YearOfTheDees

This is why we are so sick of the AFL From their own site, their own rules THE AFL will introduce legislation immediately to give the Match Review Panel the power to suspend players for stomach and jumper punches. After a spate of incidents across the past few weeks there have been calls for any type of punch to be punished with a suspension. In the past, players have usually been given a fine for punches deemed low impact. AFL football operations boss Simon Lethlean told SEN radio it was up to him to give the MRP greater powers to suspend players. "I think a change is required. Clearly the deterrent of fines is not stopping on-field punching in various forms and we want to stamp that out," he said. "It's unusual (to make rule changes mid-season), but we're going to. We don't want punching to continue. We're unequivocal about that and we'll make that really clear to the players and clubs. "We'll make a change that gives the MRP the right equipment in their classification to ensure sanctions are now matches compared to fines. "Across the past few years, broadly, the MRP done a good job in classifying on-field incidents in the way they've been directed to." The MRP offered North Melbourne's Ben Cunnington a $1000 fine with an early plea for a stomach punch deemed intentional but of low impact that forced Demon Bernie Vince to double over and dry retch. Richmond's Trent Cotchin accepted a $1000 fine for a jumper punch judged careless and low impact to the head of Fremantle's Lachie Neale in round eight. Lethlean said the new rules would see such incidents graded at a higher impact level. "It's up to me now to re-orient (the MRP) and say, 'Don't worry about what you've done in the last year or so under our direction, here's a new direction and assess it on that', and that's what we'll do,' he said. "It's a tough role, but they'll make decisions now going forward based on a harsher method and a harsher deterrent and I think that will hopefully stamp (punches) out."

No farewell game next Sunday if you can believe the reports this morning.

Titus O'Reily @TitusOReily · 2h Damien Hardwick won't quit until tomorrow so if we could keep this quiet until he tells his players that would be great.

Deserves the respect of every footy fan, three flags should have/ could have been four.

Bayley Fritsch also had a scan today. Very interesting Press Conference from Brodie Grundy today.

Brodie addressed this in today press conference.

Long version https://www.melbournefc.com.au/video/1337548/rd-11-media-conference-brodie-grundy?videoId=1337548&modal=true&type=video&publishFrom=1684718272001&tagNames=AFLClubExclusive:No&tagNames=AFLClubExclusive:No

Isn't Dunstan still 2-4 weeks away.

I'm no coach and happy to admit it but Gawn and Grundy wants wrong with one on each side of the ground for kick-ins.

As good as Oliver is, if we cannot cover him for a few weeks we are not the team I thought we were.

Cut off time is 11am today .

Don't know about conspiracy but it is amazing that any club could miss count their interchanges. They plan them quarter by quarter, maybe they need to start holding up some of those silly signs teams are using now.

Gawn has also been sited for running though the banner with his left shoulder. The Banner had to leave the ground and never returned. Micheal Christian has stated that this action must be removed from the game.

AFL site does that you have to refresh for it to show half time.

Getting more f---ed everyday. They both looked worse then Hunters. ADELAIDE'S Izak Rankine and Sydney's Will Hayward have both been cleared by the Match Review Officer for making high contact with an opponent on Saturday.

I can see no reason why we cant beat The Pies.

I think he is down there counting interchange numbers ready to blow the whistle.

This is a Carlton side that has come out to make a statement. Spent the week talking about themselves. sitting at 11th at the moment.

Grew up watching the Pies do this year after year and never win a flag. Very few sides can keep it up for the whole year.

Believe we are looking to trade with them.

Agree, some are just to busy which is why I love the Saints one this year.

As much as I hate The Pies I'm really enjoying watching Carlton fail.

Don't mine the Pies Indigenous Jumper. hate the Blues one.

You have to find an extra 20% we all know we have that but do the Pies.

disrepute Just saying on Fox that the Hawks are going to lose their first draft pick over the investigation into Clarkson. Something about bringing the game into disrepute . I take it I heard that right, was not really paying attention.