Rd9: Parra v Roosters GAME DAY THREAD @ BankWest Stadium 7/5/2021

[I'm a loser baby...]

If Drown had been a couple of microseconds later in hitting Hutchison and instead caused a cork to the thigh or lower leg, would it have been a 3 weeks suspension?

If Tedesco had not tried to drop to his knees as Marata was committed to making a chest high tackle therefore not collected him high, would it be a 2 week suspension?

And I think and say the same thing every weekend regardless of the club/player impacted.

I simply don't get how the physics of two (or more) players in motion are not taken into account when the MRC looks at these incidents.

Unless there is clear intent with a stiff swinging arm, a lead shoulder or a blatant elbow/forearm to the head ("hi Felice"), I don't see how accidents in a high speed contact sport can result in a suspension.

The press jumping up and down about it doesn't help but I think another element is that if you don't put blame on the players then you'd have to look at the game itself, and it's in a lot of people's interests not to do that.

 

[crocodile]

If Drown had been a couple of microseconds later in hitting Hutchison and instead caused a cork to the thigh or lower leg, would it have been a 3 weeks suspension?

If Tedesco had not tried to drop to his knees as Marata was committed to making a chest high tackle therefore not collected him high, would it be a 2 week suspension?

And I think and say the same thing every weekend regardless of the club/player impacted.

I simply don't get how the physics of two (or more) players in motion are not taken into account when the MRC looks at these incidents.

Unless there is clear intent with a stiff swinging arm, a lead shoulder or a blatant elbow/forearm to the head ("hi Felice"), I don't see how accidents in a high speed contact sport can result in a suspension.

It's reasonable to expect duty of care. Players making ball and all tackles should be aware of the risks and make adjustments. Certainly a lesser punishment than intentional though.

 

[Gazzamatta]

The fickle media will find a new target soon enough. It could even be a Dylbro redemption story. Whatever sells papers or gets clicks. None of them actually give a f*ck.
100% Footy will be interesting tonight with Bee Sting Head and Punch Drunk turning the knife on Our Eels.

 

[Gazzamatta]

They should change the gradings because more often than not (excluding Felise) the incidents are
. Grade 1 Accident
. Grade 2 Accident
. Grade 3 Accident
Call it what it is ffs.

 

[emjaycee]

It's reasonable to expect duty of care. Players making ball and all tackles should be aware of the risks and make adjustments. Certainly a lesser punishment than intentional though.

Duty of care is exactly my point.

Dylan should have not led with the knees but should have stayed upright and then instantly jumped over Hutchison when he realised Hutchison was dropping and when he collected him in the head with the full force of his boots, we would be looking at an 8 week suspension and a possible fractured skull instead.

 

[emjaycee]

They should change the gradings because more often than not (excluding Felise) the incidents are
. Grade 1 Accident
. Grade 2 Accident
. Grade 3 Accident
Call it what it is ffs.

And they should make it clear if they are going to use the level of injury incurred in determining the grading... and then be consistent in that.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Duty of care is exactly my point.

Dylan should have not led with the knees but should have stayed upright and then instantly jumped over Hutchison when he realised Hutchison was dropping and when he collected him in the head with the full force of his boots, we would be looking at an 8 week suspension and a possible fractured skull instead.

I've not heard this mentioned elsewhere but it's food for thought.
How damaging was dopey Morris grabbing Hutch's knees and pumping his legs into his chest. Maybe that's when the broken rib actually punctured his lung? To be fair I'd fu*ken bet that's what happened.

 

[crocodile]

Duty of care is exactly my point.

Dylan should have not led with the knees but should have stayed upright and then instantly jumped over Hutchison when he realised Hutchison was dropping and when he collected him in the head with the full force of his boots, we would be looking at an 8 week suspension and a possible fractured skull instead.

I've pointed this out already but if you look at the head on video you will notice that Hutchison's right arm collected Brown's right leg causing him to fall. He did not lead with his knees.

 

[hindy111]

I agree mate. It was a merkin act and he should get a lengthy suspension.

3 weeks is fair.

Kafusi incident barely raised a story. Dylans young and will learn. It would be interesting if Arthurs son did play and went well. What would BA do when Brown was back.
But I don't see him being picked. Well he can't. They funked up with this bubble thing

 

[Delboy]

Have some sympathy for his views, he’s a Tigers fan so hasn’t really seen anyone desperately trying to stop a try, or probably even trying to stop someone scoring. The Leichhardt faithful move to a different drummer.

 

[Gronk]

^^^ Because they were too busy taking calls from Uncle Nick.

 

[yy_cheng]

Love to hear the reasons why Dylan is a cowardly flog. It suggests intent to harm with mallice. Do you really think that the Brown set out to injure Drew Hutchison ? The real reason why the tackle ended up ugly is that Brown did pull out of the tackle. He just did a bad job of it.

Brown should've done a Fergo backflip to avoid.... then what happens if he did that and landed on Drew like WWE and punctured his lung. Would he have got the same charge?

 

[crocodile]

Love to hear the reasons why Dylan is a cowardly flog. It suggests intent to harm with mallice. Do you really think that the Brown set out to injure Drew Hutchison ? The real reason why the tackle ended up ugly is that Brown did pull out of the tackle. He just did a bad job of it.

And the front on shot.

The diving Hutchison knocks Brown's leg from under him. Intentional my arse.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Haha I just saw Lockyer gave Tedesco 1 point for the game. How? Junz got 3, Matto 2.

 

[Malabar Eel]

Anyone else notice the head-butt and palm in the face from Hargreaves on Fergo. In the second half with 14:10 remaining on the clock. Fergo rucking the ball out. Would share footage if i knew how. One of many grubby acts in the game.

 

[Gronk]

Meanwhile

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone else notice the head-butt and palm in the face from Hargreaves on Fergo. In the second half with 14:10 remaining on the clock. Fergo rucking the ball out. Would share footage if i knew how. One of many grubby acts in the game.

I saw them going the niggle and then laughing about it. They're mates who won a premiership together.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I saw them going the niggle and then laughing about it. They're mates who won a premiership together.

Would have shared a few buns in their day.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

The boys love a bun.

 

[Sphagnum]

The MRC and judiciary are a joke. The things that get charged vs the things that don’t is a weekly head scratcher for everyone. And 99% of the penalties don’t fit the crime

needs a massive overhaul in the standards and systems they use to make sure everyone is getting a fair go.