SAAFL Division 2 & D2R (2012)

[BUZZ]

Once again it seems the League has succumb to the persistance of one particular club and their video camera. A 200+ game player who has never been reported has been given a 7 week holiday due to amature video footage of him striking an opposition player. 7 weeks for a guilty plea and a 1st offence, what a disaster?
On the same night another player was on 3 striking charges and only received 3 weeks, consistancy with the system seems to be either non existant or MANAGED very poorly by the powers to be.

As stated before, Amature League it certainly is.......

Just because he's never been reported doesn't mean he didn't do what he was charged with... and it's still the Amateur League that lays charges not clubs.

Im not doubting that, he pleaded guilty. So the league now lay's charges based on amature video footage supplied from a club, what role do the umpires play these days?

[t170]

Once again it seems the League has succumb to the persistance of one particular club and their video camera. A 200+ game player who has never been reported has been given a 7 week holiday due to amature video footage of him striking an opposition player. 7 weeks for a guilty plea and a 1st offence, what a disaster?
On the same night another player was on 3 striking charges and only received 3 weeks, consistancy with the system seems to be either non existant or MANAGED very poorly by the powers to be.

As stated before, Amature League it certainly is.......

Just because he's never been reported doesn't mean he didn't do what he was charged with... and it's still the Amateur League that lays charges not clubs.

Im not doubting that, he pleaded guilty. So the league now lay's charges based on amature video footage supplied from a club, what role do the umpires play these days?

Probably the same as the AFL where they just rely on Match Review Panel - umpires these days generally give cards to save their wed night.

[BUZZ]

Once again it seems the League has succumb to the persistance of one particular club and their video camera. A 200+ game player who has never been reported has been given a 7 week holiday due to amature video footage of him striking an opposition player. 7 weeks for a guilty plea and a 1st offence, what a disaster?
On the same night another player was on 3 striking charges and only received 3 weeks, consistancy with the system seems to be either non existant or MANAGED very poorly by the powers to be.

As stated before, Amature League it certainly is.......

Just because he's never been reported doesn't mean he didn't do what he was charged with... and it's still the Amateur League that lays charges not clubs.

Im not doubting that, he pleaded guilty. So the league now lay's charges based on amature video footage supplied from a club, what role do the umpires play these days?

Probably the same as the AFL where they just rely on Match Review Panel - umpires these days generally give cards to save their wed night.

The AFL have 20+ camera's at any given game with profesionals who operate them. The match reveiw panel can then use this expert skill to police the game. I dont think they rely on some guy on a hill with a $ 200 camera he won on ebay.

[NO-MERCY]

Oh look the Leagues a joke & we all know it, they proved it once again.
Who was it that got the elbow & missed only 1 match from Uni with slight concussion?
Is his dad well known with all at headquarters?
To go in & plead guilty was a mistake, i would of taken a lawyer in there & demanded it to be thrown out.
Fitzroy F/C had a similar report thrown out by doing so i believe & that was against a college side.
To never have been reported in 200 games & get 7 games on his 1st offence is a bloody disgrace, god knows what he would of got if he'd broken the blokes jaw.

[Footy Follower]

At the end of the day you will find that most penalties handed down from the amatuer league are very soft as they don't have video evidence to go buy which means they rely on what the umpire may or may not have seen.
If a club decides to video a game and catches an incident on video, good on them for sending it in. 7 weeks is a lot so what he did was obviously pretty serious. I am sure if the shoe was on the other foot you would be thinking differently.

[Slots It Through]

Once again it seems the League has succumb to the persistance of one particular club and their video camera. A 200+ game player who has never been reported has been given a 7 week holiday due to amature video footage of him striking an opposition player. 7 weeks for a guilty plea and a 1st offence, what a disaster?
On the same night another player was on 3 striking charges and only received 3 weeks, consistancy with the system seems to be either non existant or MANAGED very poorly by the powers to be.

As stated before, Amature League it certainly is.......

Just because he's never been reported doesn't mean he didn't do what he was charged with... and it's still the Amateur League that lays charges not clubs.

Im not doubting that, he pleaded guilty. So the league now lay's charges based on amature video footage supplied from a club, what role do the umpires play these days?

It amazes me how neither umpire thought it was bad enough to report him, but it was worth 7 games??? When did the player go up to the tribunal? I noticed he played last week, which is rediculous.

[Flipper]

Once again it seems the League has succumb to the persistance of one particular club and their video camera. A 200+ game player who has never been reported has been given a 7 week holiday due to amature video footage of him striking an opposition player. 7 weeks for a guilty plea and a 1st offence, what a disaster?
On the same night another player was on 3 striking charges and only received 3 weeks, consistancy with the system seems to be either non existant or MANAGED very poorly by the powers to be.

As stated before, Amature League it certainly is.......

Just because he's never been reported doesn't mean he didn't do what he was charged with... and it's still the Amateur League that lays charges not clubs.

Im not doubting that, he pleaded guilty. So the league now lay's charges based on amature video footage supplied from a club, what role do the umpires play these days?

