Report should have been withdrawn
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cleared to play North Melbourne next week, after the MRO overturned a match-day report.
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Report should have been withdrawn
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cleared to play North Melbourne next week, after the MRO overturned a match-day report.
You could tell by the way the Swans players remonstrated that they didn't think there was a lot in it.
Zach Merrett has been suspended one game by the MRO for his hit on Jack Silvagni.
Fair enough, punching in the ribs must stop, it is a stupid cheating practise.
Cheap shot and deserved 1
I'd like to know if it was regarded as both intentional and high impact? If so then 2 weeks should have or could have been considered
At no stage was getting the ball his priority and he hit Silvagni with a closed fist.
I wouldn't think Essendon will appeal the one week suspension
It was regarded as "Careless". It was most certainly intentional, so how can they justify not classifying it as that?
https://www.afl.com.au/news/458941/m...-one-game-bans
"Zach Merrett, Essendon, has been charged with Striking Jack Silvagni, Carlton, during the first quarter of the Round Four match between Essendon and Carlton, played at the MCG on Saturday June 27.
In summary he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.
Based on the available evidence, the incident was assessed as Careless Conduct with High Impact and Body Contact. The incident was classified as a one-match sanction"
It's seems a reasonable assessment but it's then careless with a closed fist where getting the ball was never the intention and the impact is either high or medium but with a high consequence.
I think he's done well with that adjudication but can understand why others might feel it's harsh
We had a good discussion at a family do yesterday about the apologetic nature of the AFL towards basically everything that's not entirely flash within the game. Violence, racism, sexism, the fact that not a single player in the AFL is gay (apparently), you name it.
Reality is the competition is a mirror of society's worst traits. That what Merrett did could be classified as careless is completely wild.
Our president, and every person at our club is behind the times and is tainted just like everyone in the AFL and its associates are. For example, would Peter Gordon say in court that it was careless if someone had a rib and organ injury as a result of such a crude act if it happened in public (which it did, you know, happen in public anyway)?
No, he wouldn't. But if it was one of his players or a player from another club, he definitely would say it in public because different rules apply. That's hypocrisy writ large.
It's we supporters who need to stand up and say this isn't acceptable. You can't smash somebody's face or kidneys in for no reason on a footy field because it doesn't reflect our values of decency. Everyone in the industry needs to stop being violence apologists.