Match Review Panel 2023

[Demonland 74,465]

This is the Preuss Tackle

 

 

[McQueen 17,867]

First time ever all of Demonland agrees with Jon Ralph. 👏👏🤣🤣 

[Clintosaurus 7,953]

Preuss will be the only one suspended. Star and/or Richmond/Collingwood/Geelong rule save Cotchin and De Goey.

[Nascent 9,345]

Cotchin has been getting away with this dirty stuff his whole career. Would be nice if people got suspended for deliberate malicious acts rather than incidental collisions and tackles.

[Willmoy1947 4,261]

Waste of time...

[Demon Disciple 12,538]

Cotchin is a faux tough guy, always has been. Nut probably tried to mess up his hairdo, which would’ve sent him aggro (Cotchin’s hair probably looks like that even in the shower).

[Demonland 74,465]

Despite a string of match review charges he has not been suspended since a four-week absence for charging North Melbourne’s Sam Wright in 2010.

Cotchin famously played in the 2017 grand final after being cleared of rough conduct when he concussed Dylan Shiel as he tried to contest the ball early in the MCG preliminary final.

In 2019 Cotchin was handed only a fine for striking Lachie Neale in the jaw amid an AFL crackdown on punches, then copped another fine for striking St Kilda’s Jack Lonie to the stomach later that season.

He was also handed a reprimand for an early-career strike on St Kilda’s Jarryn Geary and a fine for a late, high spoil on Zac Williams.

Last year he was again fined for kicking Adelaide’s Taylor Walker, with the Crows ex-captain saying he “would have been missing the next month” had he committed the act.

Cotchin has also been fined for tripping, umpire contact, wrestling and engaging in a melee across his highly decorated 287-game Brownlow Medal-winning career.

[biggestred 5,311]

Cotchin deserves a week. Won't get one. Should have got a month for kicking taylor walker. Preuss should get off but will probably get 2 weeks

Edited March 5, 2023 by Demonland

[biggestred 5,311]

No idea what's happened there sorry but i can't fix it on my phone without it freezing 

Edited March 5, 2023 by Demonland

[Demonland 74,465]

7 minutes ago, biggestred said:

No idea what's happened there sorry but i can't fix it on my phone without it freezing 

I’ve never in my 23 years of running this website experienced something like that. 

 

[spirit of norm smith 16,680]

Cotchin should get one week. But he won’t.  AFL is biased on and off field.  
False tough guy. False nice guy. Brownlow medallion by default.  Pathetic act from a so called leader !!  

[Sir Why You Little 37,474]

56 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Despite a string of match review charges he has not been suspended since a four-week absence for charging North Melbourne’s Sam Wright in 2010.

Cotchin famously played in the 2017 grand final after being cleared of rough conduct when he concussed Dylan Shiel as he tried to contest the ball early in the MCG preliminary final.

In 2019 Cotchin was handed only a fine for striking Lachie Neale in the jaw amid an AFL crackdown on punches, then copped another fine for striking St Kilda’s Jack Lonie to the stomach later that season.

He was also handed a reprimand for an early-career strike on St Kilda’s Jarryn Geary and a fine for a late, high spoil on Zac Williams.

Last year he was again fined for kicking Adelaide’s Taylor Walker, with the Crows ex-captain saying he “would have been missing the next month” had he committed the act.

Cotchin has also been fined for tripping, umpire contact, wrestling and engaging in a melee across his highly decorated 287-game Brownlow Medal-winning career.

The ABSOLUTE definition of a Protected Species within the Game…..

[Willmoy1947 4,261]

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Despite a string of match review charges he has not been suspended since a four-week absence for charging North Melbourne’s Sam Wright in 2010.

Cotchin famously played in the 2017 grand final after being cleared of rough conduct when he concussed Dylan Shiel as he tried to contest the ball early in the MCG preliminary final.

In 2019 Cotchin was handed only a fine for striking Lachie Neale in the jaw amid an AFL crackdown on punches, then copped another fine for striking St Kilda’s Jack Lonie to the stomach later that season.

He was also handed a reprimand for an early-career strike on St Kilda’s Jarryn Geary and a fine for a late, high spoil on Zac Williams.

Last year he was again fined for kicking Adelaide’s Taylor Walker, with the Crows ex-captain saying he “would have been missing the next month” had he committed the act.

Cotchin has also been fined for tripping, umpire contact, wrestling and engaging in a melee across his highly decorated 287-game Brownlow Medal-winning career.

So he hasn't got any form that would indicate that he should spend the next  five years in jail. 

[biggestred 5,311]

58 minutes ago, Demonland said:

I’ve never in my 23 years of running this website experienced something like that. 

 

Completely bizarre. Thanks for fixing it up. 

Edited March 5, 2023 by biggestred

[Bring-Back-Powell 15,562]

https://www.afl.com.au/news/880178/match-review-makes-call-on-cotchin-de-goey-incidents

Cotchin's good run with the MRO/tribunal has continued with a fine he'll be able to pick up from the car ashtray,

Although in fairness, if it was one our players we'd probably say it only deserved a fine.

De Goey got off too, and probably fair enough.

[Kit Walker 225]

Somewhat surprisingly, I think the MRO got the three decisions more or less right.

Cotchin maybe a little lucky, the De Goey one was a sling but wasn't a drive into the ground, and Berry actually jumped into the Preuss tackle so I don't think there was much he could do.

[DaveyJones'sLocker 647]

I initially thought a fine is probably about right but maybe it’s the fact Viney got what 2weeks for a similar incident. That makes me angry 

[Demonland 74,465]

 

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

How on earth does Cotchin only get a fine when Viney gets 2 weeks? I remember Whately really pushing the case for Vineys suspension but doesn’t seem to care so much about Cotchin.

Its pre season and already the MRO has lost credibility.

[jnrmac 20,385]

On 3/5/2023 at 4:31 PM, biggestred said:

Cotchin deserves a week. Won't get one. Should have got a month for kicking taylor walker. Preuss should get off but will probably get 2 weeks

Walker was right when he said if it was him kicking Cotchin he would have got a month

[monoccular 17,760]

28 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

How on earth does Cotchin only get a fine when Viney gets 2 weeks? I remember Whately really pushing the case for Vineys suspension but doesn’t seem to care so much about Cotchin.

Its pre season and already the MRO has lost credibility.

the MRO cannot lose what it has never had, credibility

Edited March 6, 2023 by monoccular

[Call Me What You Will 755]

So, absolutely nothing has changed. Well done AFL. Carry on…

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

Watched the footage of JV’s suspension from a few years back. His elbow was into Collins neck for about 4.5second. The amount of force applied also looks negligible as Collins doesn’t react initially - comparable  to when i scratch the belly of my cat for the same amount of time - both then realise what’s going and proceed to freak out. 

Cotchin’s had much more of a driving force , and from what I can tell seems to apply the arm for about 2-3 seconds.

The situation was similar enough, with the same intent and arguably higher force. Loved the way Robbo and sidekick Whately just wave it off in 360. I had to pinch myself as I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. 
 

 

Edited March 6, 2023 by Gawndy the Great

[layzie 34,528]

Total disgrace.

[Dr. Gonzo 24,468]

Disappointed but not surprised. Whatever, hopefully he hasn't been dropped and is playing Anzac Eve when we belt them again.