MRP / Trib. 2023 MRP Lotto

[giantroo]

Our first victim of 2017:

Ben Cunnington

The Match Review Panel's findings were as follows:
Ben Cunnington, North Melbourne, has been charged with engaging in rough conduct against Taylor Duryea, Hawthorn, during the second quarter of the Week Two JLT Community Series match between North Melbourne and Hawthorn, played at Arden Street on Sunday February 26, 2017.

In summary, he can accept a one-match sanction with an early plea.

Based on the available video evidence and a medical report from the Hawthorn Football Club, the incident was assessed as careless conduct with medium impact to the head. The incident was classified as a two-match sanction. The player has no applicable record which impacts the penalty. An early plea enables the player to accept a one-match sanction.

MRP Charges

 

[giantroo]

Via MrJoel

 

[GarnerSmash]

Cunnington suspended for a bloke diving into his ****ing knee?

What the absolute **** is that all about???

What a ****ing sham!! I had to check that it wasn't April 1st ffs.

 

[Heaps of fun]

There's absolutely nothing in that. He's going for the ball ffs.

 

[Deddy]

**** me. What a farce

 

[Nate7]

So a guy on the ground turns and leans into Bens knee in the action of hitting the ball away somehow equating to 2 weeks or 1 with an early guilty plea. GAGF!
What about the bullshit rough conduct/headlock LT got.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Duryea should be suspended for attacking Cunningtons legs.

Two weeks down to one for that.

What a sham the AFL is.

 

[Heaps of fun]

If we don't challenge that we're gutless.

 

[Reagan Smash]

Plead guilty or get two weeks.

*^¥= off

 

[jclei]

We will absolutely challenge that crap and win

 

[Suma Magic]

Bullshit call. Hopefully he challenges and gets off.

 

[SMaturin]

Starting early this year.

 

[trooroo4life]

The Hawks player thrusted himself forward when hitting the ball away. Please tell me this is a joke?.

 

[Saintly35]

Is that 1 match for JLT as well or round 1.

If yes surely just accept it. If not then yep, challenge for sure

 

[Mav]

That is crap. As soon as Ben see's the guy turning he trys to stop. He's not allowed to slide in, he's not allowed to jump on the ball. What the **** else can he do.

The AFL is doing every thing in their power to incentivise players to not go for the ball.

 

[jclei]

That is crap. As soon as Ben see's the guy turning he trys to stop. He's not allowed to slide in, he's not allowed to jump on the ball. What the **** else can he do.

The AFL is doing every thing in their power to incentivise players to not go for the ball.

Absolutely - had he slid into him and hit his head he would probably be looking at 2 - 3 weeks so he stays on his feet just to see Duryea fumble multiple times before diving forward into him as he ran in to try and get the ball.

The ball was literally between his legs as contact was made

 

[kangaspurs]

Is that 1 match for JLT as well or round 1.

If yes surely just accept it. If not then yep, challenge for sure

It's a suspension for round 1.

 

[nicko74]

Typical

 

[DrZaius]

Just a dumb decision all around. Pulls up because the Hawthorn guy is on the ground, Hawthorn guy tries to get rid of the ball by lunging at it and hits Cunners' stationary knee. Anybody with half a brain can see that wasn't intentional at all.

 

[kangaspurs]

Maybe, only very slightly, I could accept 1 week reduced to a fine. But 2 down to 1? That is farcical.

 

[muttley45]

If there was no blood, it probably wouldnt even have got looked at. (incidental contact)

 

[Arden]

The girls are allowed more contact in the AFLW.

 

[Kcrack]

Chook Lotto in full swing.

 

[sociable hawk]

Hope he fights this ridiculous charge. An accident is exactly that, an accident.
Why do the match review panel feel they need to rub out blokes for minor indiscretions, makes me so wild.
Anyhow, sorry to impose on your forum but really need to vent my anger.

 

[Beutbrute]

So Cunnington might miss the game against us. Without seeing the video my first impression was that's nice. After watching the footage that is disgraceful, shouldn't be anything let alone a suspension.
Edit: very similar to an incident between Josh Kennedy and one of the Adelaide defenders a while back where the MRP didn't think there was a case to answer. nothing in it.