daggs001 wrote:
Cripps appeal: Questioning the chairperson's role at the Tribunal
Cripps' counsel Christopher Townshend is 35 minutes into their submission.
He is hammering the point that the Tribunal chairman on Tuesday night – Jeff Gleeson – should have given directions to the two-member jury on questions of law and fact.
In previous years the chairman gave directions to a three-member jury, but was not involved in the decision-making, whereas now he is.
Townshend has read laws that suggest this should have happened to give a fair hearing.
This is the error in law, he says.
"The fundamental obligation of the Tribunal is to give natural justice," he said.
"The chairperson did not pause to give directions before retiring.
"The findings the Tribunal came up with behind closed doors is they came up with two things at once (that it was a contest and that he chose to bump). It should have required some directions.
"It can't happen behind closed doors, that can't be right." – Michael Whiting
WOW.
No mincing words.
That alone is a win for not only Carlton but for Football Clubs too.
Huge statement. Subtlety is beautiful, questioning the bias of Gleeson, interfering with natural lustice in football matters.
Was it a bump or was he reaching out his arms to catch the ball in the air, and turning to protect the space. Whether to jump or not is not in question. Contesting is mandatory as far as the rules go, what the fans want, what the game needs to keep its fabric, and the players with that competitive gene are prepared to give us, the footy community.
Let him free. Cripps didn’t bump. That’s all the AFL has. It’s laughable.
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