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Maynard grilled by Chairman 

Chairman Jeff Gleeson has popped in for a few questions.

He wants more clarity on why Maynard thinks he couldn't have outstretched his arms to lessen the impact, rather than turning his body.

"I think, with all due respect, the same outcome would have happened," Maynard said.

"I feel like when I went to smother, it was a flinch reaction, and like I said, he was in my way."

Gleeson asks again why Maynard couldn't have left his arms wide open.

"I feel the same outcome would have happened because it was a collision. It happened very quickly.

"I didn't see him coming down my line. I saw him to the right of me."

If Maynard opts to be putting his arms out, there is NOT the same outcome.  That’s wrong.  

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    20 minutes ago, old55 said:

    I've been following football for over 60 years, Tony.  I can't ever recall a "smother" where this has happened, can anyone else?  60 seasons, more than 10,000 matches, more than 1 million minutes of football.  It really is a freak accident or something else ...

    What would Little Timmy have to say about it @old55?

     

    Careless
    High contact

    Severe impact  

    Had options. Turn or arms out. 

    No malice but that’s not the point. 
    Involuntary but that’s not the point   

     

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    1 minute ago, Macca said:

    It wasn't a great effort by the AFL but if you read Gleeson's instructions (before deliberating) carefully, he makes a few pointed references to duty of care and what footballers can expect in the years to come

    As well as another reference to a player being concussed and stretched from the ground

    And if they understand Gus' movements to kick the ball and Maynard's understanding of Gus' movements then that could go against the Filth, not for them

    I'm still holding out hope

    It was actually reading Gleeson’s instructions that obliterated any tiny modicum of hope I had left! 


    He was in my way?! WTF

    You went to smother his kick of course he was in your way. What were you trying to smother? Fairy dust?! 

    And still he doesn’t say I had no time to stretch out my arms. Just I didn’t think it would change the outcome. 
    He should ask him if he’d do the same thing at training 🙄

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    Hes been cleared, FMD. I love this club but im done with the game.

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    Not surprised 

     

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    15 minutes ago, Deecisive said:

    so the tribunal thinks about maynard not playing a couple of important games. they do not worry about gus missing those same games and potentially a lot more as well as having a life long impact on his health and well being. They dont care that that dog act cost melbourne 1 of there best players minutes into the first quarter in a game that we just lost by 7 points. They got the collingwood win they wanted, and i guess that is all that matters. i personally think we need a sending off rule for that, if you take someone out like that you should not be able to continue to play especially when you are a man up.

    The sending off rule is long overdue. If not, a sin bin. The risk of losing a player for the full game or 15 minutes, would stop a lot of these tactical hits. It is ridiculous that Melbourne could benefit from a Carlton player being rubbed out for something they did last week but the team that was impacted gets no benefit.

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    Omfg he’s free to play. 

    THAT DIRTY DOG HAS BEEN CLEARED!!

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    And there it is. Hope to see Collingwood on Grand Final day. Failing that, I hope to not spend another braincell on that mob till next year.

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    Gutless fugging crunts the lot of them, caved into the boys clubs, [censored] the lot of them.

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    4 minutes ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

    It was actually reading Gleeson’s instructions that obliterated any tiny modicum of hope I had left! 

    I'm reading between the lines and knowing Gleeson and how hard he can go, I doubt that there won't be some sort of penalty

    Remembering that 65+ players were suspending for poorly executed tackles or bumps ... many of which were quite innocuous

     

    Edit: Ah well, a sad day for football

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