Chazz M Michaels
Team Captain
BIG SHOW - Montagna got 8 the first time after he was dobbed in by Brighton for a head high tackle that unfortunately injured the Brighton player - interesting that the umpire was 2m away and only paid a free and that no Brighton players remonstrated - very unlucky. Given that he pleaded guilty to this weeks charge but had to front, he was given a minimum of four (instead of the prescribed 2) for attending the tribunal + 2 for a previous charge.
He may not be innocent but is very unlucky and is a quality person.
i've watched both incidents on the dartfish website and there was nothing "unfortunate" about either of the incidents. the OB guy received a broken jaw in 2 places from a deliberate elbow well after the ball left the area so he deservedly received 8 weeks (the tribunal watched the footage too I believe hence the 8 weeks) and a deliberate hook to the face of the stbm player which knocked him out cold before he hit the deck isn't caused by an "unlucky" player...
with the most recent 6 weeks, why was he made to front the tribunal if he accepted the prescribed 2 and what was the other 2 weeks for?
14 weeks in 1 season - unlucky you reckon...