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I don't see why it's a 'dangerous tackle' really, I was freeze-framing through it, Day wasn't trying to hurt him, it was just a case of see guy with the ball, get guy with the ball.
He wasn't even looking at him whilst tackling him, he just wanted to bring him to ground and it all happened in a split second. there was no deliberate slinging around 180 degrees or whatever....no deliberate pinning or chicken winging of the arm, It was instantaneous.
Close wasn't even hurt, it just looked bad, that doesn't make it bad.
I think he should get off, or at least get a week reduced.
He wasn't even looking at him whilst tackling him, he just wanted to bring him to ground and it all happened in a split second. there was no deliberate slinging around 180 degrees or whatever....no deliberate pinning or chicken winging of the arm, It was instantaneous.
Close wasn't even hurt, it just looked bad, that doesn't make it bad.
I think he should get off, or at least get a week reduced.
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I know you are making a joke, but they actually did that in a way with Bews. Significant head clash in the 2nd quarter, not even properly tested for concussion and comes back on after 6 mins (it is meant to be a mandatory 15 mins), then gets subbed at half time with concussion symptoms. Yet the AFL still rely on the Cats' medical report as a key factor in rubbing out a player, when their medical staff can't even follow standard protocols...
https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/geel...lowed-defender-jed-bews-to-play-on-c-10311202
When even BT realises he probably shouldn't have come back on when he did, it says a bit about the quality of their medical staff. They were happy to let Close play on, and he actually played much better after that tackle than he did in the first half, so can't have been too bad.
https://7news.com.au/sport/afl/geel...lowed-defender-jed-bews-to-play-on-c-10311202
When even BT realises he probably shouldn't have come back on when he did, it says a bit about the quality of their medical staff. They were happy to let Close play on, and he actually played much better after that tackle than he did in the first half, so can't have been too bad.
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Issue is arms pinned. Doesn't need a 2nd action, sling or anything else.
Where they can fight it is two fold.
Impact not high, Close played on, so should be low or medium impact. That at least gets it to one game suspension.
Then they could argue it was the angle of the bodies, Day and Close leaning over which took them to the ground, the action wasn't dangerous, the circumstances created the issue. Is it the camera angle, did Close land on his shoulder first would be another angle. Days legs get caught under Close, did this cause Close to go shoulder/head first into ground. Only the last milliseconds make it look bad where Close body takes a nose dive, hard for Day to create that being under him, more likely leg contact cause the motion.
Where they can fight it is two fold.
Impact not high, Close played on, so should be low or medium impact. That at least gets it to one game suspension.
Then they could argue it was the angle of the bodies, Day and Close leaning over which took them to the ground, the action wasn't dangerous, the circumstances created the issue. Is it the camera angle, did Close land on his shoulder first would be another angle. Days legs get caught under Close, did this cause Close to go shoulder/head first into ground. Only the last milliseconds make it look bad where Close body takes a nose dive, hard for Day to create that being under him, more likely leg contact cause the motion.
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If the challenge fails, does Day’s suspension go to 3 weeks, is that a possibility? That wold really hurt me. I’m content somewhat with 2 weeks holding, comfortable with one week, ecstatic if he doesn’t miss but not sure I can hold if 3-weeks this early.
Such a shame, was happy with the trade in watching his role the previous weeks. Natural midfielder.
Such a shame, was happy with the trade in watching his role the previous weeks. Natural midfielder.
