I did send in a tweet to Whistleblowers asking for a discussion on why there wasn't a free for Mumford tackle but as we saw it didn't get considered. They discussed one that was given some weeks ago - and agreed it was a correct decision - and it was a much milder tackle than Mumford's with the player who was put down bouncing straight up to take the free kick.
Bizarrely, the Match Review Panel statement claims that at no stage did Tippett's head hit the ground. Honestly, how stupid do they think people are? And what do they think caused the semi-consciousness? Sudden loss of altitude? A strong gust of wind? Low blood sugar? They also insinuate that it was okay, because Tippo's jaw was already broken.
Match Review Panel full statement: finals week one - AFL.com.au
Kurt Tippett left hurting after Mumford tackle - YouTube
I can understand an umpire missing contact that is a bit abnormal, which I think was the case with Joey, and I wouldn't want them calling a whistle based on the result when they haven't seen the cause (if all officials could avoid doing that then our boy basketballers would have an Olympic medal!)- but I fail to see how 3 umpires can't see one really big guy sling another really big guy to the ground in a tackle, so I think that would have been an interesting one to understand if they viewed it as dangerous or not (because if it was dangerous then that's a pretty bad miss).
I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time
Screen Shot 2016-09-12 at 5.39.39 pm.jpghis head does not hit the ground at any stage during the tackle.
I knew him as a gentle young man, I cannot say for sure the reasons for his decline
We watched him fade before our very eyes, and years before his time
Tippett must just be inspecting the ANZ surface to see why the players are slipping over!
As the lone rational voice on here at the moment, i tipped this . Johnson 1, mummy 0.
Please, no more death threats annie. Its so unbecoming
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