Tribunal news from weekend's game - Thomas and Ted

[Gary]

If we are talking about that inadvertent "elbow on head" contact that Ted had it amazes me that it could be elevated to a charge that he only gets off because of a good record. If that is the incident it was not in any way reckless. Are they just creating problems & making jobs for people down there?

[ugg]

Lindsay Thomas didn't receive a free kick during the 2nd quarter so one can only assume it was an off the ball incident with Ted.

[DLBIA14]

Given the amount of people who are ranting and raving about the Thomas charge I bet the MRP backs down. Hypocrisy in the highest. In this whole saga the MRP are the idiots, the Swans are the losers and the little Rooster is the victim.

[DLBIA14]

Love listening to Gerard Healy on this issue. Thinks if Goodes was suspended Surjan should have been too. Also thinks that (given the similar incidents) because Thomas slid studs first he should be charged and that there should be a hard and fast rule on whether sliding (with feet/knees first) is allowed.

Exactly. Adjudicate with consistency and make a rule. None of this reckless conduct business.

[GongSwan]

Luke Darcy sees nothing wrong with what Thomas did, but was one of teh one calling for Goodes head. It's official, I don't like him

[AnnieH]

Thomas should have got more than two weeks though. FFS ... Goodesy got one and he didn't snap anyone's shinbone. Should have got a month at least.
Teddy's innocent ... or innocent enough to only cop a smack on the back of the wrist. (The MRP knew that Thomas deserved it anyway!!)

Good one.

[AnnieH]

Thomas to challenge

I sincerely hope he loses and gets three weeks instead of two.

[aardvark]

Thomas to challenge

I sincerely hope he loses and gets three weeks instead of two.

I'm with you on this one Annie.

[Big Al]

We can't whinge about Goodes last week and then demand Thomas be suspended for a similiar incident.

It's a body contact sport and these things, as tragic as it was, do happen.

[goswannie14]

Luke Darcy sees nothing wrong with what Thomas did, but was one of teh one calling for Goodes head. It's official, I don't like him

That's not what he says here...http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsartic...5/default.aspx

[Melbourne_Blood]

I don't think Thomas or Goodes deserve to be suspended, but if Goodes went then so must Thomas. Simple as that.

[Big Al]

I don't think Thomas or Goodes deserve to be suspended, but if Goodes went then so must Thomas. Simple as that.

Consistency does demand that even though both decisions will be completely wrong in my view.

[Meg]

I don't think Thomas or Goodes deserve to be suspended, but if Goodes went then so must Thomas. Simple as that.

+1

[ScottH]

Ted Richards, Sydney Swans, has been charged with a Level two striking offence against Lindsay Thomas, North Melbourne, during the second quarter of the round Four match between the Sydney Swans and North Melbourne, played at the SCG on Sunday April 22, 2012.

In summary, due to a five-year good record, he can accept a reprimand and 70.31 points towards his future record with an early plea.

Based on the video evidence available and a medical report from the North Melbourne Football Club, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), low impact (one point) and high contact (two points). This is a total of five activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level one offence, drawing 125 demerit points and a one-match sanction. He has an existing five-year good record, which reduces the penalty by 25 per cent to 93.75 points towards his future record and a reprimand. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 70.30 demerit points towards his future record and a reprimand.


Did anyone notice this?

Mmmm, I'll have to watch the replay for that. Teddy was down our end for that quarter as well and I certainly can't remember thinking 'Oh, he could go for that'.

Not sure which qtr, but I think we were going to the right of screen.
Ted came in a second late and going to punch the ball, and Thomas ducked his head into his fist/arm.
I believe a free for high contact was made.

[cruiser]

We can't whinge about Goodes last week and then demand Thomas be suspended for a similiar incident.

It's a body contact sport and these things, as tragic as it was, do happen.

We can argue for consistency though. I only think that Thomas should be suspended because of what happened to Goodes.