Should we bring in a Sin Bin?

[plugger66]

How can it not be intentional?
Ran past the ball and tried to take Pendles tag out.
Can't see how it's not high impact as well when the bloke hit misses the whole game.

Dont think there is anyway it will be graded intentional but we will see. As for high impact thats pretty simple. it will depend on the saints medical report.

[ROLS-LEE]

Never. Imagine the uproar in a GF if they got it wrong.

Yeah imagine, don't know how the biggest sport in the world copes.

Like geelongs goal that hit the post.

[ROLS-LEE]

The Sidebottom incident will (should) be assessed as Reckless conduct (2), high contact (2) and high impact (3) for 7 activation points and a level four offence.
He has been reported for Rough Conduct and that attracts 425 demerit points.
He has no good or bad record and with an early plea can accept a three week penalty.

That's how it should be assessed...So a four week ban but three with an early plea.
Sounds about right to me.

That's is exactly what I thought.

[ROLS-LEE]

Just saw the bump on Weller on the AFL site.

If that Sidebottom does not get at least 4 weeks, then the AFL is full of sh*t.

Put bluntly if it was Baker, it would be a minimum of 7 weeks.

Was it reckless or intentional? Medium or high impact?

Cut the hysterics and understand the system.

He will most likely get 3 reduced to 2 with early plea for reckless medium impact IMO.

Lol understand the system.

Not too many people do, including the MRP. In any case, it will be another lotto on how many weeks he will get.

Biggest key points, ran pass ball, left ground, hit player in head. So far that's the biggest no no ATM.

[Life Long Saint]

The Sidebottom incident will (should) be assessed as Reckless conduct (2), high contact (2) and high impact (3) for 7 activation points and a level four offence.
He has been reported for Rough Conduct and that attracts 425 demerit points.
He has no good or bad record and with an early plea can accept a three week penalty.

That's how it should be assessed...So a four week ban but three with an early plea.
Sounds about right to me.

First 2 for sure. Im thinking it may be graded as medium impact though. It will depend on the medical report from the Saints. Obviously you have found out he has a report somewhere in the last 5 years but not the last 3 years.

Must be absolutely high impact. The player was concussed in the first minute of play and didn't return. Will be another black mark for the MRP if it's less than that.
I heard over the weekend that Sidebottom hasn't been playing long enough to have a good or bad record so there'll be no discount for a good record.

As for someone that asked why not intentional...well...I don't think he ran in off the square to pick off Weller with a high hit.
Reckless seems like the right grading to me.

[saintspremiers]

How can it not be intentional?
Ran past the ball and tried to take Pendles tag out.
Can't see how it's not high impact as well when the bloke hit misses the whole game.

Dont think there is anyway it will be graded intentional but we will see. As for high impact thats pretty simple. it will depend on the saints medical report.

Should it be high impact as our player missed 99% of the game?
I'm guessing that's not part of the grading rules but perhaps should be.