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I watch these over and over, knowing that no matter how badly the Dees perform, they’ll never reach these depths…

Maybe they’ve calculated roughly how many may need to be refunded to members who are are not allowed to enter WA, and are now selling a few in an effort to recoup their anticipated losses.

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If that was the case, then wouldn’t he want the hearing ASAP?

Wasn’t he with Essendon when he did that? I believe he may also have been a Dee at one stage, as well as a Kangaroo.

I somewhat disagree with your first paragraph. The people on these forums who abuse umpires and the constant accusations of cheating etc. are no doubt, in a number of cases, passing this attitude on to their kids or grand kids, who may be playing in school comps or Auskick etc. Kids do tend to emulate their parents and develop attitudes accordingly. When I read game day threads, I sometimes do find myself wondering if any of those posting comments about the umpiring standards, are ever guilty of abusing the umpire’s from the sidelines at their kids’ games. The example has to be set early on and begins at home.

That was not deliberate at all... he was contending for the ball in a way that happens numerous times in any match. It was purely bad luck; just a footballing incident where no one is to blame.

Yes, the Dogs do get the rub of the green, but that is just plain wrong… the last on the boundary line was dubious, but the first three were free kicks every day of the week.

And let’s not forget Phil Carman in 1980, headbutting boundary umpire Carbury(sp?), and getting 20 weeks for his troubles.

Isn’t that just up the road from Colinwood?

I had been of the view that he would get a fine, but the ‘new’ side view footage posted above on this page, does actually show shoulder to shoulder contact being made… not particularly forceful, but I’d say enough to get him 2-3 weeks.

The footage being shown now is NOT the same footage being analised on Foxtel last night that was discussed here last night. This ‘new’ footage is conclusive beyond doubt.

The face palm is for the “keep conceding” comment. The penalty is just my guess, based on the fact that the umpire did not choose to report him on the spot.

Yes, seeing that footage he does appear to be in a lot of trouble. I’m happy to concede my position on this. It should, and will be, 2-3 weeks.

I’m in Sydney so I don’t think I’ll be going anywhere this side of Christmas. That aside, there’s absolutely no way I could afford a hotel for however long the quarantine period is, plus airfares for two to Perth.

I accept that.

Yes, but since when has the MRP or tribunal ever been interested in intent? Sad but true.

Now that is a fair point; but I seriously believe that if the kind of contact that people are claiming here occurred, the umpire’s book would have been out in a flash.

Yes I am… you and others are making it seem like Green shoulder charged the umpire almost knocking him senseless. Watch the footage with analysis that they showed on Foxtel and then let me know what you think (and no, I don’t have a link). I’m no fan of Green, but I think some of you are letting your hatred of him cloud your judgement.

If you read my comments, you’d know that your first sentence is wrong. He touched him very lightly on the hand. It was no worse than Lachie Neale’s touch of an umpire (whenever that was), which resulted in a fine.

No, like the Lachie Neale incident some time ago, he will most likely get a fine. In the unlikely event that he gets suspended, it would be no more than one week.

Show you the footage?? It was there for all to see during analysis on Foxtel at half time. Reiwoldt, Brown and Dunstall all discussed it at length, replaying the footage over and over from a couple of angles. If he had hit the umpire as hard as people are trying to make out here, don’t you think the umpire would have reported him on the spot? Sorry, I don’t have access to the Foxtel library of footage, but I’m sure if you can somehow get to view the half time discussion at our game, you’ll see it.

You obviously haven’t seen the footage that Reiwoldt and co were talking to… there is clear daylight between Green’s shoulder and the umpire… however, you do see his hand make contact with the umpire’s hand.

Watching the replay and listening to the discussion on Foxtel, there’s absolutely no way he should be suspended. He barely touched the umpire’s hand and the suspected shoulder bump was just a trick of the camera caused by a combination of foreshortening of the image with the umpire turning to continue the conversation as Green walked past him. Fine at worst for touching the umpire’s hand.

Funny you should say that... on the radio today, I heard a rep from Bunnings being interviewed and they have offered to make their stores vaccination centres (in Sydney at least where they are now closed), for their staff, staff in affiliated businesses and trades people; not sure where they stood on general public.