#AFL Finals week 2 weekly discussion thread

[0918330512]

There should also be equal repercusions against the MRP and tribunal if the appeal is successful.

Respectfully disagree. The MRP are accountable for their decisions but there shouldn’t be “repercussions” per se, at least not as judged by the public. If the AFL believe that the MRP have erred, they can dismiss the MRP - just as the MRP are the judiciary for the players, so to are the AFL the judiciary for the MRP.

If U read the transcript, is almost impossible to see how he could be suspended.

I’ve read it. As it transpired. All it told me that if he got a week this time, he should have got at least a week the first time.

Were you all such defenders of the tribunal back in 2005 final series.?

while I can see your point, why on earth would any RWO member have wanted BBBH in 2005 or Dunks in 1996 to have been rubbed out?

We can be far more objective when it isn’t our players or going to compromise our team.

[0918330512]

I have to agree with Barry, Stellation, Bloods05 and Blood Fever.....he should have been suspended last week but this week is farcical. He is a grub but he shouldn't be banned on a two week accumulation of offences largely due to the howls from the heartland. I've never seen a player suspended for massaging an opponents face with his forearm.

If GWS take it to court/sport appeals tribunal, wherever......they will win and he will play.

It might not just be a 2 week “accumulation”. He was partly pardoned due to his “remorse” during the hearing. Immediately after, when asked if he would change his game style, the “remorseful” grub answers “we’ll see”. If that didn’t demonstrate his lack of regret, Greene gives the MRP the metaphorical finger the very next week by essentially repeating the action that he was so remorseful for just a week earlier.

18 tribunal citations at just 25 years of age. The guy has issues. He’s also lucky that he’s playing at a time where fines are more prevalent, as many of those fines might have previously been weeks

[barry]

It does the AFL no favours that 2 ex Collingwood players were on the tribunal .

For a Admin so concerned about the optics, surely they could have found someone else

[707]

I don't care about anything except this s h i t of a person has finally got suspended. Such a great footballer but horrible person.

[Hotpotato]

Massive distraction for the GIANTS leading into a PF.
Whatever the outcome (on appeal), they are cooked mentally and emotionally and the Pies will win this now by 6 - 10 goals and the game will be a fizzer.
T. Greene has gifted them this game.

[KTigers]

I don't care about anything except this s h i t of a person has finally got suspended. Such a great footballer but horrible person.

Have you met him?

[stellation]

Greene getting off last week is a farce. You're absolutely right about that.

You don't think it's a farce that the lesser of two supposedly independently assessed incidents is somehow assigned a harsher penalty after a week of media scrutiny?

[Bloods05]

You don't think it's a farce that the lesser of two supposedly independently assessed incidents is somehow assigned a harsher penalty after a week of media scrutiny?

A lesser farce. A corrective farce.

[MattW]

This week equally farcical

Yes, when does Gillon's term end again?

[Ralph Dawg]

You don't think it's a farce that the lesser of two supposedly independently assessed incidents is somehow assigned a harsher penalty after a week of media scrutiny?

It's definitely a farce. They got it wrong first time and now have tried to right the wrong by suspending him for what appears to be a lesser offence. But that's just the AFL for you. They are reactive and just make it up as they go along. First with Demetriou and now with that even bigger joke of an administrator, Gil.
Having said that, I'm happy Toby got suspended. He carries on like a school yard bully. It's about time justice has finally caught up with him. And yes, in this instance I don't care that he has been hard done by - he deserves it.

[KTigers]

A lesser farce. A corrective farce.

1,000 posts Bloods. This is my 999th. Do you think there is something wrong with us?

[707]

Have you met him?

Don't need or want to, his actions on the footy field and actions off field (google if you are unaware of these) tell you what kind of person he is.

As for the "evidence of Neale in trying to help him, what a joke, contact with the nose, Greene's claw was no where near Neale's nose. Greene's evidence of trying to keep the ball in, you do that with fingers wide spread not held tight in a claw.

Has finally got what he deserves, previous 16 penalties have been far too soft

[barry]

RWO is turning into Bigfooty.

[Bloods05]

RWO is turning into Bigfooty.

And we have our very own Bedford.

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1,000 posts Bloods. This is my 999th. Do you think there is something wrong with us?

Football has been an affliction for over 60 years and shows no sign of abating.

[barry]

Things Toby "should" have done to avoid suspension (based on precedents)

1) Play for a big Melbourne club.

2) Forearm to the head (Ablett - no suspension)


3) Do a proper Eye gouge, none of this slip of the hand stuff (Rance - no suspension)


4) Just knock the bloke out (Cochin - no suspension)