Mrs Staker calls for season long ban.

[Chow-Chicker]

I assume they are talking about common assault? I don't know that that law would carry over onto the sporting field. Using prohibited drugs doesn't appear to in WA.

Leigh Matthews?

[TheGrimReaper]

I hate Footballer's mothers.

18 week suspension is a bit rough. They're even say that on bigfooty.

Pull your head in Mrs. Staker.

[TheGrimReaper]

Pure idiocy from typical Eagles supporters in WA.

They probably think that their club is clean and never had trouble to begin with.

[goswannie14]

Leigh Matthews?

I think that was a sign of the times. IIRC Matthews couldn't be reported on video evidence in those days, so he was deregistered and charged with assault. I don't know how that would stack up these days.

[NMWBloods]

How far short is Hall's action of Matthews's?

[goswannie14]

How far short is Hall's action of Matthews's?

Which one of Matthews actions?

I assume you mean Neville Bruns. It was completely different. Matthews was running past and hit him from behind with a round arm. IIRC as a result, Bruns was out of the game for a few weeks with a broken jaw.

[hudsta]

Barry did a very bad thing and he should suffer the consequences of his actions. This includes having stakers parents baying for his blood.

I like barry but for doing such a selfish thing he should be made to squirm

[NMWBloods]

Which one of Matthews actions?

I assume you mean Neville Bruns. It was completely different. Matthews was running past and hit him from behind with a round arm. IIRC as a result, Bruns was out of the game for a few weeks with a broken jaw.

Not completely different. Both were unexpected punches to the face.

[robamiee]

Barry did a very bad thing and he should suffer the consequences of his actions. This includes having stakers parents baying for his blood.

I like barry but for doing such a selfish thing he should be made to squirm

he is and he has said he will cop the criticism as well.

the one punch rule is a common law thing here, not meaning on the field.

[Snake]

Being a parent myself I can sympathize with these remarks....

Hall will find himself on the end of a 10 game ban, and he will take it.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

Being a parent myself I can sympathize with these remarks....

Hall will find himself on the end of a 10 game ban, and he will take it.

While you're probably right, that was be extremely harsh and quite frankly a joke.

[Rod_]

Lucky I'm not his mum (being a boy and all...OK not going there!) But if I was, I would be thankful that it wasn't a right hand punch and not a left handed love tap.

Being slightly concussed and being alive is probally not a bad outcome from this incident!

Not in favour of BBBH actions!

Let the punishment fit the crime! Head high contact and closed fist. 6-8 weeks less 2 weeks for early appology!


Rod_

PS

I wonder if Willie Mason has seen this and still wants to box Barry?

[Snake]

While you're probably right, that was be extremely harsh and quite frankly a joke.

I would only like to see him get a 6-8 week ban, but the AFL really want to stamp this out of the game, so a harsh penalty must reflect this.

[DeadlyAkkuret]

They want to stamp elbows to the head out of the game, too, but I can't remember the last time someone got 10 weeks for that.

[goswannie14]

They want to stamp elbows to the head out of the game, too, but I can't remember the last time someone got 10 weeks for that.

Same thing applies to the front on contact to the head. 6 weeks is about the max for that and it can do a lot more damage.