MRP Results Round 7

[Ricochet]

Patrick Keane @AFL_PKeane
MRP â€" 3 charges laid from rd7 and 2 further incidents explained in detail:

J Waite can accept $1000 sanction, rough conduct on Z Merrett.

Devon Smith can accept $1000 sanction rough conduct on B Gibbs.

Nat Fyfe can accept $1000 sanction, tripping K Stevens.

Steve Johnson cleared contact J McVeigh â€" panel said Johnson’s actions not considered reportable as he was trying to win position for ball.

Lin Jong cleared contact M Walters â€" while Walters should have got a free for high contact,panel said Jong was legitimately contesting ball

[pommyadam]

Nat Fyfe can accept $1000 sanction, tripping K Stevens.

and a brownlow medal is valued at....

[jvalles69]

Nat Fyfe can accept $1000 sanction, tripping K Stevens.

and a brownlow medal is valued at....

Fair enough....but I saw it as a kick not a trip, looked like a fairly bad soccer slide to be honest.  Pretty much matches Ablett getting off last year for elbowing Picken in the head.  Like my mate said, the result doesn't matter, coz Fyfe will still go and hit someone high later in the year.

[T Dog]

"Steve Johnson cleared contact J McVeigh â€" panel said Johnson’s actions not considered reportable as he was trying to win position for ball."

I must have seen different footage of this incident to the MRP. Ball not in area. Closed fist punch to the groin. Is this now an OK act when trying to "win position"? And why was it not rated at least in the mediun force bracket? . MRP continues on its own way of looking at things.
Rant over.. :-\

[Ringo]

"Steve Johnson cleared contact J McVeigh â€" panel said Johnson’s actions not considered reportable as he was trying to win position for ball."

I must have seen different footage of this incident to the MRP. Ball not in area. Closed fist punch to the groin. Is this now an OK act when trying to "win position"? And why was it not rated at least in the mediun force bracket? . MRP continues on its own way of looking at things.
Rant over.. :-\

Agree Tdog so you can attack the groin now whilst trying to gain possession.  Players may have to start wearing cricket protectors now. ;)

[elephants]

Yeah SJ lucky imo

[pommyadam]

Closed fist punch to the groin. Is this now an OK act when trying to "win position"?

can just picture this on a kids saturday afternoon game

going up for a pack mark, boof, nut shot

[Rusty00]

I think some people over estimate the "intention" of players at times.

If you watch the footage Stevie J apologised immediately to McVeigh. Stevie J has never apologised for anything on the field which I think is a fair indication that he didn't "intentionally" hit him in the nuts.

[jvalles69]

I think some people over estimate the "intention" of players at times.

If you watch the footage Stevie J apologised immediately to McVeigh. Stevie J has never apologised for anything on the field which I think is a fair indication that he didn't "intentionally" hit him in the nuts.

I thought he just went to try and knock the ball out of McVeighs hands and missed horribly, lucky it wasn't James Kelly!  ;D

[timmyparso]

I think some people over estimate the "intention" of players at times.

If you watch the footage Stevie J apologised immediately to McVeigh. Stevie J has never apologised for anything on the field which I think is a fair indication that he didn't "intentionally" hit him in the nuts.

I thought he just went to try and knock the ball out of McVeighs hands and missed horribly, lucky it wasn't James Kelly!  ;D

"Try"? he did hit a ball  ::)

[T Dog]

I think some people over estimate the "intention" of players at times.

If you watch the footage Stevie J apologised immediately to McVeigh. Stevie J has never apologised for anything on the field which I think is a fair indication that he didn't "intentionally" hit him in the nuts.

Apology as a defence?  I don't like it as a precedent.. ::)

[jvalles69]

I think some people over estimate the "intention" of players at times.

If you watch the footage Stevie J apologised immediately to McVeigh. Stevie J has never apologised for anything on the field which I think is a fair indication that he didn't "intentionally" hit him in the nuts.

I thought he just went to try and knock the ball out of McVeighs hands and missed horribly, lucky it wasn't James Kelly!  ;D

"Try"? he did hit a ball  ::)

Saw that coming!  :D

[Rusty00]

I think some people over estimate the "intention" of players at times.

If you watch the footage Stevie J apologised immediately to McVeigh. Stevie J has never apologised for anything on the field which I think is a fair indication that he didn't "intentionally" hit him in the nuts.

Apology as a defence?  I don't like it as a precedent.. ::)

I'm not saying it is a defence, I'm saying that people seem to be of the opinion he intentionally hit McVeigh in the nuts which IMO wasn't the case.

If he intentionally punched him in the nuts, he wouldn't have apologised, much the same as all the previous times he has intentionally hit someone :P