

Carr: Did Not!

Chick: Did Too!

Carr: Did Not!

Chick: Did Too!

Carr: Did Not!

Chick: Did Too!

Carr: Did Not!

Chick: Did Too!

Carr: Drugo!

That seems to be a remarkably accurate description there grazman according to some of the media reports.

Although I think you made Chick sound a little too lucid !!!

Carr cleared of striking charge

April 18, 2007

FREMANTLE midfield player Josh Carr was tonight cleared of a charge of striking West Coast's Daniel Chick,

after the Eagle modified his evidence during the tribunal hearing.......

.........Chick initially told the tribunal that he was punched by Carr in the back slightly below his ribs during the first five minutes of

Saturday's match at Subiaco and said the blow had left him incapacitated for several minutes

He said he left the field for the interchange bench shortly after.

But, under cross-examination from Grant Donaldson SC, representing Carr, Chick conceded he couldn't remember whether the incident occurred

before or after his spell on the bench, which lasted about six minutes.........

.........The jury took only about 10 seconds to deliberate before announcing the charge was not sustained.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,2...3-23211,00.html

What a truly extraordinary night at the tribunal !!!

fair crack peoples.... the AFL is too busy buying up 'property ' on the Gold Coast..or is that only a ruse...or a roos ??

Yep it seems that what, buying a home for the roos to run around on.

Tribunal you are too soft- get more tough or else the game will disentergrate into a farce

Whats the message we are receiving from the AFL. You can be caught buying drugs, make alleged paedophilic comments, and make an extreme physical retaliation to an insult. But if you make a $5 bet on the brownlow, or let a swear word slip out, you get punished. Can't believe he didn't even get fined for it.