Essendon ruckman, David Hille has been rubbed out for a week, he can challenge at the tribunal and even if he fails cannot be outted for any longer than already suspended for.

Essendon ruckman, David Hille has been rubbed out for a week, he can challenge at the tribunal and even if he fails cannot be outted for any longer than already suspended for.

So he will probably challenge. But useful out.

Probably, but on fox sports the guy said he didnt know what they could challenge on. Hille out would be a massive bonus for us.

I'll tell u what grounds he has to challenge. They are playing melbourne after their break - they all get off!!!

god i remember that final where he killed nicho.

nicho was having a decent year until that last match and Hille smashed it in the final 5 minutes of the last quarter.

god i remember that final where he killed nicho.

nicho was having a decent year until that last match and Hille smashed it in the final 5 minutes of the last quarter.

I've spent a lot of money on therapists, trying to suppress that memory.

Thanks very much for reminding me! :angry:

Look its good to confront your bad memeories.

It helps to create a much more venomous hate, which is alllllllllll good!

Massive out, being without Hille would make it extremely difficult for the Bombers midfield to remain competitve against us.

Massive out, being without Hille would make it extremely difficult for the Bombers midfield to remain competitve against us.

Yep, game over if Hille misses.

He probably will challenge if there is no danger of getting more weeks if unsuccessful. Can't see the result changing though. Head high contact, although not too malicious, still worthy of a week. How Michael Wilson gets away with a reprimand is beyond me. I don't care if he "doesn't have a record", it was a blatant forceful elbow to Slatterys head. Does this mean everyone who hasn't been suspended before has one free shot if they plea guilty?

The tribunal system has some serious flaws.

Can you bet on Tribunal hearings? I'd love to bet Hille gets off.

It would help having him out, he's the type of ruckman (Bash and crash) that Whitey generally doesn't play well against.

Hille accepted his one-game suspension and will miss the melbourne game...

it's definitely easier not having him out there, but i think the combination of white and PJ could quite easily combat Hille. this guy is solid and decent around the grounds, but people shouldnt overrate his ability. he is no jeff white

on a side note, i honestly dont see why white couldnt be all-australian ruckman by years end. he is our only player who would even be in contention, and considering there are no standout ruckman this season, his consistent form warrants selection.

note: he is the leading possession winner of all ruckman, and his possessions actually count whether up forward, in the hole in defence, or playing the link man in the midfield. his rucking hasn't been too bad either and hasnt been outclassed too often at ruck contests.

The only other considerations for ruckman AA this year are Hamish McIntosh (great youngster but doesnt have the influence of white at this stage) and Everitt (has been inconsistent, and never gets possies). cox and sandilands wouldnt be in contention this year bc of injury/form