AFL Week 9 - Making the rules up as they go along...

[Lightning McQueen]

Life to short to get too worked up. i used to get really worked up about the footy, but since the events of my life drastically changed my perception has changed. Things still bother me but i can be incredibly open minded when it comes to footy.

i can be grown up when i need to be... Other then that, i do enjoy fun discussions

LOL, my brother is a shocker, so much so that I won't go watch Port with him and would prefer not to even watch it on TV with him, my 16 year old daughter can get quite animated too watching it. I barracked for Woodville growing up so losing is nothing new, it makes you appreciate a win a whole lot more.

[MW]

the reason the Richmond player got a week was it was off the ball. both ablett and fyfes incidents were in the act of play.

[woodublieve12]

Life to short to get too worked up. i used to get really worked up about the footy, but since the events of my life drastically changed my perception has changed. Things still bother me but i can be incredibly open minded when it comes to footy.

i can be grown up when i need to be... Other then that, i do enjoy fun discussions

LOL, my brother is a shocker, so much so that I won't go watch Port with him and would prefer not to even watch it on TV with him, my 16 year old daughter can get quite animated too watching it. I barracked for Woodville growing up so losing is nothing new, it makes you appreciate a win a whole lot more.

i love passion, but i can't stand nonsense when watching a game... Just cause a player brushes past you, it's not holding the ball...

i can be very animated and passionate, especially after a couple. But i reckon i am pretty good (most of the time )

I have been spoiled over the years so this turn at being sub par is certainly interesting....

[Spargo]

the reason the Richmond player got a week was it was off the ball. both ablett and fyfes incidents were in the act of play.

I can’t cop this as the difference. Ablett’s second hit vs North was well off the ball too.
They were arguing about it on 360 last night - Gerard saying Ablett’s were “in play” & Soldo’s wasn’t. Robbo saying it shouldn’t matter, if it happens on the ground then that’s it, they should all be treated the same.
I’m with Robbo on this one, Soldo can count himself very unlucky.
The one that staggers me the most is Luke Parker’s hit on Ziebell only getting a fine. It was far worse than any of those discussed so far. Went passed the ball & elbowed him in the head.

[Lightning McQueen]

the reason the Richmond player got a week was it was off the ball. both ablett and fyfes incidents were in the act of play.

I can’t cop this as the difference. Ablett’s second hit vs North was well off the ball too.
They were arguing about it on 360 last night - Gerard saying Ablett’s were “in play” & Soldo’s wasn’t. Robbo saying it shouldn’t matter, if it happens on the ground then that’s it, they should all be treated the same.
I’m with Robbo on this one, Soldo can count himself very unlucky.
The one that staggers me the most is Luke Parker’s hit on Ziebell only getting a fine. It was far worse than any of those discussed so far. Went passed the ball & elbowed him in the head.

Ziebell being such a hard nut probably saved him.

[MW]

Ablett and Fyfe were trying to put a body on. Soldo had no other intention than elbowing into the head.

[Spargo]

Ablett and Fyfe were trying to put a body on. Soldo had no other intention than elbowing into the head.

And yet Soldo’s had far less impact than the others.
I’m not sure “trying to put a body on” is a legit defence. The onus is on you not to elbow/forearm to the head IMO.

[woodublieve12]

Ablett and Fyfe were trying to put a body on. Soldo had no other intention than elbowing into the head.

That's what Ablett did, especially his second incident

[Corona Man]

Ablett and Fyfe were trying to put a body on. Soldo had no other intention than elbowing into the head.

And yet Soldo’s had far less impact than the others.
I’m not sure “trying to put a body on” is a legit defence. The onus is on you not to elbow/forearm to the head IMO.

I saw the Ablett ones as more trying to block his opponent, than body on body. In terms of both incidents, my view yep good record you can get off on the first one. Does basically the same thing the following week.... have a spell champ!

[MW]

Ablett and Fyfe were trying to put a body on. Soldo had no other intention than elbowing into the head.

That's what Ablett did, especially his second incident

Yeah but he was putting a block on, not elbowing him in the head with no other intention