YearOfTheDees

You're not guilty until you go to the Tribunal. I know is sound weird but it's like a speeding ticket. You can accept the ticket or fight it. If you fight it and lose you can appeal.

You get to except a ban or fight in at the Tribunal. " sometimes you get a discount if you except" If you take it to the Tribunal and you lose you can appeal. There are rules around the appeal that you have to meet.

A few folk saying we should just show this

THE MELBOURNE Football Club confirms it will appeal the decision made by the AFL Tribunal, in relation to the striking charge against key forward Jacob van Rooyen. Melbourne will now fight the charge, which was graded as Striking – Careless Conduct, High Contact, High Impact, at the AFL Appeals Board on Thursday night. The club initially contested the sanction on Tuesday night at the AFL Tribunal, arguing that van Rooyen’s sole intention was to spoil the ball, and that the incident was simply a football accident. After deliberation, the AFL Tribunal decided that van Rooyen’s two-match suspension for Striking would be upheld.

Members of the Appeal Board for a hearing cannot be the same members that sat on the matter at the Tribunal.

The club has made it Offical as well. Go Dees.

Just been reported inThe Age that the AFL want a decision by Midday. If they Appeal the AFL will hear it on Thursday night.

Apparently we have until midday to appeal this. So 15 Minute left if that is true.

Reading all the above I get the impression the AFL know a mistake has been made with this report and are looking for a way out. Time will tell.

Never treat a game as a training run. Quickest way to loss a game.

May had a very good game on the weekend, just don't understand the negativity on here. And 17 other clubs would start Fritsch in their forward line this weekend if they could.

It's a replacement home game so no reason not to turn up.

Melbourne Demons @melbournefc · 10m Melbourne will appeal Jacob van Rooyen's two-match sanction.

But a 360 Spin is holding The ball.

Interesting take in the Like/Dislike section of the Hun today. I'm unsure Demon youngster Van Rooyen's spoiling attempt on Gold Coast's Ballard should earn a ban Van Rooyen was offered two matches after it was deemed he was careless and hit Ballard with high impact rather the\an severe. Yes, he has a duty of care to opponents, but if Ballard didnt suffer an injury the spoil would have been deemed high and simply a free kick paid. Van rouen had every right to contest the ball and while it's been said he didnt have eyes for the ball, there is no rule that says your eyes have to be on the ball when contesting it. The fact is, players competing under a high ball like these two did are in the lap of the gods when it comes to injury, Ballard was unlucky. Van Rooyen's action was not malicious. Accidents do happen in footy. That's by Mark Robinson.

Saints have two minute to kick a goal if they want our 2nd spot. And they couldn't do it.

Breaking news North have kicked a goal. Make that two.

Ashcroft might have to hand back that car.

Three goals Nine Point St Kilda kicking themselves out of this game. Or maybe not.

Had three players clear and went to the pocket. Been watching replays of us last year.

1 goal 13 down in Tassie, no wonder they want a roof.

Not so good for sevens revenue stream.

Once again we have a team that should have put the Pie away. Teams keep leaving the door open for them.

A player should be rubbed out of a week for claiming he touched that. He did change his mined very quickly so I might let him off.

Bit like the Crows against this mob last week.