News Injuries & Suspensions
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I am a non-owner and can’t see how it gets 2 weeks. Shouldn’t even be a fine. If this is what the AFL wants, then there should be at least 10 suspensions next week from failed spoils that hit the opposition. This kind of incident happens most games but this one’s outcome was a bit worse (not JVR’s fault) and resulted in a stop in play which makes it more noticeable.
That’s how I see it anyway.
That’s how I see it anyway.
Duty of care for your child is yours, duty of care for employees/players is the AFL. Though I think a signed waiver from player citing and knowing the risks, etc and indemnifying the AFL from future litigation would help a lot. But probably cant retro fit that waiver for current or past players.
So we are most likely stuck with this show for a generation until all players are signed and sealing prior to playing AFL.
So we are most likely stuck with this show for a generation until all players are signed and sealing prior to playing AFL.
Careless, in my opinion, would have been running through the man when trying to spoil.
He actually did try to have his body go to the side as he made the spoiling motion, so he did actually make a decent decision in that regard. It’s just that his body positioning caused the spoiling arm to make connection with the head, hence why I call it clumsy.
If he runs through the man like a lot do, he likely collects the ball rather than the head, concedes a free kick and doesn’t get suspended as there’s no head contact.
He actually did try to have his body go to the side as he made the spoiling motion, so he did actually make a decent decision in that regard. It’s just that his body positioning caused the spoiling arm to make connection with the head, hence why I call it clumsy.
If he runs through the man like a lot do, he likely collects the ball rather than the head, concedes a free kick and doesn’t get suspended as there’s no head contact.
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BE is lower than Gawn, my preference is wait atleast one week.
Ideally, Gawn has a mix of games, next week easy vs Port, yet hopefully we can just add him in week 12 in our fwd line. Having said that, Marshall to Gawn next week and Walsh in Round 12 may still be preferred.
If on a small chance Marshall doesnt play and we know in time, to Gawn this week it is and we pocket the money.
Ideally, Gawn has a mix of games, next week easy vs Port, yet hopefully we can just add him in week 12 in our fwd line. Having said that, Marshall to Gawn next week and Walsh in Round 12 may still be preferred.
If on a small chance Marshall doesnt play and we know in time, to Gawn this week it is and we pocket the money.
They really don't want to suspend people for more than two weeks it seems, unless it's something really egregious like breaking a jaw or being Toby Greene. As a result we see careless football acts like JVR getting two weeks, the same as what is essentially assault (a punch that's got nothing to do with football).
