Playing for Sydney doesn’t hurt, either.Buddy has had the green light to belt little blokes his entire career.
As strange as it sounds,
this is one of the most consistent decisions the Tribunal has made in recent memory.
I wish I could laugh. Typical from this league.Downgraded. $3000 fine and free to play
Why am I not surprised
IIRC did he run through a young Shane Edwards and knock him out without suspension?Buddy has had the green light to belt little blokes his entire career.
As strange as it sounds,
this is one of the most consistent decisions the Tribunal has made in recent memory.
Protecting himself. I’m still pissed off about that one.Just remember Ivan Soldo got a week for this : https://www.sportingnews.com/au/afl...soldo-travis-varcoe/j8tn8fctzq5i1p4xscuy7ura9
Been on Olympics ..came to check out verdict here.... Disgrace, he Freed his arm, cocked it and then unloaded. Three actions, deliberate, but reminds me of blokes like the underworld blokes you think try have a string of convictions but not guilty every time.Downgraded. $3000 fine and free to play
Why am I not surprised
Nothing to get. It’s the afl. Chook lottoRidiculous. Players are getting done for perfect tackles yet a clear gutless sniping act is deemed ok. I don't get it?
There is one thing I would like to know. Now that SHocking has left the building, who is telling the “independent ” MRO & MRP who to charge and what to do?
Houli was sent straight to the tribunal, courtesy of the intentional rating. He fought the "intentional" grading but it was upheld immediately. The tribunal then decided on two weeks after hearing the character evidence.Houli paid for the incompetency of Christian.
If Christian gave Houli 3 weeks instead of 2, then the footy public would have accepted it. But instead the secretary fiddler declared it manifestly inadequate (the first time in history that the AFL has appealed a tribunal verdict I believe) and gave Houli the extra 2 weeks.
Interesting isn’t it. No injury no suspension. Yet, how many times have our players been penalized for “ the potential to cause injury “So apparently because Buddy was “twisted” and off balance and that Ryan didn’t sustain an injury it didn’t necessitate a one game suspension, just a fine.
Good to know for future cases…..
The AFL is in a laughable state. Post-Hocking the rules and the MRO/P are in need of a complete overhaul.Interesting isn’t it. No injury no suspension. Yet, how many times have our players been penalized for “ the potential to cause injury “
Apparently they allowed precedent to be presented including Astbury getting a fine in R1. When has this ever been permitted at the tribunal?The mro gave him a week. It's the tribunal that's a joke. Who were sitting in the tribunal?