ALL got off...

Reprimands to TJ, Davey, and Sylvia

From the AFL:

Colin Sylvia, Melbourne, has been charged with bumping or making forceful contact from front-on towards Kane Cornes, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the Round Six match between Melbourne and Port Adelaide, played at the MCG on Sunday May 6, 2007.

In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.

Aaron Davey, Melbourne, has been charged with charged Matt Thomas, Port Adelaide, during the third quarter of the Round Six match between Melbourne and Port Adelaide, played at the MCG on Sunday 6, 2007.

In summary, he can accept a reprimand and 93.75 points towards his future record with an early plea.

Travis Johnstone, Melbourne, has been charged with abusive language towards umpire Craig Hendrie after the end of the Round Six match between Melbourne and Port Adelaide, played at the MCG on Sunday May 6, 2007.

In summary, he can accept a $900 sanction with an early plea.

And also...

Contact between Melbourne's Byron Pickett and Port Adelaide's Kane Cornes from the fourth quarter of Sunday's match was reviewed. It was the view of the panel that Pickett pinned both of Cornes' arms and dropped his knees behind the Port Adelaide player's body to take him to the ground. Cornes' knees dug into the ground, which propelled both players forward and caused Cornes' head to hit the ground. Pickett did not sling or drive Cornes into the ground. The forceful contact with the ground was due to both players' momentum and while the action resulted in an injury to Cornes, which was unfortunate, it was not a reportable offence

Finally, common sense prevails.

And I laughed out loud at Travis Johnstone abusing the umpires. It's nothing they don't deserve

Good news. I thought Davey was lucky not to get a week it was completely stupid. They definately made the right decision on Pickett and Sylvia.

on ya trapper! i mean i too would have told the umpys to get fcuck!! :D

thats bad news! 93 points for sylvia and davey is CRAP

im sick of melbourne players coppin weeks.... residual points carry over goes against their record.....

MFC must contest these charges... and be cleared

im actually happy, especially for byron

i thought that after all the uproar over headland, goodes etc getting off those who went up this week would cop weeks

i think davey deserves a week for what he did, he was never in the contest and just dropped his shoulder into his back, a terrible act nearly as bad as goodes as both were only going the man

Nice to see that they ACTUALLTY reviewed byrons case instead of just assuming byron was up to no good.

Maybe things have changed for him.

Good outcomes for us... I thought Davey was in a bit of trouble, so happy he only got a reprimand.

Good on Trav for having a go at the umps. On the replay, I noticed that Neitz was giving them a real spray after the siren as well. They deserved it!

I have to confess that just before the end of the game I was thinking about abusing the umpire myself. I suppose I just saved myself 900 bucks.

From the AFL:

Colin Sylvia, Melbourne, has been charged with bumping or making forceful contact from front-on towards Kane Cornes, Port Adelaide, during the first quarter of the Round Six match between Melbourne and Port Adelaide, played at the MCG on Sunday May 6, 2007.

did anyone see this? was there head high contact? if there wasnt why was he cited at all? if the ball is within 5 metres there is nothing to say you cant bump someone in the chest or simply front on. as long as you dont touch his head, especially as long as the player is bending over the ball.

Maybe everyone that abused the umpires after the game (from home and from the ground) should send $1 TJ's way, as a thanks for speaking on behalf of all of us. There'd be $2 coming from this house.

He'd come out with a pretty tidy profit I reckon.

what does an umpire get fined with if he brings the game into disrepute? he should have to pay tj's fine at least, and the 10 bucks i spent trying to get through to talk back and irate messages to friends

Maybe everyone that abused the umpires after the game (from home and from the ground) should send $1 TJ's way, as a thanks for speaking on behalf of all of us. There'd be $2 coming from this house.

He'd come out with a pretty tidy profit I reckon.

Funny you say that, because on the train on the way home, I was speaking to some equally [censored]-off Melbourne supporters who agreed that we should all donate a gold coin to help cover the fine, if Neale Daniher gives the umpires a real spray in his press-confrence and cops it from the AFL.

It would be worth every cent, given the crap they dished up this weekend (and for most of our games in 2007).

lets just all do it, send a gold coin or two into the melbourne offices and see how much they make outta it

put on your envelope your from demonland, then someone can ring up by friday to see how much we covered

oh, and hopefully it will teach travis johnstone to shut up and worry about the footy, not what the umpires, or other players are doing/have done

his head hasnt always been in the right spot this year