Hannebery's "Bump"

[Untamed Snark]

Support for Hannebery in how he took on Bomber

[Bloody Hell]

The more I watch it, the more I think Hurley was in the wrong.

Even though he was tracking it, he was second to the ball, knew Hannebery was going to get the ball first and lunged at the ball head first to make up for his fumbles.

Hannebery did everything right, Hurley did everything wrong.

[Auntie.Gerald]

i have never in my life gone straight for the ball head first head down.................as a youngster you were taught to always move in on an angle to brace for the impact exactly how hannes positioned himself and completely the opposite to Hurley

if you go head first in a 50 / 50 when the other person is over the ball equally competing for the ball you are an idiot and always asking for trouble as you can only use your head to brace

so as Horse said "what else could hannes have done" as it was a complete 50/50 and equal opportunity for the ball

this was not aggressive and Hannes simply braced

Vineys brace is now a precedent and I still think Hannes brace was all he could have possibly done when going for the ball with equal right for a 50 50 possession

it was Hannes rib cage that took the hit

PS - I still can not believe rough head didnt attract more attention given he had eyes for McGlynn the whole way and hammered him head high

ill stand by sanity prevailing on this matter

lets be plain and simple............if Hannes gets a week or more on this one well every week in every game 1 or 2 players will be missing football the next round

[Reggi]

Liz that final clause says all clear

[liz]

This is what the rules have to say about forceful front on contact.

http://www.aflcommunityclub.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Umpire_AFL/Laws_of_the_Game/0959_AFL_Tribunal_2013_LR.PDF

Forceful front-on contact
In November 2006 the AFL Commission approved a new Reportable
Offence in the Laws of the Game as follows:
19.2 Reportable Offence
19.2.2 Specific Offences
(g) Intentionally, recklessly or negligently?
(xi) Bumping or making forceful contact to an opponent from
front-on when that player has his head down over the ball.
Note:
?? A player can bump an opponent?s body from side-on but any contact
forward of side-on will be deemed to be front-on.
?? A player with his head down in anticipation of winning
possession of the ball or after contesting the ball will be deemed to
have his head down over the ball for the purposes of this law.
Bumping or making forceful contact to an opponent from front-on
when that opponent has his head down over the ball, unless intentional
or reckless, will be deemed to be negligent, unless:
a. the player was contesting the ball and did not have a realistic
alternative way to contest the ball; or
b. the bump or forceful contact was caused by circumstances outside the
control of the player which could not reasonably be foreseen.