bondiblue wrote:
Wojee wrote:
rhino27 wrote:
That's why we were wrong not to contest the Hayes suspension.
That one pissed me off more than Cripps to be honest.
It was a legitimate and fair tackle made "dangerous" because the tackled player threw his free arm out to draw the umpire's attention rather than using it to brace his fall.
You've got no idea what Ah Chee was going to do when the ball was punched in the air for anyone to catch it if they got their first. Cripps didnt either.
Neverthelss,
If you BOTH agree Cripps is guilty, tell me what would you have expected Cripps to do differently? I'm curious. AFL haven't told us what he should have done.
I see you've had a go at a few TC posters like this.
I don't think Cripps is guilty of anything than jumping higher and harder than a smaller opponent.
I don't think Cripps hit Ah Chee's head with any meaningful force and reckon that the concussion occurred when Ah Chee landed on his bonce.
I don't think Cripps had time to change his attack on the ball, nor should he when the ball was legitimately in dispute.
I do think the AFL is pissing its pants over potential legal action over CTE and therefore any incident where a player is concussed is a lottery.
I didn't expect Cripps to get off at the Tribunal because the AFL's superpower is manufacturing outcomes to protect and/or benefit itself.
I'm happy that the appeal was successful because I honestly believe that Cripps being free to play is the correct outcome. There wasn't even a free kick paid!
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