#46 Mason Cox

K · Post by K » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:52 pm

Maybe it doesn't matter, but I have no idea why MC is allowed to talk about it now.

And I really don't see how the contact was high. (Also true of the Nathan Brown bump last year.)

Post by **RudeBoy** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:55 pm

I'm not convinced by that footage that there was contact to the head. To me it's a simple bump off the ball. Possibly that would be a free kick, but nothing more.

BazBoy · Post by **BazBoy** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 6:55 pm

Sounds like a Kangaroo Court to me

woodys_world69 · Post by **woodys_world69** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:04 pm

How does this result in a 1 match ban for this obvious staging of a free kick.

Its just a normal Shepard thats too far away from the ball carrier.
This is some BS where they are trying to punish a player because the onfield umpire didnt pick up that it was a free kick.
And thats all it is, a free kick on the ground.

Clifton Hill-Billy · Post by **Clifton Hill-Billy** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:46 pm

As Chrisso stated the player reaction is calculated when assessing the impact, if Grimes wasn't staging for a free kick then this wouldn't have even been cited. If he goes for a week then the AFL needs to rub a bunch of players out every week with similar contact

Monco Matt · Post by **Monco Matt** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:50 pm

MC what in the hell are you looking at mate? Wasn't high contact at all and Grimes took a massive flop, how can you cite an incident like that and keep a straight face, absolute joke and if Coxy doesn't get off then the game is heading down the wrong path. I'm all for keeping the game clean but let's keep a bit of niggle in the game especially when nobody is hurt. Was Grimes injured in anyway? Does he give evidence at the tribunal? Looks as soft as butter frying on a hot tin roof. FMD AFL, what is wrong with you morons?

Pebbles Rocks · Post by **Pebbles Rocks** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:53 pm

I don't think we can argue it wasnt high because of the medical report etc.
I think we can argue it was careless and not intentional. Cox has his eyes on the play and the ball carrier when he starts running in the direction of the goal and then in the last split second he sees grimes right in front of him.
It is not conclusive that he intended to run towards Grimes in the first instance.
Case closed your honour

Doc63 · Post by **Doc63** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:57 pm

Pebbles Rocks wrote:I don't think we can argue it wasnt high because of the medical report etc.
I think we can argue it was careless and not intentional. Cox has his eyes on the play and the ball carrier when he starts running in the direction of the goal and then in the last split second he sees grimes right in front of him.
It is not conclusive that he intended to run towards Grimes in the first instance.
Case closed your honour

You dont have to get hit in the head to get concussion, but yes, I think we have to go with careless rather than intentional.

Post by **think positive** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 7:59 pm

Mr Miyagi wrote:If Cox gets off, will he be under the pump to perform next week?

there's a little blue pill for that

Post by **think positive** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:02 pm

Monco Matt wrote:MC what in the hell are you looking at mate? Wasn't high contact at all and Grimes took a massive flop, how can you cite an incident like that and keep a straight face, absolute joke and if Coxy doesn't get off then the game is heading down the wrong path. I'm all for keeping the game clean but let's keep a bit of niggle in the game especially when nobody is hurt. Was Grimes injured in anyway? Does he give evidence at the tribunal? Looks as soft as butter frying on a hot tin roof. FMD AFL, what is wrong with you morons?

honestly if thats a suspendable offence, footy is well and truly $@&^#.

K · Post by K » Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:13 pm

Pebbles Rocks wrote:I don't think we can argue it wasnt high because of the medical report etc. ...

Wonder whether that was the only possible passage where he could have taken a head knock.

(In the N. Brown case, I'm not convinced he hit Saad's head and guess Saad hit his head on the ground when he went down... but Brown is still doing time for that.)

Cuthbert Collingwood · Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:27 pm

All of the decisions / fines in that AFL video looked very soft to me - think it's a bit of a crackdown before the usual easing up through the course of the year. Also interesting they didn't show the other reported incident in the match in that video, the comparison to any of the other reports would have been too great to show methinks

Mr Miyagi · Post by **Mr Miyagi** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 8:33 pm

Talking Footy just now, all talking about concussions and how Cox will get a week because Grimes had symptoms... Wayne Carey looked like he was about to burst out laughing and say "are you f***ing kidding me?"

And Robbo on FOX was declaring Cox guilty. Jordan Lewis was the same as Carey, but he bit his tongue.

ronrat · Post by **ronrat** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:52 pm

The tiggers medical staff have more to do than sink a bloke for no reason but spite. Call them up to the tribunal and they can sit around wasting time until they get grilled by the players advocate. Get a biomedics bloke in as well and have the tribunal say well this is going to take all night , we won't waste time, throw it out.

BazBoy · Post by **BazBoy** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 10:00 pm

Made mention was the collective ex players about to mount a legal challenge against AFL on post footy concussion affects

Speculation that AFL has to be seen to protect players now

Cox may well be the sacrificial lamb

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#46 Mason Cox