It amazes me how neither umpire thought it was bad enough to report him, but it was worth 7 games??? When did the player go up to the tribunal? I noticed he played last week, which is rediculous.

We sit here and complain the umpires r too afraid to give up there wed night therefore a lack of incidents being reported... I see a club trying to make a change and protect its players. If you have nothing to hide let the games b taped.

Don't know the details but throwing an elbow to someone's head is worth 7 games on merit.

The taping would b used as a tool to review its games (players, strategies etc) not for the purpose of rubbing opposition players out. Think as time goes on this will become more and more common.

[LMA]

The bottom line is, regardless of the severity of the penalty, do the right thing and you got nothing to worry about. If you don't have the mental capacity and discipline to play fair then don't play.

[NO-MERCY]

Wellington for Collingwood got 5 games reduced to 3 because of good record, what did he do?? put a bloke out for 8 weeks ( broken jaw ).
Mills record didn't come into consideration at all, the bloke had mild concussion for f... sake not a broken jaw yet they hang the poor bloke.
3 more games & he can't play Amateur League again. Geez if i was Mills i wouldn't be playing against Uni again no doubt all players will be wearing HEADCAM!
What else do they film at the footy with those recorders?

[BUZZ]

Wellington for Collingwood got 5 games reduced to 3 because of good record, what did he do?? put a bloke out for 8 weeks ( broken jaw ).
Mills record didn't come into consideration at all, the bloke had mild concussion for f... sake not a broken jaw yet they hang the poor bloke.
3 more games & he can't play Amateur League again. Geez if i was Mills i wouldn't be playing against Uni again no doubt all players will be wearing HEADCAM!
What else do they film at the footy with those recorders?

Shower time, a Roache family event,shower time.

[Flipper]

Wellington for Collingwood got 5 games reduced to 3 because of good record, what did he do?? put a bloke out for 8 weeks ( broken jaw ).
Mills record didn't come into consideration at all, the bloke had mild concussion for f... sake not a broken jaw yet they hang the poor bloke.
3 more games & he can't play Amateur League again. Geez if i was Mills i wouldn't be playing against Uni again no doubt all players will be wearing HEADCAM!
What else do they film at the footy with those recorders?

Is that what the medical report said?

Can't compare afl & saafl.

Look I haven't seen the incident so can't make a judgement. I'm not on about the penalty, I'm defending the use of cameras @ games. But wearing my fair share of elbows I don't have much sympathy.....

[BUZZ]

Unreal, just found a facebook page that petitions a certain person to be kicked off the league profile,I joined! Chicky chick

[Blacks130]

striking probably isnt the right term for this incident, striking to me is a punch. late/high contact to me is not classed as striking

You are absolutely correct Piccachu but I don't think they have a charge that would say something like "elbow to the head by a coward well after his opponent has gotten rid of the ball".

[Latte Lad]

striking probably isnt the right term for this incident, striking to me is a punch. late/high contact to me is not classed as striking

You are absolutely correct Piccachu but I don't think they have a charge that would say something like "elbow to the head by a coward well after his opponent has gotten rid of the ball".

Where's the "like" button when u need it. Good call blacks

[numb nuts]

cant wait if the thunder make finals blacks. see if you
have any courage to sa y that you spineless moron.
am hearing the thunder coaches also sant to catch up
with your spineless and gutless bloke who was there
at tribunal sahing they tokd mills to run threw roache
see if he is so smart then. saw the lot and knly a shirtfront

[LMA]

Didn't Uni's tape the first game against Portland and try and get someone rubbed out ? If so, it would of been common knowledge that they would film the game again. But yet a player still throws a stray elbow, maybe he got 2 weeks for the strike and 5 weeks for being a dumbass.

[dudleydawson]

Find it funny that people's posts get deleted due to tha fact that what they said wasn't right and everyone is entitled to an opinion. Yet other people have an opinion and get threatened by the SAAFL that they will be fined for expressing them???? WTF talk about double standards! Public forum, freedom of speech and didn't realize we live in a communist state!!!

[BUZZ]

striking probably isnt the right term for this incident, striking to me is a punch. late/high contact to me is not classed as striking

You are absolutely correct Piccachu but I don't think they have a charge that would say something like "elbow to the head by a coward well after his opponent has gotten rid of the ball".

Where's the "like" button when u need it. Good call blacks

Wheres the wanker button, youd have over 1000 plus likes!

[Blacks130]

striking probably isnt the right term for this incident, striking to me is a punch. late/high contact to me is not classed as striking

You are absolutely correct Piccachu but I don't think they have a charge that would say something like "elbow to the head by a coward well after his opponent has gotten rid of the ball".

Where's the "like" button when u need it. Good call blacks

Wheres the wanker button, youd have over 1000 plus likes!

That a boy, good comeback.

[Latte Lad]

striking probably isnt the right term for this incident, striking to me is a punch. late/high contact to me is not classed as striking

You are absolutely correct Piccachu but I don't think they have a charge that would say something like "elbow to the head by a coward well after his opponent has gotten rid of the ball".

Where's the "like" button when u need it. Good call blacks

Wheres the wanker button, youd have over 1000 plus likes!

Very crisp