Welcome Liam Baker

[gutfull]

F the AFL , The game is *smile* big time...

 

[davidc0055]

High contact what high contact Bakes never got close to his head

His shoulder collided with Melican's head.

 

[gutfull]

The incident was graded as careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
High contact what high contact Bakes never got close to his head Medium impact the swan played out the game
Looks like winning out of turn has consequences under corrupt AFL couldn’t suspend Bakes fast enough

I didn't know ya ribs are located above the F shoulders .

 

[tigerlove]

It's the suspension tax. Was always going to get suspended no matter how unavoidable. We're asking players running hard for a ball to stop in their tracks. Surely this opens the door for McAuliffe.

 

[btoz_01]

His shoulder collided with Melican's head.

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I can see a gap between shoulder and head MRO didn’t mention head

 

[davidc0055]

I can see a gap between shoulder and head MRO didn’t mention head

You are joking... aren't you?

 

[tigerlove]

I can see a gap between shoulder and head MRO didn’t mention head

Says high contact. On video definitely hit him in the head with his shoulder.

 

[Don’t Argue]

Left the ground.
That’s the week right there. It’s their template.
Rightly or wrongly
As I argued earlier, not deliberate. Careless under their interpretation.

 

[btoz_01]

Says high contact. On video definitely hit him in the head with his shoulder.

And swans player complaining about sore ribs

 

[davidc0055]

And swans player complaining about sore ribs

It makes no difference what Melican complains about -- as soon as Baker bumped him in the head, he was gone.

 

[tigerlove]

And swans player complaining about sore ribs

Yes you can also see Baker's elbow right into his ribs.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

With the current rules he’s fortunate that Melican has a hard head and that he only got a week.

 

[The_General]

I'm not surprised with the suspension. They're trying to protect the head. Always going to get time if he hit the head, due to the "potential" clause in classifying incidents.

 

[Tigers2011]

Take the week and move on.

 

[tigerlove]

Out of interest, how long before they ban the knee to the back of the head going for a mark?

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Out of interest, how long before they ban the knee to the back of the head going for a mark?

Of more concern how long will it be before they ban attempting a high mark due to the possibility of landing badly and hitting the head?

 

[tigerlove]

Of more concern how long will it be before they ban attempting a high mark due to the possibility of landing badly and hitting the head?

Maybe put a 1.9m roof on the stadiums? Tall players will of course have to play crouched.

 

[Jukes Extended 2.0]

It should be about the action not the injury, he deserves the suspension long as they consistent with it.

If you going to sook it up, blame Baker for the recklerss act.

 

[momentai]

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[Don’t Argue]

It should be about the action not the injury, he deserves the suspension long as they consistent with it.

If you going to sook it up, blame Baker for the recklerss act.

Which reckless act do you want him suspended for?
He does so many of them during a match.
Perhaps they should paint a pedestrian crossing in the middle of the ground so players can look both ways before crossing from offence to defence?