Goodesy - One Week

[AnnieH]

Adam Goodes, Sydney Swans, has been charged with a level one engaging in rough conduct offence against Jacob Surjan, Port Adelaide, during the second quarter of the round three match between the Sydney Swans and Port Adelaide, played at AAMI Stadium on Saturday April 14, 2012.

In summary, due to his previous poor record, his one-match sanction must remain at one game, even with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from Port Adelaide, the incident was assessed as negligent conduct (one point), low impact (one point) and body contact (one point). This is a total of three activation points, resulting in a classification of a level one offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has an existing bad record of one match suspended within the last three years, increasing the penalty by 10 per cent to 137.50 points. He also has 43.25 demerit points carried over from within the last 12 months, increasing the penalty to 180.75 points and a one-match sanction. An early plea reduces the penalty by 25 per cent 135.56 points and a one-match sanction.

Match Review Panel Report: Round 3

bugger.

I'm briefing the QC now.

[rojo]

Please don't challenge if it means he may get rubbed out for 2 games. We want to see him in Launceston!

What I can't understand is that the other guy slid in too. Why isn't he cited as well? Definitely discrimination v. Adam.

I guess it is a preservation tactic on Adam's part, the alternative being to go in shoulder first. But it's a tactic he is going to have to forgo one would think.

[707]

I haven't seen the incident, did Goodes slide in much later than the other guy? How much time between the two players starting their slides? Did Goodes go in boots first or just with legs?

[AnnieH]

I haven't seen the incident, did Goodes slide in much later than the other guy? How much time between the two players starting their slides? Did Goodes go in boots first or just with legs?

He went in a mega-second after the other bloke; and went in sliding on his knees.
He also managed to get recover and take control of the ball; so he didn't hit him "that" hard.
They're just talking about it on 360 now. 360 are calling him a "crude" footballer.
Gobsmackingly disrespectful.

[WeHaveTheGoodes]

What did goodsey get suspended for in the NAB cup? dont pay attention to it so it has escaped me. was it do with knees?

[AnnieH]

Pretty much the same thing WHTG.
he's such a big bloke - I imagine there aren't many ways to stop a locomotive.
Knees make such good brakes.

It was an accident, your Honour.

[WeHaveTheGoodes]

Yeah so he was suspended for it already.

It still sucks and could be a major factor in beating those unbearable victims the friggen unwanted 'roos!

[Steve]

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Unfortunately Goodes led with his knees when Surjan had got to the footy earlier. Was never going to win the footy, and just like the NAB Cup one, IMO is just a lazy avoidance of actually making a tackle. Could have easily kept his feet, let Surjan slide into the footy and wrap him up aiming for HTB.

[AnnieH]

It's the vibe, your Honour.

[GongSwan]

It's the vibe, your Honour.

Tell him he's dreamin

[Rod_]

It was a poor tackle, agree that it was minor and in the big scheme of things, worth a fight to allow him to break the record in Sydney. However the rule makers want this type of thing out of the game. The Mums and Dads want their kid to be safe and ... Not going there in this thread.

Therefore second offence similar in nature = 1 week.

Older players don't bend as easily as a 22 y/o. Tackle the ball or the man that has the ball and leave the in and under role to the players that earn there money that way. IMO

Rod_

[Peace]

I blame goodes playing too much soccer when he was young. Slide tackle has been engrained into him.

[liz]

The previous incident that he was suspended for (not "escaped" despite uninformed comments from several Fox types over the weekend) was a little different in that he went in to a tackle feet first. I can accept that is reckless and potentially dangerous. This time he needed to get down low to get to the contest and his approach was really no different to Surjan's. I have no problem with the suspension so long as every other player who now slides into a contest in a similar fashion also gets reprimanded / suspended in a consistent fashion, especially if they get there a split second after an opponent.

[DLBIA14]

The previous incident that he was suspended for (not "escaped" despite uninformed comments from several Fox types over the weekend) was a little different in that he went in to a tackle feet first. I can accept that is reckless and potentially dangerous. This time he needed to get down low to get to the contest and his approach was really no different to Surjan's. I have no problem with the suspension so long as every other player who now slides into a contest in a similar fashion also gets reprimanded / suspended in a consistent fashion, especially if they get there a split second after an opponent.

Exactly, consistency is the problem here. This sort of reminds me of that tackle Mumford got suspended for. I remember watching games later that round, or perhaps the round after where a similar tackle occurred, except the tackler wasn't a 100kg+ ruckman and the victim wasn't Brownlow medalist and all-round golden boy Abblet. When you compare similar incidents why does one get charged and the other doesn't?

I find it very annoying that they deemed the way Surjan attacked the ball and the way Goodes attacked the ball as very different. Surjan got to the ball first, but if you look at the footage Goodes, when he makes the decision to go to his knees, is looking at the ball. Only after does he brace for the contest and look up. Essentially they're penalising him for poor timing.

Lastly I find it dreadful that the media is after him with the pitchfork. A lot of them as speaking about this sort of thing being a part of his game, trying to imply he's a bit of a dirty player, which is a profoundly disrespectful thing to say about a man of Adam's character. He's a bit of whiner and can get frustrated, but he's not the sort of person who is out there to deliberately hurt others. Clearly not seeing as he apologised straight away.

[DLBIA14]

Actually just had a look at the footage again, and the impact between Goodes and Surjan isn't even knees first. He get him with his shins. What the @@@@ has happened to this game?