On the night I thought Kozzie would go as he's got form.
Been reading the outrage over the last couple days here thinking you're all just biased.
Anyway ... I've just had a look again at the vision.
And I agree, Moore dropped at the last second when Kozzie was already committed to the bump.
Having said that we all know they're hot on those who "Choose to bump".
Problem is that penalties appear to depend on who the offenders are and which club they belong too.
Whenever there's a decision to be made the AFL follow the money.
If the decision potentially effects their bottom line they'll concoct some BS loophole to find the defended not guilty.
Makes no difference to them if Kozzie misses the first 3games next year.
But Patrick Cripps missing a final for eg ...
It'd be incidental contact, act of play yadda, yadda, yadda ... 

AFL and the MRP are corrupt AF.

I'm still baffled about the severe grading.

Severe should be reserved for players knocked unconscious and escorted from a field on a stretcher or similar. Not those that get up immediately and take their kick and play another 10minutes.

2 hours ago, Nascent said:

I'm still baffled about the severe grading.

Severe should be reserved for players knocked unconscious and escorted from a field on a stretcher or similar. Not those that get up immediately and take their kick and play another 10minutes.

Did our “defence expert” raise the issue that Moore played on for a while without having a concussion assessment??   If this occurred will Collingwood be sent a ‘please explain’?  

Did he ask if Moore, allegedly concussed, was reported as having beers with team mates in the days after the alleged concussion which is at odds with accepted concussion management if not mandatory requirements?  
 

Did the “impartial” tribunal chairman consider these issues?  
 

Or was this all preordained?  Big club “victim” of an “also ran club” player?   The head is sacrosanct except when it isn’t. 
 

 

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Which club is going to miss his first 3 games?

Last I read we were assessing our options, how long do we get before we decide to appeal?

If we’ve accepted I’ve missed it.

On 28/08/2024 at 13:15, Red But Mostly Blue said:

I know this will have been expressed here numerous times, and likely better, but this outcome has really got my goat. 

I appreciate Kozzy has been a little reckless from time to time - he plays at the edges etc, and honestly I think he has done well to reign it in a little.

But seriously, this punishment is BS!! You can't leave the ground, fine, but now you can't legitimately engage in a bump (which is what Kozzy tried to do, no question), because the other guy may slip/fall to the ground, causing an unintended concussion?? Are we just full outcome mode (depending on player, of course - I won't go into that), regardless of intent or context, because that's what it looks like.

What was Kozzy supposed to do? That move is performed dozens of times a week. A legitimate footy act. The chances of a concussion, or having regard to the possibility of a concussion while performing it, are so remote you can't possibly ask Kozzy to turn his mind to it while in the moment. 

Moore fell, Kozzy's legitimate bump accidentally caused injury - it's an unfortunate reality of a contact sport. If you punish this, there's nothing left. 

On a side note, it's bemusing that Moore/Maynard have both engaged in 'footy acts' and ended/possibly ended/impacted careers, and have received ZERO weeks COMBINED>

WHAT IS GOING ON?????

Outrageous. How lowering a shoulder when airborne and collinding with an opponents head only makes sense when it get's a Collingwood player off suspension during a finals campaign. 
I'd also love to know how a knee to the back at full force in an attempt to spoil is a football act. Moor did this twice in a month. Tracc then Jarrad Witts left with two cracked verterbrae. Nary a word spoken. 

Corrupt! 

5 hours ago, Dee Zephyr said:

Last I read we were assessing our options, how long do we get before we decide to appeal?

If we’ve accepted I’ve missed it.

Don't know but I'd have thought that would have elapsed by now. Must appeal IMV