Hannebery's "Bump"

[royboy42]

Que absurd outrage from the Melbourne Media..... I think I can hear the Bombers fans booing from here in chilly old Canberra

Hope the cats have the bye this week..steviej copped a week.
NOPE...forget I spoke..cats play WB this weekend.

[aardvark]

Hope the cats have the bye this week..steviej copped a week.

They play North friday on a 6 day break then us on another 6 day break. Hope the Roos soften them up good and proper.

[southsideswan]

What is in the rules and what the viewing audience thinks is fair sometimes differs. Being brought up on league it is more play the ball all the time and not the man where in AFL it includes for the bump. I personally think that extra leeway should be given to situations where the player going for the ball makes an "illegal" hit, eg as in the Viney case. It seems like commonsense has returned.

[Meg]

Words from MRP statement:

"Contact between the Sydney Swans' Dan Hannebery and Essendon's Michael Hurley from the third quarter of Friday's match was assessed. The ball was loose with Hurley and Hannebery coming to the contest from opposite directions. Hurley is reaching forward to pick up the ball while Hannebery also has his arms out to collect the ball, while turning to the side at the last moment. The pair reach the loose ball at the same time with both players attempting to take possession and a collision occurs. It was the view of the panel that Hannebery was contesting the ball and the Sydney player did not have a realistic alternative way to contest the ball. No further action was taken."

[stellation]

Sanity prevails!

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No alternative way to contest the ball. Was also declared not to be a free kick

Was it declared not to be a free kick, or was it just not mentioned?

[Matimbo]

My faith in the MRP has been restored on both the Hanners and NicMal bumps! Well done to the MRP in the face of a lot of one-eyed condemnation from other clubs.

[hot potato]

Any other outcome would have been nuts.
Is Eski ok?

[erica]

All this fuss about nothing.

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Any other outcome would have been nuts.
Is Eski ok?

Yes.
"Contact between the Sydney Swans' Nick Malceski and umpire Troy Pannell from the third quarter of Friday's match was assessed.

Umpire Pannell was backing away from play while Malceski was not looking at the umpire, with his focus elsewhere, and a collision occurred.

It was the view of the panel the collision was accidental and no further action was taken."

[Swansinger]

Well done to us all , as we predicted immediately that Hanners would be fine.

I was concerned about Eski , but the MRP has acted sensibly.
Still , I look forward to the day when an umpire is charged with negligent contact.Not every collision is the player's fault.

[Rod_]

No case to answer!

What did I say!

[swanspant12]

Lovely. Common sense has prevailed.

[AnnieH]

Thanks be to the footy gods.

[aardvark]

So Al what are you doing with the unused manure?

[Panttz]

Loved reading all the butt hurt Bomber supporters crying delicious, salty tears earlier today. "Delicious!"

[Dosser]

The airwaves are full of the bomber supporters crying foul
They seem to believe that Hannebery lined up Hurley and gave him a hip and shoulder to the head. One went as far as to say that his hip hit Hurley's head (amazing what black and red glasses can do!). Fortunately, all of the radio hosts are saying that they agree with the MRP decision. Hilarious stuff.