Koby Stevens tackle

[Toy Saint]

At the game I saw Koby Stevens tackle Nathan Wilson and Koby was awarded the free kick. An excellent tackle, no issue.

When I got home and watched the replay, all I heard were idiots commentators like Wayne Carey calling for Koby to be suspended for a crude tackle.

Given Mumford wasn't reported for his tackle last week, I'd hope Steven's doesn't have a case to answer. If he was sighted, I'd be inclined to take it to the tribunal and call the umpire as a witness. The umpire gave the free to Koby....if the tribuneral did suspend Koby, they'd effectively be acknowledging the umpires gross incompetance....and we know how often that happens...

[Sainter_Dad]

Also Wilson came back on, so GWS medical report can ONLY state that he was stunned, not concussed...... however as the MRP does not review until Monday a nervous couple of days wait.

Media seemed to end up on the side of Koby, as in he did everything right, just a situation of bad luck that Wilson elected to hold the ball instead of dropping it and protecting himself .... F@rk it Wilson out for 2 reduced to 1 because he slammed his own head into the ground by not releasing the ball in a perfect tackle - hashtag it - get it trending

[kosifantutti]

I think he's gone. Whether it's enough for a week, I don't know.

[jonesy]

it was already decided by half time. The commentators,and fox footy studio boys had Koby issued for the electric chair monday.

No wonders the game shot when you get a week for that

[Toy Saint]

it was already decided by half time. The commentators,and fox footy studio boys had Koby issued for the electric chair monday.

No wonders the game shot when you get a week for that

Get the impression the TV studio's are driving the AFL's agenda.

[spert]

Strange system.. He will get off, but, Get a free kick and get rubbed out for it...?.

[mad saint guy]

Wilson had one arm free to protect himself and brace for the fall but chose to hold onto the footy instead. Don't think Stevens should be suspended when the player had the chance to protect himself and chose not to.

[BigMart]

1 week

and it's ridiculous

[saintsRrising]

I think he's gone. Whether it's enough for a week, I don't know.

Significantly both arms are not pinned, and so player was not "helpless".

''We acknowledge that it's not always easy in the heat of the moment to control the level of force,'' Anderson conceded. ''But what we say is 'unnecessarily dumping an opponent into the ground, particularly if he's got his arms pinned, or slinging him, will result in a free kick or should result in a free kick', and they [players] need to be aware of that.''

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/a ... 1h0rq.html

[Toy Saint]

1 week

and it's ridiculous

If he does get a week, do you reckon there's any chance the the AFL will acknowlegde the umpire made a blatant error by awarding the free to Koby?

[To the top]

This is a problem with the "has beens" in the media attempting to convince themselves that they still have relevance.

Once their name is not being mentioned, they are history hence their "comments", which also get THEIR picture in the media.

What did Latham say?

A conga line of suck holes?

[saynta]

At the game I saw Koby Stevens tackle Nathan Wilson and Koby was awarded the free kick. An excellent tackle, no issue.

When I got home and watched the replay, all I heard were idiots commentators like Wayne Carey calling for Koby to be suspended for a crude tackle.

Given Mumford wasn't reported for his tackle last week, I'd hope Steven's doesn't have a case to answer. If he was sighted, I'd be inclined to take it to the tribunal and call the umpire as a witness. The umpire gave the free to Koby....if the tribuneral did suspend Koby, they'd effectively be acknowledging the umpires gross incompetance....and we know how often that happens...

Cited

[SaintPav]

Wasn't Mumford's last week worse?

[fugazi]

That tackle won us the game.
Even if he cops a week it is worth it.
Which of us on here didn't love it?

[Freebird]

Nothing like the Mumford one - Libba took a dive and took Mumford with him..should not have been a free to Libba. Gets my goat when players dive for frees in the back. Should be prior opportunity and go against them

Borderline with Koby but we don't have a good record with MRP

[BigMart]

Two action sling is his problem. Stopped him, and rotated him.

It will be sent to MRP

[Bernard Shakey]

Two action sling is his problem. Stopped him, and rotated him.

It will be sent to MRP

Nothing is sent to the MRP. They review every game.

One arm free hanging onto the ball. No case to answer.

[BigMart]

We'll see

[asiu]

That tackle won us the game.
Even if he cops a week it is worth it.
Which of us on here didn't love it?

there was a tackle on the defensive 50 (ish) , in front , half way through the 2nd
that i thought was 'the moment'
... that was also Koby ??

[longtimesaint]

Koby Stevens tackle in the second quarter -is it anything to be concerned about?

[saynta]

Yes.

[desertsaint]

that was Steele on Ward. Great tackle, but for me the moment was Geary's tackle on Patton. Three great tackles all in the second.

[asiu]

ta bloke

Great tackle

i was way already ranting 'n raving like a banshee
... thank the goddess there was no one else in the warehouse who had to listen to those demonics

if they hadn't of come home with a wet sail
the paint would have peeled

lucky paint.

[Toy Saint]

The AFL has lost the plot, Koby was suspended by the Channel 7 producers.

At the very least, the AFL must admit the umpire made a huge error.

[thejiggingsaint]

Great tackle! Cops a week? Well, let's move on and get ready for Carlscum without Koby. No sense in wasting energy and time on it. The boy will cop his whack, and come back for the Swans game.