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    Thomas found not guilty by tribunal. This makes the Goodes' suspension so unfair.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    Thomas found not guilty by tribunal. This makes the Goodes' suspension so unfair.
    Makes it look like a targeted attack, is the MRP now anti Sydney or anti Goodes? Hard to see it any other way, Goodes gets a week for no injury, Thomas breaks a guys leg and gets off. Very angry right now
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    Quote Originally Posted by Beerman View Post
    Actually, Staker was out for at least a week, I think it was two in the end.
    No, Staker played the next week, then was suspended for striking in that game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    Thomas found not guilty by tribunal. This makes the Goodes' suspension so unfair.
    I didn't think he should go, it was a very unfortunate accident- but really there's not a lot of consistency there.
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    The right decision but very inconsistent.
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    I don't think either should have been suspended but there was more in the Goodes one. Great decision by the tribunal.

    As for a set against the Swans and Goodes, no I don't think so.
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    Ruled that it wasn't rough conduct.

    We should have had a better lawyer last week to argue that.

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    I am one of those who thinks that neither Goodes nor Thomas should have been suspended. But I began to accept the Goodes' decision when Thomas was cited and therefore it seemed the AFL was taking a consistent approach. But this outcome - Goodes suspended, Thomas not guilty - is so disrespectful to Goodes. He has effectively been told by the AFL, and explicitly told by Longmire - that he has to keep on his feet and take the risk that what happened to Rohan could happen to him. While Thomas has been given the message that it is ok to slide in past the ball even knowing that another player is contesting the ball and therefore there is a risk of taking out his legs. I am sure Thomas didn't intend to hurt Gary but surely by the precedent set by the AFL it had to be both reckless and rough conduct.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    I am one of those who thinks that neither Goodes nor Thomas should have been suspended. But I began to accept the Goodes' decision when Thomas was cited and therefore it seemed the AFL was taking a consistent approach. But this outcome - Goodes suspended, Thomas not guilty - is so disrespectful to Goodes. He has effectively been told by the AFL, and explicitly told by Longmire - that he has to keep on his feet and take the risk that what happened to Rohan could happen to him. While Thomas has been given the message that it is ok to slide in past the ball even knowing that another player is contesting the ball and therefore there is a risk of taking out his legs. I am sure Thomas didn't intend to hurt Gary but surely by the precedent set by the AFL it had to be both reckless and rough conduct.
    This.

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    Absolutely ridiculous that this is not a suspension. This idea that leading with feet or legs is not rough conduct misses how the game works now. The sling tackle gets suspensions because of the result. - it is not illegal to a point. Likewise a player can use an elbow to a chest to fend away but if they raise it to the face this is rough conduct. I just think if they were looking at addressing this Thomas was a clear example of why it needs addressing. If rohan dived at the ball and the boot gets him then it must surely have also been rough conduct.

    Alternatively if we are not worried about leading with the feet then move on...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Meg View Post
    I am one of those who thinks that neither Goodes nor Thomas should have been suspended. But I began to accept the Goodes' decision when Thomas was cited and therefore it seemed the AFL was taking a consistent approach. But this outcome - Goodes suspended, Thomas not guilty - is so disrespectful to Goodes. He has effectively been told by the AFL, and explicitly told by Longmire - that he has to keep on his feet and take the risk that what happened to Rohan could happen to him. While Thomas has been given the message that it is ok to slide in past the ball even knowing that another player is contesting the ball and therefore there is a risk of taking out his legs. I am sure Thomas didn't intend to hurt Gary but surely by the precedent set by the AFL it had to be both reckless and rough conduct.
    Actually this puts it better than I had. And I agree completely

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