James McDonalds Hit

[Triple B]

The Zac Dawson hit on Tadhg a couple of seasons ago trigger any bells?

Yep, it was the same as about a dozen other cheap shots Dawson has handed out over the past few seasons. Biggest sniper in the AFL, bar none.

I don't agree with you about the world being against us though.

[Adelaide Swan]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/afl/more-news/james-mcdonald-bump-creates-headache-for-match-review-panel/story-e6frf9jf-1226309710394

GREATER Western Sydney veteran James McDonald today will come under scrutiny from the Match Review Panel he was a member of just six months ago.

In an unprecedented scenario, McDonald - who quit the panel at the end of the season to join the Giants playing and coaching staff - will be the first player of the season to be scrutinised, after his hit on Sydney's Luke Parker at ANZ Stadium on Saturday night.

[iigrover]

I would have thought the most he could get for it would be only one game as follows:

Conduct - Negligent = 1 Activation Point
Impact - High Impact = 3 Acitivation Points
Contact - High = 2 Actiivation Points

Which make its a Level 3 Offence and 325 demerit points. Then deduct 25% for good behaviour and a further 25% for early guildty plea gives you 182 demeit points and a one game suspension.

If the MRP find that the contact was accidental/incidental then there is no penatly notwithstanding the high impact and high contact.

[cartman48]

Nothing in the McDonald Hit and our great game is worse off for taking this physicality out of the game. Stop sooking!!!!

[ernie koala]

I would have thought the most he could get for it would be only one game as follows:

Conduct - Negligent = 1 Activation Point
Impact - High Impact = 3 Acitivation Points
Contact - High = 2 Actiivation Points

Which make its a Level 3 Offence and 325 demerit points. Then deduct 25% for good behaviour and a further 25% for early guildty plea gives you 182 demeit points and a one game suspension.

If the MRP find that the contact was accidental/incidental then there is no penatly notwithstanding the high impact and high contact.

All sounds reasonable, except the possibility it could be deemed "accidental/ incidental".....no chance, unless he reinstates himself onto the panel.
It seems pretty simple to me....He caught him high, so he'll do some time.

[Cpt. Kirk]

Nothing in the McDonald Hit and our great game is worse off for taking this physicality out of the game. Stop sooking!!!!

That physicality is why a lot of ex american football players and some afl players sue the league for not protecting them properly a head high bump to the face should not be accepted, that hit had more force then mumfords tackles.

[jono2707]

[QUOTE=King Roosy;563325]

The Zac Dawson hit on Tadhg a couple of seasons ago trigger any bells?

I thought that was an illegal hit and he got off for it.

Not to mention the umpires totally disregarding anything they did on Saturday night.

The free kick count was about 3:1 in the Giants favour.

The Giants weren't that angelic.

No I don't remember the Zac Dawson hit but if he did get off on one that he shouldn't have, its probably evened out by a certain Barry Hall hit on the eve of the 2005 Grand Final that a lot of non-Swans fans like to bring up from time to time. I think the moral of the story is that the MRP is sometimes inconsistent and various teams have been affected in various ways over the year.

What was consistent on Saturday night was the blatant favouritism of the umpires to GWS - I don't think they were told to do it but with all the press predicting a thrashing, the probably were subconsciously trying to help in averting something that wouldn't have been a good look for the AFL.

[Doctor]

It wasn't a low act but it was negligent IMO. He should be at least charged for it. The sanction will take care of itself under the system they have.

[Plugger46]

Not much in it. He'll go because he probably caught a bit of Parker's head but it's a physical game. Certainly not a dog act.

[swanspant12]

what an absolute farce if he doesnt get suspended for it. the media are absolute f wits to sydney..no way a GWS player would get suspended, its demetriou were talking about here. imagine if it was bazza haha would have been the biggest scandal ever! ridiculous

[Big Al]

what an absolute farce if he doesnt get suspended for it. the media are absolute f wits to sydney..no way a GWS player would get suspended, its demetriou were talking about here. imagine if it was bazza haha would have been the biggest scandal ever! ridiculous

Can we stop this Sydney is picked on and hard done by crap. I didn't see a lot of outrage when Goodes was going around belting people and getting off or complaints when Bazza punched Maguire in the guts and got off. Fact is all clubs have been on the receiving end if strange decisions by the MRP because consistency is something they have yet to achieve.

Also the AFL view Sydney as a vital market place for them and the Swans are an Intergral part of that strategy so why on earth would the AFL or Demetriou be out to get us.

[Plugger46]

Can we stop this Sydney is picked on and hard done by crap. I didn't see a lot of outrage when Goodes was going around belting people and getting off or complaints when Bazza punched Maguire in the guts and got off. Fact is all clubs have been on the receiving end if strange decisions by the MRP because consistency is something they have yet to achieve.

Also the AFL view Sydney as a vital market place for them and the Swans are an Intergral part of that strategy so why on earth would the AFL or Demetriou be out to get us.

Spot on Al.

[swansrule100]

except that he hit parker who is a swan and in my dream team it was a bloody good bump, not bad for an old fart.

Guess he has to get weeks though, but i like a bit of aggression out there.

[Primmy]

Guess Junior's timing was off, he is not a dirty player, and he has b een out of the game for a while so wouldn't be surprised if he just got it "wrong". Two weeks for negligent is my estimate - it was a shame the umps were also in practice mode on the night - trust that Luke is ok. Tough little nut.

[liz]

I would have thought the most he could get for it would be only one game as follows:

Conduct - Negligent = 1 Activation Point
Impact - High Impact = 3 Acitivation Points
Contact - High = 2 Actiivation Points

Which make its a Level 3 Offence and 325 demerit points. Then deduct 25% for good behaviour and a further 25% for early guildty plea gives you 182 demeit points and a one game suspension.

If the MRP find that the contact was accidental/incidental then there is no penatly notwithstanding the high impact and high contact.

If it was a tackle gone wrong, or he was trying to contest the ball but got there a fraction too late, it mean be deemed accidental. However, given it was an outright hip and shoulder with no attempt to contest the ball, I think it will get graded as reckless, particularly as McDonald's feet left the ground. On the other hand, I think the impact will probably be assessed as medium rather than high. McDonald will be helped by the fact that Parker got up shortly afterwards and played out most of the game.

Of course, if there was no high impact, there is no case to answer at all.