Eddie Betts' late hit on Wright

[Kildonan]

He's gone. 4 weeks high contact high impact left the ground in order to hurt him. Contacted the head and concussing him. Wright subbed off immediately.

What a dog act.

Scum

 

[saintsrfreak]

Bloody coward

 

[35Saints35]

Betts your a gutless w***er . How tough is wright he didn't want to come off. That boy is tough as nails . I'm watching the game with my 5 year old and am so loving telling him about these new future stars of ours

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

Should get a few weeks IMO.

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

If Kelly's one on Goddard got weeks that is going to get weeks.

 

[Half Back Pocket]

It was a head clash. Will get 2 weeks if he gets sited

 

[Manimal_Dunstan]

It was a head clash. Will get 2 weeks if he gets sited

Wasn't a head clash, Shoulder hit Wright in the head as well.

 

[SaintLex]

Exactly. Didn't need to jump off the ground to bump. Completely unnecessary.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Enjoy ya holiday betts you prick

 

[Defacto]

missed it driving home. anyone got footage

 

[Kildonan]

Wright is suspected to have a broken jaw.

 

[SaintLex]

missed it driving home. anyone got footage

It's up on the AFL website

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/7/stk-v-carl

 

[Defacto]

It's up on the AFL website

http://www.afl.com.au/match-centre/2013/7/stk-v-carl

wow. what is this? the season to iron out kids?

not only did betts show intent to hit the kid, but the ball was well and truely disposed of and wright was open. add to that he left the ground and wright had to be subbed, i think betts is looking at 3-4 weeks.

these hits on kids need to be stamped out. what ever happened to the unwritten law of protecting the kids. i know in the WAFL it still is, players from the same club often break ranks when that stuff occurs as they dont want other clubs doing it to their kids

 

[tigertaskforce]

ta for the link and beating carltank 4 weeks 3 with plea would be my guess luck with rest of season.

 

[Kernafides]

Lindsay thomas thread

 

[Baldur]

Repeating it x3 does not make it true. But maybe Carlton think they can bribe the Match Review.

 

[sauce_head]

Wasn't a head clash, Shoulder hit Wright in the head as well.

Looked okay to me at the time. I stand corrected. Out for four.

 

[Defacto]

Lindsay thomas thread

thomas incident was a head clash. that was his only saving grace. betts broke all three rules:
1) late after the disposal and could have been avoided
2) left the ground
3) followed through with the elbow

player had to be subbed with concussion and has a suspected broken jaw

its a text book case on what the AFL is trying to avoid, oh and it was against a player that is in his first year with less than 10 games experience. eddie also has carry over points

something tells me eddie might win the jackpot at MRP Lotto next week

 

[sauce_head]

He is so overrated. If his career is half as good as milnes I will be amazed. Over hyped because he plays for the big fat slug club.

 

[Confuscius]

The incident happened in front of me, I was watching Betts to make sure Wright would get it off in time. He lined him up, left the ground, hit him late, hit him high, and hurt him. It was the act of someone frustrated because he was being blanketed and he couldn't get a touch. It was a dirty shot, and he deserves at least 4 when you factor in the effect it had on Wright.

 

[Confuscius]

Just to add, if he was interested in stopping the ball going downfield he would have tried to force Wright to come inboard, where Carlton had numbers. He was willing to let the handball go down the line to space in order to hit him. Good work Eddie, as Joey pointed out, we got a goal from that choice, and Wright learned a valuable lesson - that you're a sniping dog. Enjoy your ban

 

[goodie23]

Dog hit from a dog player, throw the book at him

 

[Squizz]

That weak act took the focus away from his pathetic performance.

 

[underthestars]

Dog umpire too. Was five meters away and in clear view. No free. Worst umpire in the game by some way. Should get a longer rest than Betts.

 

[TommyJay]

I think the most important thing here is the wellbeing of Wright. He's been invaluable this year, we're going to sorely miss him if he's out a few weeks. This is a clear cut case of 4 weeks, down to three with an early plea. Nothing redeeming about this. Betts is absolute scum (and seriously, not really that good of a player) and takes his frustration out on a 19 year old kid with a handful of games behind him. Nice one.