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Montagna clear to play
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Leigh Montagna Tribunal Charge withdrawn this afternoon by AFL legal counsel Jeff Gleeson. Montagna now clear to play v Hawthorn in rd six. Gleeson was made aware St Kilda would call J Magner as part of Montagna defence, with evidence contact was caused by an accidental knee. Mr Gleeson notified Tribunal Chairman David Jones he would not continue with striking case, withdrawing charge under AFL Player Rule 23.10.2
Leigh Montagna Tribunal Charge withdrawn this afternoon by AFL legal counsel Jeff Gleeson. Montagna now clear to play v Hawthorn in rd six. Gleeson was made aware St Kilda would call J Magner as part of Montagna defence, with evidence contact was caused by an accidental knee. Mr Gleeson notified Tribunal Chairman David Jones he would not continue with striking case, withdrawing charge under AFL Player Rule 23.10.2
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Once he was charged with striking, this was the only way it could go.
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Very glad they didn't take the weeks this morning,
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Re: Montagna clear to play
Saves legal fees.
What a wank.
Why can't the MRP speak to a player before laying charges if there is some doubt?
What a wank.
Why can't the MRP speak to a player before laying charges if there is some doubt?
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They charged him with striking, but Magner & Montagne were going to testify that it was accidental knee that caused it... Not sure what vision MRP were watching to think it was a strike!!
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https://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle ... fault.aspx
Twas the players intent to both say contact part of going to ground, both spoken to seperatly and then charge dropped
Twas the players intent to both say contact part of going to ground, both spoken to seperatly and then charge dropped
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Re: Montagna clear to play
Silly bloody citing.
It was quite clearly all caused by Magner's sling.
T Walker on the other hand...
It was quite clearly all caused by Magner's sling.
T Walker on the other hand...
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Great news. He hasn't been playing his best footy so far this year, but he's still better than anyone who might have taken his place and hopefully he will rise to the challenge over the next few weeks and get back to his best.
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The comentators all declared accidental contact, nothing to answer, the Melbourne players obviously thought the same.....how did it go this far????
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StPeter wrote:The comentators all declared accidental contact, nothing to answer, the Melbourne players obviously thought the same.....how did it go this far????
Ridiculous!!
Well I hope you dont complain when a commentator says it is clearly a free against one of our players when you think it isnt. I dont see a problem. there are 3 avenues with the tribunal, the MVP which does it on video eveidence, the tribunal where you present the case and the appeals. Joey got off because it was the wrong charge. The system worked. If they had to speak to players before the charges they wouldnt make the charges until about Friday and lets face how often would the players tell the truth anyway.
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Typical , from the bunch clowns running the game.
inconculsive evidences sees joey out for two whilst selwood who clearly hits raines gets nothing !
only the fact that magner says it was an accidental knee sees the charge dropped , If magner wasn't sure what hit him , you can guarantee joey's suspension would stand.
inconculsive evidences sees joey out for two whilst selwood who clearly hits raines gets nothing !
only the fact that magner says it was an accidental knee sees the charge dropped , If magner wasn't sure what hit him , you can guarantee joey's suspension would stand.
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thismr six o'clock wrote:Typical , from the bunch clowns running the game.
inconculsive evidences sees joey out for two whilst selwood who clearly hits raines gets nothing !
only the fact that magner says it was an accidental knee sees the charge dropped , If magner wasn't sure what hit him , you can guarantee joey's suspension would stand.
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Sorry, just slapping myself in the face to make sure I'm awake and this isn't a dream where one of our players actually gets off a striking charge.
Now just checking if hell has frozen over.
Now just checking if hell has frozen over.
Except for the sanity nothing much has been lost.
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Any compentent body would not have come up with a striking charge on the available evidence. I looked at the vision on the AFL site and could not see anywhere where Joey swung his arm in a striking motion. Either he has fists that travel so fast he is bordering on being recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. into the Avengers or he didn't hit Magner!plugger66 wrote:the MVP which does it on video eveidence, the tribunal where you present the case and the appeals. Joey got off because it was the wrong charge. The system worked. If they had to speak to players before the charges they wouldnt make the charges until about Friday and lets face how often would the players tell the truth anyway.
This is one of those cases where the video clearly didn't provide enough evidence to support a charge...so you get on the blower and talk to the club and the player.
That is the exception rather than the rule and should always be used to ensure that your system works.
The MRP are quickly showing that they have no idea on what is actually a reportable offence. They see blood and they think "report". It's a tough game and people get hurt with accidental and incidental contact. I am pretty sure that in all four cases that have been challenged and returned not guilty, there was not even a free kick paid to the aggrieved player.
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Glad to see Montagna cleared, was an accident and I'm glad it's all worked out well.
Glad to see Montagna cleared, was an accident and I'm glad it's all worked out well.
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James Magner is a class act. Interesting to see how many of the Saints talked to him on the ground after the game. Obviously a great bloke and seems to be well respected.
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I admit I GOT IT WRONG, BUT
for the mrp to give a player 3 weeks and then for it to be thrown out BEFORE any hearing tells me that the MRP system is in urgent need of a massive overhaul !!
for the mrp to give a player 3 weeks and then for it to be thrown out BEFORE any hearing tells me that the MRP system is in urgent need of a massive overhaul !!
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could be right Mark- maybe saved face by doing it before the media camped on the doorstep tonight,.
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it may save time not having a hearing, but it appears the tribunal hearing was held today anyway. Is this normal occurence?
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Slap for the MRP..... th4y said it was a punch, when it was an accidentally knee. As Maxwell Smart would say, missed by that much
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yeah all the saints seemed to genuinely like him after he trained with us over summer. certainly not his fault he was picked up by demons. so good luck to him!On the Bench wrote:James Magner is a class act. Interesting to see how many of the Saints talked to him on the ground after the game. Obviously a great bloke and seems to be well respected.
as for selwood. afl golden love child. really pesses me off. if he wins the browlonlow im going to spew.
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true......once in their miserable lives they got it correct...the afl that is.....disgraceful decision in the first instance....Pwoit wrote:Looks like they found the meaning of common sense.
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exactly exactly exactly - when you think what is at stake, reputation, salary, club performance. it's a disgracesaintspremiers wrote:Saves legal fees.
What a wank.
Why can't the MRP speak to a player before laying charges if there is some doubt?
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