How many weeks for Gaff?

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about 6 weeks I reckon
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Oh yeah, we were talking about 6 weeks he or she reckon .
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Yep, 6 weeks. Moment of madness, I guess, but it was a shocker.
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He should not play again this season, there is no excuse for a punch to be thrown that breaks a players jaw, what a joke saying he was aiming elsewhere, why was he throwing such a vicious punch in the first place?
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Definitely the worst since Barry Hall. Not as bad as Matthews hitting Bruns. It is shocking to see a behind the play king hit which I thought had gone out of the game. I would give him 12 weeks. Disgusting act that has no place on a footy field. Never was ok and not now. Think of the one punch laws now and what could have happened...
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Not that long since similar, it is absolutely identical incident to Bugg on Mills just last year, except this has resulted in a broken jaw, that resulted in concussion I think?

https://youtu.be/6LQRBe3AXkU

Bugg got 6 weeks
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Times have moved on since the days of Barry Hall. 8-12 weeks is likely - but quite unfair. Fair is until Brayshaw is 100% recovered, and able to eat with all of his own teeth.
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Back in the 60's and 70's it was worth 6 weeks. This kind of full on punch is so not like the game now,its inexcusable. Even if it was a brain fart, even if Gaff is brother Lee Love of the Christian world. The punch was nasty, the intent was there, the result was awful. Minimum 8 weeks for me, but 10-12 could well be considered. im sure he is remorseful, but dosnt excuse the actions..even if he was being niggled.
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I don't think it was worse than Hall's punch. Maybe an extra week for impact, so 8 instead of Hall's 7 (or just 7 because of his good record compared to Hall's poor one)? I don't think we need to get hysterical over this, though (life bans, etc.). It was a terrible thing to do, but it was also out of character and he's obviously remorseful. Give him a fair whack (so to speak) and move on.

Walters should get at least 2 weeks too for his square-up.
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