So hypocritical he gets rubbed out based on outcome for that but the knee to head concussion outcome from the speccy won’t register.

they need to cut out the double standards just because they like speccys they can only seriously want to get protect the head if they don’t just cherry pick when they want to suspend people.

Archer got 3 weeks for a bloke knocking himself out off his leg so 3 weeks is a lock.

The MRO works off outcome and is a disgrace

7 minutes ago, DubDee said:

Tribunal means 3 weeks minimum

I think he should get zero as he was contested the ball

6 weeks it is!

The real offence is accidental, high contact, severe impact. If both players were of equal size then it’s about 0.2 of a second difference as to who takes the ball first and takes the big hit. But we all know that if someone has been collected high there must be a guilty perpetrator, but of course only if it involves bumps etc. No issues, no “duty of care” if you take someone out from behind with a flying knee to the spleen or back of the head spoiling or taking a mark.

45 minutes ago, picket fence said:

DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THAT MONGREL MOORE PUT HIS KNEES IN AGAIN IN THE DYING MINUTES VS FREO. HABITUAL OFFENDER SCUM!

Nope, but wouldn't surprise me in the least.

It's OK though, we know the ratings system the AFL for head high contact to determine suspensions - it's THE TV RATINGS STUPID!!

Edited July 20, 2025Jul 20 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

1 hour ago, picket fence said:

DID ANYONE ELSE SEE THAT MONGREL MOORE PUT HIS KNEES IN AGAIN IN THE DYING MINUTES VS FREO. HABITUAL OFFENDER SCUM!

But but but it’s Darcy Moore

1 hour ago, DubDee said:

Tribunal means 3 weeks minimum

I think he should get zero as he was contested the ball

6 weeks it is!

No it doesn't. Tribunal means it didn't fit the matrix. Its a better result than Christian prejudicing it with a ruling.

Ed Richards knocked out an opponent with a forearm and they called it a football act, so May has a chance.

Best thing is he didn’t turn his shoulder to Evans and he was running straight at the ball and then didn’t brace or lift his arm.

55 minutes ago, Superunknown said:

But but but it’s Darcy Moore

Yes but it is Darcknee Moore!

14 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Ed Richards knocked out an opponent with a forearm and they called it a football act, so May has a chance.

Best thing is he didn’t turn his shoulder to Evans and he was running straight at the ball and then didn’t brace or lift his arm.

...but it's May.

Lets say it was Darcy Moore in the same position.

The whole football world would say it was a football act and he was going for the ball.

May is not Moore and it's doubtful that he gets a fair hearing.

Question (and excuse my ignorance): Maysie is out on concussion protocols. If he gets rubbed out for weeks, do the two weeks out for concussion count in the penalty or does the penalty take effect after the concussion weeks?

7 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

Question (and excuse my ignorance): Maysie is out on concussion protocols. If he gets rubbed out for weeks, do the two weeks out for concussion count in the penalty or does the penalty take effect after the concussion weeks?

They are concurrent.

So hopefully we see his 250th game this year🙂

Edited July 20, 2025Jul 20 by Lucifers Hero

45 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Ed Richards knocked out an opponent with a forearm and they called it a football act, so May has a chance.

Best thing is he didn’t turn his shoulder to Evans and he was running straight at the ball and then didn’t brace or lift his arm.

Yeah I agree. There is nothing trivial about this and the fact that Christians could fit it into the matrix tells you he is trying his best to mount a case but nothing sticks.

If it was a black and white he’d threaten resignation and toss the case out.

I mean, what's May supposed to do, disappear into thin air? He was going for the ball. He didn't turn his shoulder which would be a normal reflex action. He stayed open, vulnerable for damage to himself. I think this alone showed duty of care for his opponent.

3 hours ago, Jjrogan said:

Its so ridiculous. 9 times out of 10 he doesnt break his face and May doesnt get cited for anything because it was an accident. So its based on outcome.

Meanwhile had May got seriously injured by a knee to the temple (which can actually kill you) , the AFL would say thats an accident. Either the outcome matters or it doesnt. Any contact to the head if the player gets concussed should be a suspension and tdk should be looking at a 3 week penalty also.

Just as you can still bunp but lbe punished if it goes bad, you can take a specky but still get suspended if the player you're kneeing in the head gets concussed. Basic logic.

I don’t really see how May doesn’t get weeks. Of course he’s initially playing the ball and there’s no intent to hurt, but he’s late, even if just fractionally. That means it’s not incidental contact and that’s what sets it apart from other football acts that occur while competing for the ball (like the knee in the temple).

