I don't think he poleaxed him and I don't think it was a free.
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Tex offered one match ban
Graded as "careless". He has eyes for nobody but the player from 10 metres away, commits to the bump really early, has no care for where or what the ball is doing, and connects with his shoulder to the head with no effort to minimise or avoid high contact. That does sound rather careless.
Just watch the replay with Walker as I didn't see the game and as much as I dislike Ling he called it correct and Walker did line him up from a long way out.
It just bewilders me that Tex gets one week for a deliberate bump to the head and Redpath got 4 weeks for a jumper punch. I mean seriously there are some real nuffies working in this league and it just boggles the mind. Michael Christan has somehow done a worse job than the MRP panel of yesteryear did
Redpath’s suspension grows a week as every year passes.
* Shannon Hurn cleared contact MHoneychurch. Hurn takes up a stationary position as Honeychurch comes towards him. It was view that Hurn did not have a realistic alternative way to approach the contest. No further action was taken.
* Jack Macrae can accept $2000 sanction, striking LShuey.
* Josh Dunkley can accept $1000 sanction, careless contact with umpire Chris Donlon.
Well, seeing as I need to spell it out for you, I think Hurn didn't need to tuck in when Honeychurch was in a vulnerable position. I think he had ample time to avoid potentially dangerous contact that is outside the rules of the game. At the very least he had enough time to put his hands out and soften the blow.
Sheesh. Why don't you just say "kick it properly".