You already know the answer and it is “Depends”.
I remember a couple of years back a Collingwood player was cleared of front on bumping Hurley in the head (and sending him off the ground) as he was bending down to pickup the ball as it was bouncing along the ground. The tribunal deemed that Hurley was using a poor technique. Don’t think that excuse was used before or since, so the answer to your question is Depends on who they are playing for and against.
I say contest it, but his ankles ■■■■■■ so the suspension doesn’t mean much, rest him for 3-4 weeks
Christian will be madly scrambling for a way to appeal his own decision.
Nah, just means any appeal we could have mounted to drop from high to medium impact would be gone.
They’ll just accept the two weeks and rest Duz up until after the bye.
Yep, club has officially accepted the suspension.
Really the last player we wanted to lose. Oh well, bring in another kid. I hear Shiel is available.
Watch the game yesterday? There was at least three high free kicks paid to duckers from Collingwood. It’ll never change.
Duty of care lies with the second player to the ball. That’s the rule now, so regardless of how cerra went about it, the contact which glanced the head is on Durham.
2 weeks was a fair result
Players are ■■■■■■ either way in today’s game.
We berate players for not putting their head over the ball but in the same breath we’re now critical of them for not assessing in the heat of the moment the correct angle to align their body?!?
Unfortunately in this instance, Durham is cooked.
Watching it live I thought it was identical to the Tom Green clash a few weeks ago where he got off. But considering Durham didn’t have both hands down giving him the legit out of making a fair play for the ball and combined with the speed at which he appeared to accelerate through the contact, he was always in trouble.
I think you’re being over generous.
The guys head is tucked in there somewhere.
Unless he’s:
Maybe. But if you look at the impact frame-by-frame it’s pretty clear that most of the contact is with the shoulder. However, there may have been some glancing contact with the head… it’s hard to tell. If Cerra has suffered delayed concussion then there was clearly contact. If he hasn’t then possibly not.
Anyway, Durham probably needs a rest!
If you choose to bump and you get someone in the head it’s going to result in weeks, thankfully he didn’t knock him out otherwise it would of been at least 4
Durham needed to rest the ankle. Happy with 2 weeks.
Doubt it was truly delayed.
And whilst we did dodge a bullet, think this is more about Fark Carlton dodging a bullet.
Dude was clearly dazed as ■■■■, and they never pulled him to assess him.
There was another angle that showed side of face contact.
That’s obviously coming from someone that’s never played. Take a look at the incident at full speed. There was NO WAY that Durham was going to do anything but hit Cera in the head because of the action of Cera. The only way he gets off is if he goes head first in as well… And ■■■■ that
Lol. Throws down the “bet you hadn’t played before line”.
Only played for 30 years. Not that it matters, as is frequently displayed, there are plenty who have played the game, yet still no idea.
No. The only way he doesn’t get suspended/hit his head, is by realising he is 2nd to the ball, and positioning himself to react to Cerras sloppy position, and to tackle him. Yes, at game speed. Just as all the other players who are not getting suspended are doing so, also at game speed. Use all the CAPS you want, won’t make that any less fact.
I mean it only happens about 20 times every match. Maybe you’ll catch up with the game soon enough.
Which will be a free kick to Cera for too high. Which is clearly better than being suspended, but is a big part of the problem.
Lol. Not if you don’t tackle him around his neck. He still has a body, hence why Durham needs to position himself accordingly. Difficult, but possible. And again happens regularly in games.
