..don't go by that, the tugger shoulda been suspended.. ..we shouldn't rely on previous 'wrong' rulings.. ..sooner or later they get 'em right..

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I'm not sure either. There's either a technicality or maybe the "Rance" rule where you punch Buddy in the face, draw blood, loosen a tooth but avoid citing becuase it was deemed not ot have enough force to constitute a strike. Judd's was a mere tickle in comparison. Maybe their arguing the lack of damage and force. Be a good case to use as comparison. Both concerned the face, one a punch the other incidental to a push on a pressure point behind the ear.

In reality, got a feeling though they're going for a tecnicality somehow as I'm not sure either how he gets off it.

..don't reckon he'll get off, if only cos they'll be scared of setting a precedent and then next year having to adjudicate all sorts of kung fu moves employed on field.. ..it'd be the perfect defense..

.."no sir, i did not elbow him in the head, but rather, i tried to pressure point him and the elbow is better than the thumb.. ..ask Chuck Norris"..

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The last time I checked the Brownlow votes were given to players judged the best and fairest between Round 1 and 22. Would you like to spell out to me how a finals game or pre season game can make you not the best and fairest from Round 1 - 22? How does this work?

He was smart to come out with the pressure point thing.

He has been charged with intentional and low imact (level 3). If he was looking for a pressure point at back of the neck or ear (or whatever), it will be downgraded to negligent and he gets off suspension.

..cos simply it's rubbish.. ..the way it is now, a player can be a thug/sniper during pre-season, and finals and still win the brownlow all in the same year.. ..now, if pre-season and finals aren't part of the H7A season, why do the games yer suspended from carry over into that in some cases..?.. ..i mean, shouldn't suspensions from preseason and/or finals be only for those 'series' of games..?.. since the suspended games carry over into the H&A season, it makes sense that they should count against the brownlow too.. ..i mean, if a player misses games during the H&A season for whacking some mug, they're not exactly a fair player are they..

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NECKFACE !

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Yeah but whatabout your whataboutism.

I tend to agree, but then the aforementioned headbut didn't look good, nor did Bateman's coathanger on Lloyd and they only got 1 week.

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The contact was for less than 1.5 seconds. There was no physical damage and the player was not in the slightest concerned.

It should have been high contact and a free kick awarded.

Selwood did more damage to whatsisname...in play, intentional, high, medium.

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Judd is 1st up at the kangaroo court @ 5.00pm

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I have a feeling they will fight this one all the way, because as some other posters have mentioned already other far more reckless actions have resulted in minimal penalties.

If he gets found guilty, I expect they will appeal, and if that fails I expect they will take the issue to court.

Hey, we gotta keep the Blues in the papers right, and take the limelight right? I mean that's our God Given birthright.

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..Woof.. .... ..deflectings cool hey?.. ..no real need to bring up melvey is there..?.. ..i just think it's patently absurd that any player can literally do what they want outside of the rules before and after rounds 1-22 and still be eligible for the brownlow.. ..if a player's suspension keeps them out of the H&A season, it seems dubious that they can win the brownlow for that season doesn't it..?.. ..i mean, it's not like they missed games through injury is it?, but rather from not being 'fair'.. ..if yer not eligible to play a few games in a season cos you've been ruled to have acted unfairly during pre-season and/or finals, i find it difficult that yer still considered to be fair for the brownlow..

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TRIBUNAL NEWS: Judd claims his comments in the media about trying to find pressure points on Rischitelli were meant to be a joke

Judd trying to get it downgraded to negligent conduct - SEN News

Judd claims he only had half an hour sleep and was joking about the pressure points. Under the influence of no sleep is his case

..actually i think it's a very silly move.. ..he as much admitted to doing what the charge is.. ..unreasonable and unneccessary contact to the face, which he admitted doing.. ..not sure where or which point they're gonna contest.. ..if anything, it's just gonna drag it through the mud for longer, and i'd be genuinely surprised if at the end of it all, he gets it downgraded or gets off..

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.. ..he shoulda finished it with "chik chik boom"..

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