A post I have put on my face book page.
The AFL have to get rid of Christain as the MRO.It is not very often that I agree with the self opinionated David King, but I have to stand along side of him in regards to the weak penalties being handed out by the MRO.
It is only round one, we have had three head high incidents that have been seen as almost non relevant.
Buddy, the recidivist head hunter,runs past the ball to deliver a head high shoulder to Sam Collins. Collins goes down,but gets up and plays on. Later taken from the ground for assessment.Penalty... one week. Buddy has used upmore than his 9 lives.
Kossie Pickett jumps, leaps off the ground to flatten Bailey Smith. Smith gets up and plays on. Pickett gets two weeks.He isn't going to appeal because he knows he would more than likely finish up with a four week penalty.
These resulting penalties are because the player who were attacked, went down, but got up and continued playing.
What would have happened had Collins returned from his assessment as being concussed?
What happens if during the week both players begin to have signs of concusssion,headaches, not being able to sleep,feeling fuzzy? Will the MRO revisit the actions of the attackers, or is it the victim that carries the entire burden?
I noted as well that Scott Pendelberry has said that the MRO needs to look at the actions, not the injury.
The AFL has hundreds queueing up with court cases, yet allow one man to adjudicate on players being attacked in a manner that does not fit todays game.
The AFL must sit down with the MRO and medical staff of all clubs and come up with some form of penalty that fits the crime.A new set of rules for the MRO to go by.
If nothing is done, then the AFL will be looking to find billions of dollars to pay out the sufferers. It is not only about the money, but like the number of former players that will take their own lives, as has already happened.
Actions need to be taken.
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