MRP - Round 3

[aker39]

Ash McGrath - 1 week (can't be reduced)
Mitch Clark - 1 week (can't be reduced)
Franklin - 1 week

[G-Mo77]

When exactly did the Franklin incident happen? I can't even remember seeing it.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Ash McGrath - 1 week (can't be reduced)
Mitch Clark - 1 week (can't be reduced)
Franklin - 1 week

Didn't Franklin miss round 1 due to suspension? I'm assuming then that his can't be reduced either.


One week is enough for the two Brisbane boys but they are both very lucky IMO.

[Sockeye Salmon]

When exactly did the Franklin incident happen? I can't even remember seeing it.

Shoulder to Aker's head off the ball.

[aker39]

Didn't Franklin miss round 1 due to suspension? I'm assuming then that his can't be reduced either.


One week is enough for the two Brisbane boys but they are both very lucky IMO.

I actually missed how many points he got.

I thought they may have said 131, so with 25% reduction, it would be 98.25 points.

Edit - Hawthorn board on BF saying even with guilty plea, still gets 1 week.

[comrade]

Considering the way that Buddy is playing at the moment, and the propensity for Collingwood’s backline to cut up lazy forwards, it might not be a bad thing for him to sit out.

Of the two Brisbane players to get rubbed out, I actually think that McGrath is the biggest loss for the Lions. We struggle to contain good attacking half back flankers, particular when there is more than one of them. McGrath has been in good form and with him gone, we can put more time in to Drummond.

[BulldogBelle]

Happy with the two outs for Brisbane. I heard Voss will appeal any action against McGrath so obviously we should hope that fails.

[G-Mo77]

Happy with the two outs for Brisbane. I heard Voss will appeal any action against McGrath so obviously we should hope that fails.

How could they expect to get him off?

[BulldogBelle]

How could they expect to get him off?

Heh, I wouldn't appeal it either.

[aker39]

Here's the official report

http://www.aflspace.com/2010/04/12/tribunal-match-review-panel-findings-for-round-3-2010/

[chef]

How could they expect to get him off?

Provocation I think, according to McGrath(explaining his actions to the umps)

[G-Mo77]

Provocation I think, according to McGrath(explaining his actions to the umps)

So what was his excuse for trying to gouge someone's eyes and fish hooking their mouth.

[chef]

So what was his excuse for trying to gouge someone's eyes and fish hooking their mouth.

Don't know yet, but we will find out when he appeals. He complained about it at the time to the umpires(when he was getting reported) but FOX couldn't pick it up.

[G-Mo77]

Don't know yet, but we will find out when he appeals. He complained about it at the time to the umpires(when he was getting reported) but FOX couldn't pick it up.

If he received a squirel grip or got a digit up the tail pipe then he has a case anything other than that he got sucked in and it's tough IMO.

[Sedat]

Considering the way that Buddy is playing at the moment, and the propensity for Collingwood’s backline to cut up lazy forwards, it might not be a bad thing for him to sit out.
True, but the sight of a Pies jumper has recently sent Buddy into a goalkicking frenzy. Hawthorn have absolutely owned the filth in recent history, none more so that Buddy.

[Sockeye Salmon]

Provocation has never been accepted as a defence.

[ledge]

Provocation has never been accepted as a defence.

Funny you say that because it was discussed on radio and it was used as a defence and accepted, cant remember the player at the minute but his daughter was mentioned as the provocation reason.

[chef]

Funny you say that because it was discussed on radio and it was used as a defence and accepted, cant remember the player at the minute but his daughter was mentioned as the provocation reason.

Des Headland chasing and punching Adam Selwood.

[bulldogsman]

I think it must be in the rules now that provocation is an allowed defence. I know it's different, but in country football I witnessed a rather low comment that ended up in a player getting knocked out. But he got off because of it. Rather funny story, not sure if I should share it though.

[chef]

According to Hutchy on FC Gia:o is lucky not to get suspended for his bump on Lewis(and this is after they showed the replay about 5 times).

[AndrewP6]

According to Hutchy on FC Gia:o is lucky not to get suspended for his bump on Lewis(and this is after they showed the replay about 5 times).

And no one corrected him either. :eek:

[mighty_west]

And no one corrected him either. :eek:

And the bump had been replayed over & over & over again, not just during the game, but the news, all footy shows........:D

[Topdog]

Besides the Gia thing to be fair to Hutchy he is saying he can't understand the difference. Basically he has the intelligence of a 10y.o. What is hard to understand about the rule?

[BulldogBelle]

The lions accepted the sanctions for McGrath and Clark. Good call by them, and good news for us! Play on.