The reality is these days if you think you’re a chance to be second to the ball you need to do everything to ensure you’re not going to make high contact. I think we’ll have a hard time convincing the tribunal May had no other reasonable option and acted with a duty of care.

The counter argument will be that May should have pulled up and positioned himself to tackle.

given the extent of the injury, he is going to get at least get three weeks I would think

Alex Pearce got off - watching the Sunday footy show that looks MILES worse/more avoidable

You could easily argue he was winning the race for the ball the way it was bouncing, but then it bounced towards Evans at last possible moment giving May no time to think how to react.

This has got totally FUBAR written all over it.

This displays the closed shop bias of the league and how it's corrupt beyong the pale.

Makes me sick.

4 hours ago, HarpenDee said:

Alex Pearce got off - watching the Sunday footy show that looks MILES worse/more avoidable

Agree. Pearce charged at the player from a distance and while attempting to correct at the last moment, he knocked the player out and into the air, spinning around.

It was a far more violent incident and outcome, but as some have said it is May, not Darcy Moore.

Ed Richards raised his forearm and hit a player in the head, knocking him out, but got off because he had the footy.

One thing that may help him, is that nearly all of the ex players are saying he actually did nothing wrong.

He doesn't brace, turn his shoulder and is running straight at the ball. Contact is made to the top of May's shoulder, not his bicep. Evans is also not in front of him, but coming from the side and Evans also owed May a duty of care too and could have protected himself by deviating, or putting an arm up, as Barrett said on the Sunday Footy show.

It will be interesting, but as I said in another post, May could need a couple of weeks off anyway, given his concussion history, so we might be talking about one extra game if he gets three, as the AFL seems to be seeking.

5 minutes ago, Redleg said:

Agree. Pearce charged at the player from a distance and while attempting to correct at the last moment, he knocked the player out and into the air, spinning around.

It was a far more violent incident and outcome, but as some have said it is May, not Darcy Moore.

Ed Richards raised his forearm and hit a player in the head, knocking him out, but got off because he had the footy.

One thing that may help him, is that nearly all of the ex players are saying he actually did nothing wrong.

He doesn't brace, turn his shoulder and is running straight at the ball. Contact is made to the top of May's shoulder, not his bicep. Evans is also not in front of him, but coming from the side and Evans also owed May a duty of care too and could have protected himself by deviating, or putting an arm up, as Barrett said on the Sunday Footy show.

It will be interesting, but as I said in another post, May could need a couple of weeks off anyway, given his concussion history, so we might be talking about one extra game if he gets three, as the AFL seems to be seeking.

Red... the MRO and Tribunal are not about equatable argument.

The MRO and the tribunal, in fact the entire AFL are a farce - some may even consider corrupt.

Not even going to waste second of energy and emotion in this one. Sick of getting my hopes with anything to do with this club (the only nice surprise associated with this club in the last 2 years was Kozzie re-signing)

Watching the game live in the pocket where it happened I knew he was cooked.

Apparently the AFL are asking for 3 weeks, so that's what I'm expecting.

14 hours ago, Superunknown said:

Guerra or smith very very very privately need to raise this and if no change need to very very very very publicly raise it

He’ll have the support of every supporter and club president who is not Collingwood

Who????

2 hours ago, Redleg said:

Agree. Pearce charged at the player from a distance and while attempting to correct at the last moment, he knocked the player out and into the air, spinning around.

It was a far more violent incident and outcome, but as some have said it is May, not Darcy Moore.

Ed Richards raised his forearm and hit a player in the head, knocking him out, but got off because he had the footy.

One thing that may help him, is that nearly all of the ex players are saying he actually did nothing wrong.

He doesn't brace, turn his shoulder and is running straight at the ball. Contact is made to the top of May's shoulder, not his bicep. Evans is also not in front of him, but coming from the side and Evans also owed May a duty of care too and could have protected himself by deviating, or putting an arm up, as Barrett said on the Sunday Footy show.

It will be interesting, but as I said in another post, May could need a couple of weeks off anyway, given his concussion history, so we might be talking about one extra game if he gets three, as the AFL seems to be seeking.

Maybe it's time to do a Barry Hall and try for an injunction.

34 minutes ago, GM11 said:

Maybe it's time to do a Barry Hall and try for an injunction.

I'd normally be all up for the club to fight this properly but, I think we're best to put May on ice for the rest of the year anyway. Not only because of his concussion but he's not moving well at all.

It's time to try a new backline setup for the rest of the year no matter how hard we get spanked