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2025 MRO & Tribunal

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1 hour ago, waynewussell said:

Further evidence of corruption in my opinion. Read the MFC injury report on Xavier Lindsay post Brisbane game and weigh that up with the MRO’s ‘nothing to see here’. Watch the replay of the incident and you will note that the ball was a metre above where the swinging arm made contact with Lindsay’s head/neck!

Why should we be surprised?

According to the MRO Hardwick didn’t trip Kozzie and Maynard did nothing wrong in ending Gus’s AFL career.

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    16 hours ago, Redleg said:

    Why should we be surprised?

    According to the MRO Hardwick didn’t trip Kozzie and Maynard did nothing wrong in ending Gus’s AFL career.

    maynard was so innocent the MRO threatened to quit if it went to the tribunal.

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    So both MCInerny and Amarty are suspended. Not massive outs but leaves them a little short in their backline and forward line with Aaron Francis also concussed.

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    19 minutes ago, biggestred said:

    maynard was so innocent the MRO threatened to quit if it went to the tribunal.

    I can’t imagine if someone did that to Nick Daicos in the first few minutes of a final. They would be calling for the death penalty.

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    19 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    I can’t imagine if someone did that to Nick Daicos in the first few minutes of a final. They would be calling for the death penalty.

    this is true. infuriating and depressing… but true. I don’t think i’ll ever get over that incident and its aftermath tbh .

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    18 hours ago, DeeZone said:

    Maybe not DubDee but should have been cited and a financial penalty, what if he has a late onset of concussion??

    fair enough mate.

    Agree to disagree. I didn’t think there was much in it. Very unlikely to cause concussion

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    10 hours ago, biggestred said:

    maynard was so innocent the MRO threatened to quit if it went to the tribunal.

    And that wasn’t read at AFLHQ that there is a massive lack of impartiality or objectivity displayed by the MRO ever since he was appointed.

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    18 hours ago, DubDee said:

    fair enough mate.

    Agree to disagree. I didn’t think there was much in it. Very unlikely to cause concussion

    I think any high contact that sends a player to hospital overnight should be considered careless at least.

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    On 20/05/2025 at 20:01, Redleg said:

    Why should we be surprised?

    According to the MRO Hardwick didn’t trip Kozzie and Maynard did nothing wrong in ending Gus’s AFL career.

    The old hand of God bs

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    On 21/05/2025 at 13:21, DubDee said:

    fair enough mate.

    Agree to disagree. I didn’t think there was much in it. Very unlikely to cause concussion

    Thanks doc...wtf

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    Meanwhile JV7 is about to miss his third game with concussion, which earned a one game suspension.

    He has had a few concussions: I hope that this isn’t going the path of Angus, who was concussed into retirement by “a football act”😡

    Edited by monoccular

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    14 hours ago, monoccular said:

    Meanwhile JV7 is about to miss his third game with concussion, which earned a one game suspension.

    He has had a few concussions: I hope that this isn’t going the path of Angus, who was concussed into retirement by “a football act”😡

    this is an interesting one. the tribunal banned bo allen when viney wasnt concussed. hence only 1 week with lower severity. but a concussion diagnosis would have increased the severity and thus increased the ban... but the tribunal doesnt revist/has no way to revist.

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    51 minutes ago, biggestred said:

    this is an interesting one. the tribunal banned bo allen when viney wasnt concussed. hence only 1 week with lower severity. but a concussion diagnosis would have increased the severity and thus increased the ban... but the tribunal doesnt revist/has no way to revist.

    This is why it shouldn’t be outcome based. Koz got weeks for a bump on Moore who was subbed off with Concussion, but was fine 5 minutes after the game.

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    4 hours ago, SPC said:

    This is why it shouldn’t be outcome based. Koz got weeks for a bump on Moore who was subbed off with Concussion, but was fine 5 minutes after the game.

    Yes, it should first and foremost be about the action that they're trying to remove from the game, due to its potential for injury. The outcome should be a secondary consideration because the same action on different people will have different results.

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    On 21/05/2025 at 12:02, biggestred said:

    maynard was so innocent the MRO threatened to quit if it went to the tribunal.

    Would’ve been best if they had.

    That fiefdom needs a damn good shake up

    Edited by DiscoStu17

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    The commentators (on Kayo) trying to get Mills off are a disgrace.

    Jumped in the air, bumped, got Spargo high, Spargo was sent off for a HIA. That's 2-3 weeks even if Spargo did pass the HIA.

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    FREMANTLE captain Alex Pearce is free to play after successfully overturning his three-match ban for rough conduct at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday.

    how can you get a three game suspension down to 0, i can understand if one or two games get taken off but this doesn’t make sense to me

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    12 minutes ago, jaydenh10 said:

    FREMANTLE captain Alex Pearce is free to play after successfully overturning his three-match ban for rough conduct at the AFL Tribunal on Tuesday.

    how can you get a three game suspension down to 0, i can understand if one or two games get taken off but this doesn’t make sense to me

    secret code. hq wants flagmantle in finals.

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    • 2 weeks later...

    Just heard Lindsay got fined for legging Bobby Hill, but I can’t seem to find any fine for some Hawthorn [censored] for legging Kozz when we played them.. absolute bull [censored] from the AFL as usual..

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    Surely a trip by hand where the tackle slips lower accidently (initially being legal) is not a sanction. Ridiculous.

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    2 minutes ago, Fromgotowoewodin said:

    Just heard Lindsay got fined for legging Bobby Hill, but I can’t seem to find any fine for some Hawthorn [censored] for legging Kozz when we played them.. absolute bull [censored] from the AFL as usual..

    Correct

    https://www.afl.com.au/news/1341272/match-review-melbourne-demons-duo-trent-rivers-xavier-lindsay-fined-after-kings-birthday-thriller

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    If you were making a file of MRO inconsistencies you wouldn't lack for material. In Kozzie's case the oppo just grabbed for his ankle - not a sign of attempting a proper tackle which went wrong. In Lindsay's case a tackle slipped down and he didn't let go as he should have. Pretty clear to me which one was worse. Don't ask the MRO.

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    Why am i not surprised by this. I just knew there would be more to the whole event.

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