Houston V Fogarty

[unplugged]

Has to be at least 2 weeks. Reckon if he had or has any concussion symptoms it's probably 4.

 

[Cyclops]

At first blush my thought is "picked him off, 4 weeks". Once you slow it down and start the quibbling it could end up being anything.

Now I think maybe he really was having a crack at the ball and mucked up the contact. Still 2 I guess.

He's not great at thuggery, in packs he's genuinely at the ball. Maybe he's trying to add a bit if menace to his game? Not a natural at that.

 

[HTPunter]

At first blush my thought is "picked him off, 4 weeks". Once you slow it down and start the quibbling it could end up being anything.

Now I think maybe he really was having a crack at the ball and mucked up the contact. Still 2 I guess.

He's not great at thuggery, in packs he's genuinely at the ball. Maybe he's trying to add a bit if menace to his game? Not a natural at that.

Doesn’t really matter what he was doing, he got him in the head.

 

[HTPunter]

It won’t be 3 weeks. No concussion.

I think the AFL will go with careless, medium impact, high. Which is 1 week.

They could argue potential to cause injury which is what the AFL use when they’re unhappy with an outcome, so that would be high impact & 2 weeks.

The AFL has set their standard that if you elect to do any sort of bump & get high, it’s suspension.

They also have set their standard that it’s entirely outcome based in terms of impact.

 

[DamoESP]

If the AFL is serious about rubbing these actions out of the game, it has to be a minimum of 2-3 weeks.
Left the ground, raised the elbow, got him in the head.

But we all know they base it on outcome rather than the action itself, so probably get off with a pat on the back.

 

[Sam_100]

If the AFL is serious about rubbing these actions out of the game, it has to be a minimum of 2-3 weeks.
Left the ground, raised the elbow, got him in the head.

But we all know they base it on outcome rather than the action itself, so probably get off with a pat on the back.

Agreed. You choose to hit someone high you should get a minimum of 3-4 weeks. The AFL should be trying to erase this type of action from the game. Make the action such that you will be spending a considerable amount of time on the sidelines. The outcome based approach they are taking now allows players to take a risk with such actions.

 

[HirdsTheWord]

2 weeks minimum but really needs to be 4 weeks.

depends how much they factor in the no concussion

 

[Cripps 'n' Blue Bloods]

Depends on how they decide to grade it.
My opinion:
Intentional
Medium
High = 2 weeks.

Reality:
Careless
Medium
High = 1 week.

We all know they'll go for the lower one.

 

[Maddo11]

Footage of Houston in the rooms from last night talking about his actions

 

[Romeoh1]

2 weeks.

 

[Stax on the mill]

Anyone who thinks Christian will go hard on a Collingwood player

And nor should he. Play on.

 

[apollo_creed]

And nor should he. Play on.

As careless and unintentional as the Archer incident. Did he get off?

 

[Demon in Hell]

3 weeks means he misses Anzac Day, quess wich way Christian will go.

 

[div12ressie]

anything less than 2 is a joke

 

[Bald]

Two weeks.

It’s not even the two weeks that’s mystifying. It’s that the MRO deemed it worthy of the regular matrix. This one was surely a straight to the tribunal sort of deal.

 

[smasha]

Looked worse than Mansells.
Four weeks.

 

[Maddo11]

Two weeks is fine. Graded careless high high.

Wonder if they'd challenge and try to get it down to medium or low based on the lack of injury.

 

[horj89]

Going by the matrix the two weeks is correct but I think the matrix needs to be altered. Another category titled negligent needs to be added that sits between intentional and careless and I reckon this is where this falls. He had time and he could have done so much different to avoid contact the way he did. Three weeks for me bordering four but like most not surprised by the two.

 

[Coasters7]

These ones have to be looked at outside of the MRO matrix imo.

If he hits him in the right spot it’s 7-8 weeks out, why is there such a discrepancy?

A deliberate elbow to the head should be 4 weeks minimum, no discussion

 

[Skull Face]

Two weeks is fine. Graded careless high high.

Wonder if they'd challenge and try to get it down to medium or low based on the lack of injury.

It should be upgraded to intentional they won't appeal they have been kissed on the dick with that verdict pies mro look after pies player.

How that gets ever graded below intentional when the ball is a quarter mile away is a dead set joke, its a cheap shot behind play

 

[daniel_4tw]

Its results based punishment, not action or intention.

*Unless its finals or your name is Dangerfield

If you knock a player out through bump, push, tackle, or just plain bad luck, you’re gone for a month. You can whack a guy with a closed fist, but if he doesn’t get a concussion, AFL don’t care.

Come back to this post when we get the first player banned for knocking out a team mate.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Looked worse than Mansells.
Four weeks.

Looked far worse

 

[BF Tiger]

Going by the matrix the two weeks is correct but I think the matrix needs to be altered. Another category titled negligent needs to be added that sits between intentional and careless and I reckon this is where this falls. He had time and he could have done so much different to avoid contact the way he did. Three weeks for me bordering four but like most not surprised by the two.

Absolutely. Many years back they did have (iirc) reckless that sat between careless and intentional.

Houston’s action was negligent/reckless whereas I would describe Mansell as careless.

 

[Maddo11]

It should be upgraded to intentional they won't appeal they have been kissed on the dick with that verdict pies mro look after pies player.

How that gets ever graded below intentional when the ball is a quarter mile away is a dead set joke, its a cheap shot behind play

Lol the ball bounces directly over their heads, it's not off the ball nor behind play, nor a deliberate elbow

I know things are pretty grim for Carlton fans right now but this ain't it chief

 

[Skull Face]

Lol the ball bounces directly over their heads, it's not off the ball nor behind play, nor a deliberate elbow

I know things are pretty grim for Carlton fans right now but this ain't it chief