Sidebottom 4 weeks, down to 3 with early plea

[eddiesmith]

[Az]

It was good tonight to see a media person in Gaz Lyon finally come out and say what we all know is true, that Ablett and Goodes were looked after by the MRP.

[MJ23]

We missed Sidey today.
Hi extra run and spread would have come in handy against the Melb tactics

[Pies4shaw]

^^^ Three passes in the first quarter onto the chest of a leading forward in goal-kicking range would have ruined the game.

[jackcass]

[derkd]

.....And now we see the inconsistency of the Match Review Panel. I really hope they give the whole thing a overhaul at seasons end.

Sidey - Fair enough.

Buddy - Two hits a year apart that are almost identical. Last year was one week. This year he gets let off?

Ballantyne - Seriously, at worse it was a free kick. But they sent him straight to the tribunal for a perfectly legitimate action.

Goodes - Should have been two weeks (like Sidey) he left the ground and made contact front on ....end of story...that was a double standard decision.

Why does it feel like the MRP is now completely ignoring common sense. And precedent? In as much as, a player in once indecent leaves the ground and collects a guy in one, gets time. Another player can do the same thing (ok you take into consideration the receiving players injuries etc) However, he walks away with nothing?

Too inconsistent.

[Cuthbert Collingwood]

also vision from the Meyers incident:

http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-06-08/tempers-flare-in-fiery-melee

ended up with 45 points, what do you reckon?

[AN_Inkling]

90% of the weighting of these decisions seems to be on the outcome, and even moreso since the Viney ruling. I don't think it's right, but it has at least been consistent over the last month or so.

I think the Viney ruling has dug a hole for the MRP. Since then it seems the number of head high hits have increased significantly, and the number of players getting off has increased even more. The AFL will surely look to clarify the rules before next season.

That Myers one though, to me, even if the outcome wasn't severe, should have been a couple of weeks. What was he doing, throwing his elbow out like that? I'm guessing though that it was rated as reckless not intentional and that the impact was seen as medium or low. Still doesn't seem right that mostly accidental hits can attract 3-4 weeks just because the opponent was unluckily injured, but crazy stuff like what Myers did is ok because he didn't inflict any damage.

[Pies4shaw]

Yes, it's a little like the punches Travis receives every time he takes a mark. It really is quite remarkable how defenders who can spoil without touching their opponent when spoiling is an option can miss the overhead ball by so much that they bruise the forward's kidneys.

[derkd]

[stoliboy]

Go back to the Nick Maxwell bump in 2009 the first year he was made captain. They charged him for bumping Patrick McGinty from West Coast, was found guilty.

Maxwell was cleared on appeal so the AFL changed the rules. The head was now sacrosanct. If you hit the head in a bump, even accidentally, you will be found guilty.

[eddiesmith]

[3rd degree]

I cant believe Ballantyne is even been looked at, that is pathetic!However Franklin should go he was trying to line that gold coast lad for sure! but already cleared , inconsistent rubbish!

[September Zeros]

I'd say something worthwhile if I could stop shaking my head In disgust at their inconsistencies long enough to see the keyboard.

[swoop42]

The Goodes incident the other week was worse than Franklins IMO.

He took the opportunity to deliberately target one of the oppositions best players in Selwood, jumped, bumped and got him high.