1 minute ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

They don't take past record into account anymore other than for fines.

They SAY they don't, but lets not pretend like the MRO doesn't have distinct bias in play.

 

6 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

They SAY they don't, but lets not pretend like the MRO doesn't have distinct bias in play.

 

That may be true, but just explaining to people how the MRO is meant to work. They should be assessing each action on its merit and not taking into account prior history.

Anybody know when the MRC decision will be released?

Edited April 5, 20242 yr by Demonstone

4 hours ago, fr_ap said:

I'm a bit disappointed there are many on here that have the red n blue glasses on given what we've been through in this area. 

Yes, Maynard was a bit worse and I was one of many here who wanted him gone for a long time. No two incidents are the same but this is a similar action - one difference Koz has led with the point of the elbow to the temple. He is lucky the player wasn't hurt more badly as there is potential for serious harm here whether it looks innocuous at regular speed or not. 

Gus retired due to an accumulation of hits - most of them different to this, some self inflicted, but some were actually a bit like this. 

We should know this lesson better than any and we should aim to be a better supporter base than what is being shown on here - he deserves at least a week and will get it. 

If it was Maynard you'd be asking for four. 

"Yes, Maynard was a bit worse". The understatement of the year.

9 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Anybody know when the MRC decision will be released?

Haha, I'm sure we'll find out on their mIRC channel.

51 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

I have to say, I thought Adelaide in general were very fair last night. I was especially impressed with Walker who I expected would try and absolutely smash into May. He had plenty of opportunities but didn’t. Same with the rest of their forwards. 
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Yes, I too felt that their players were treating May fairly. Unlike those bloody comentators who complained that they weren't 'testing him out'.  Those blokes really believe in sportsmanship - not.

Ralphy from the HS pre-empting the MRC/O decision with Pickett, calling it (i.e. suspension)  a "slam dunk". The smug, high and mighty commentariat in full swing.

I found Goodwin's response and body language in last night's presser instructive when asked about this particular incident. Dees still fuming, I reckon, about last September. Double standards, conflicts of interest and inconsistency continue to abound in this industry.

25 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Anybody know when the MRC decision will be released?

Usually by COB following day.

4 minutes ago, BenJamin on Deesy St said:

Ralphy from the HS pre-empting the MRC/O decision with Pickett, calling it (i.e. suspension)  a "slam dunk". The smug, high and mighty commentariat in full swing.

I found Goodwin's response and body language in last night's presser instructive when asked about this particular incident. Dees still fuming, I reckon, about last September. Double standards, conflicts of interest and inconsistency continue to abound in this industry.

Yeah the Michael Christian factor is still a disgrace. How he can objectively rule on 'Pendles' last week is so ridiculous. Even Pies supporters would've expected a week.

9 minutes ago, sue said:

Yes, I too felt that their players were treating May fairly. Unlike those bloody comentators who complained that they weren't 'testing him out'.  Those blokes really believe in sportsmanship - not.

You had full panels on both fox and 7 that just can't swallow Melbourne, Leigh Montagna the only exception.

Brad Johnson's ongoing saltiness about us is amusing, but it pre-dates the '21 Flag, he tipped Freo to beat us in Round 1 of that year and tipped us to miss the 8 in the same breath. We went on to win first 9 and win the flag in the most dominant way since Geelong of '07.

These guys have massive blinkers on and the 'toffy' stereotype means that most of them don't want us to do well.

Will get a week for two reasons:
1) Optics
2) The new potential to cause injury clause

Objectively, I wouldn't out him, but it's borderline. Some of the angles don't look good, but the force was negligible. What really hurts Kozzie was that he temporarily went to ground.

Deserves a fine

knowing the AFL he’ll get 2 weeks

What’s all this nonsense on here about “he should get a week so Kozzy stamps this behavior out of his game”?
 

This isn’t comparable to his bump against Bailey Smith. This isn’t even him electing to bump. It’s him running parallel to a player, trying to smother a hand pass with a semi-jump (if it was a full jump his hip would have made contact with his head) in the same way every other player on the ground does multiple times a game.

If he gets a week then he’s unlucky, but enough with this hanging him out to dry business!

the only way he gets a week is if it comes down as medium contact, and i remain confident we'll try and get it downgraded to low, and a fine

just don't hire adrian anderson as our representative; he's a lovely chap, but i can't recall the last time he had a win at the tribunal 

1 hour ago, DistrACTION Jackson said:

They don't take past record into account anymore other than for fines.

Hope so

21 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

the only way he gets a week is if it comes down as medium contact, and i remain confident we'll try and get it downgraded to low, and a fine

just don't hire adrian anderson as our representative; he's a lovely chap, but i can't recall the last time he had a win at the tribunal 

Anderson is not a lovely chap. He was responsible for initiating the tanking investigation. He is no friend of the MFC.

6 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I thought Kozzie was the victim of a blatantly high tackle right in front of goal very early in the game.

Apparently I was hallucinating.

Certainly was. Took his F$&@ing head off!!

Play on 😡

So insignificant was his contact with the Adelaide player the commentators didn't even comment on it at the time 

If Kos gets weeks when Pendles and Maynard got off - it’ll be more salt into the wounds from these AFL hypocrites!

38 minutes ago, Fat Tony said:

Anderson is not a lovely chap. He was responsible for initiating the tanking investigation. He is no friend of the MFC.

facetious post didn't work when written down, perhaps... 

2 hours ago, SthSea22 said:

He will get a week due to past record

Needs to get it out of his game as he is getting tarnished with a bad rep

Yep, you really don’t want to read the comments on AFL reddit. Thankfully nothing racist (AFL Reddit does a good job of policing this), but I had no idea how much of a “sniper” he is perceived to be by opposition supporters. 

3 hours ago, Pennant St Dee said:

Yes we’re in the same thought process 

In one of my earlier responses I mentioned Kozzy needing to say I did what I could to protect the opponent once I knew contact was imminent 

Tried to win the footy

Identified contact was imminent 

Protected myself and Soligo

No intent probably not careless 

High

Low Impact 

where does that fall on the scale 

If not careless a fine.

 

2 hours ago, sue said:

Yes, I too felt that their players were treating May fairly. Unlike those bloody comentators who complained that they weren't 'testing him out'.  Those blokes really believe in sportsmanship - not.

Interestingly the crows player Soglio has come out strongly just now defending Kozzie.  " Nothing in it"  played on.

The Ch 7 commentators are substandard and no amount of criticism by us will change that sadly.

The addition of betting spruiker Daisy Thomas says it all. Hopeless.

Taylor- don't get me started.  Selwood has also drunk the Kool Aid already judging by his comments re: Kozzie.

2 hours ago, whatwhat say what said:

the only way he gets a week is if it comes down as medium contact, and i remain confident we'll try and get it downgraded to low, and a fine

just don't hire adrian anderson as our representative; he's a lovely chap, but i can't recall the last time he had a win at the tribunal 

No way will it be garded medium. Low for sure.

I loved Goodys repsonse in the presser .  he mentioned Kozzie was smothering - inferring it was a Maynard defence - and  although not one now was highlighting the irony of the situation.