anchorman wrote: It seems to me that Tom Hawkins was sold a lemon before his tribunal appearance a week ago.He was ushered into a room and told to plead guilty or risk a two week suspension for man handling an umpire.He and the club did as they were told, pleaded guilty, and copped the weeks suspension.
Wind the tape forward one week, and we see three players get reported for man handling an umpire.Stephen May from the Suns and Ed and Charlie Curnow from Carlton.
All three get a $1,000 fine.
Now the May fine I can sort of understand as he was appealing a free kick given against him .He made contact for sure , but nothing malicious in it, or I don't think intentional in it.But that is open to discussion.
Then we get to the Blues Brothers.Ed made a full on hand in the chest of an umpire.He knew who he was touching.Almost looked like he pushed him aside as happens between players.To do that to a player is ok, but not to an umpire.
Charlie actually looks like he pushes the umpire out of the way so he can get into a pack that had formed on the ground.He also to me looks like he is shielding the umpire from getting in to break up the pack.
What do these panel members think of when making these decisions!!!!Do they forget tabout the previous week and their threat!!!
Tom and Geelong were sold a lemon.
It will be interesting if the players get suspended on appeal which umpire will be the first one suspended when they touch a player.
