Patrick Cripps FREE to play

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

FMD !! If this goes much longer my shiraz supplies will be severely depleted

[SFebes 4,884]

AFL must be counting the Brownlow votes first 

[Dr. Gonzo 24,468]

He surely gets off if it's taking this long

[layzie 34,528]

They must have a thread at the AFL titled 'Is Cripps the right guy for the Brownlow?'

[sue 9,277]

2 minutes ago, SFebes said:

AFL must be counting the Brownlow votes first 

Takes a while to steam open the envelopes

[daisycutter 30,021]

maybe the appeals board went home and forgot to give the afl the verdict?

[Demonland 74,457]

 

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,798]

AFL Live Blog is so bored it's full of random news stories...

[Dodos Demons 235]

Crafting their wording as to why he gets off - threading the eye of the needle! Brace for a baffling outcome (based on a technicality). 

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,556]

So I’m guessing knocking players into next week is back in fashion if he gets off.

Really hoping Cripps doesn’t replicate his  4 goal 30 possession game against us in the pre season, if he’s available.

[Superunknown 4,246]

Why can’t they start this at 9am so they can have it wrapped up by 5pm?

[John Demonic 5,988]

Just now, Bring-Back-Powell said:

So I’m guessing knocking players into next week is back in fashion if he gets off.

Really hoping Cripps doesn’t replicate his  4 goal 30 possession game against us in the pre season, if he’s available.

Well it would certainly be hilarious if Petracca ran through Cripps in a replica of the same incident in the opening minute of the game and got off next Thursday for the Brisbane match 

[Wodjathefirst 2,671]

This is an absolute farce. Whether he gets off or not I hope it spurs our lads not just to beat them, but to absolutely crush them

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,798]

The tribunal members charging by the hour or something?

[Wodjathefirst 2,671]

1 minute ago, John Demonic said:

Well it would certainly be hilarious if Petracca ran through Cripps in a replica of the same incident in the opening minute of the game and got off next Thursday for the Brisbane match 

Only problem is he most likely wouldn’t get off and would be given 3 weeks!

 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,831]

Only one winner in all this and its AFL.com.au racking up the hits and milking this for all its worth, they are probably drinking shots and letting it ride out @ HQ.

[layzie 34,528]

2 minutes ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

Only one winner in all this and its AFL.com.au racking up the hits and milking this for all its worth, they are probably drinking shots and letting it ride out @ HQ.

Absolutely shameless. 

[Redleg 42,180]

Appeals Board is ex an Supreme Court Judge and 2 former players who are lawyers.

It is now hard to read,  taking so long.

Is it to be we considered the submissions long and hard, but the appeal fails, or while we understand the reason for the AFL rule to protect heads, we have on a technicality, found this concussion was caused by a legal contest, not a bump?

Edited August 11, 2022 by Redleg

[Graeme Yeats' Mullet 6,798]

If the "error in law" argument succeeds, will show the tribunal to be a complete farce

[Demonland 74,457]

 

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

 

Live photo of the appeals board deliberating. 

Edited August 11, 2022 by CYB

[1964_2 2,357]

It could actually be that the “error in law” has been proven, but the AFL has a directive of definite weeks when concussion / subbed off involved 

[layzie 34,528]

Ooh cameras. Sit tight!

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,831]

Anything?

[Satan 2,921]

Bueller?