Hip and shoulder is where ever it happens to connect. I don;t think his intentions were the head, more to just take the guy out of the chase. Had Dempster seen him, then it would have been nothing more than a pass by. He didn;t deviate his path to connect and it was just unlucky IMO that he did clip his head.
I agree that the AFL is making the game softer... but players know they have to be careful in giving someone a hip and shoulder when you know he is going after the ball. I have seen some great hip and shoulders this year that have kept a player out of it, but haven't been high.... I really dunno if it deserved a couple weeks... 1 maybe for recklessness.
But the fact is the Tribunal is a joke and is not at all consistent. It's frustrating for everyone.
Dempster wasn't going for the ball, he was after another player who was in possesion of it. He turned blind and rammed his head into Rocca's elbow. Dempster would have probably been hurt worse if Rocca had of hit him plumb in the center of his body...would have sent him flying! But, the contact was negligent (one point), medium impact (two points) and high (two points)...not sure how they interpret impact when the guy who gets hit runs himself into the contact.
Rocca's elbow didnt hit.. it was his shoulder...
tribunal a joke yes, so why dont you play the game within the joke rules? and magic, your boys will get spanked by the hawks.. regardless of whos in/out for either side
plus it's not just rocca being picked on, others have gone for less than that.. so who cares really..
Rocca's elbow didnt hit.. it was his shoulder...
I support a game that men play, whoever it may be. I pretty sure with the tribuneral and the rules they way they are going within 3-4 years I and many others will just stop watching....I knew nothing about the NRL at the start of the season and now im right into it and loving it....AFL is still number 1 for me ATM but I can see a swing coming if the AFL continues the way its going.
For the record I hate Collingwood with a passion but what is footy coming too. I'm better off watching Netball, there is more contact. What is happening to footy. You see 100 bumps like that in every game and Rocca gets nabbed cause the guy slipped and Rocca catches him high.
It was a free kick and it should have been left at.
Heck yes!!!
Onus is on the player making the bump, and he didn't get body at all.
But if the player slips what else can he do? I'm going to move to Queensland soon just to get away from the AFL as it's turned into a sport for pansies.
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