Lance Franklin Suspended for 2 Weeks by AFL Tribunal for Fair Bump on Ben Cousins
Id really like to know what kind of drugs the AFL tribunal are taking. Because the dream world that they live in must be a very merry place. Ive looked at the footage over and again of Buddy Franklin's hip and shoulder on Ben Cousins in the Tigers v Hawthorn match. For the life of me, i cant see a thing in it.
Cousins looks to be about to handpass or dispose of the ball when Franklin comes in for the bump. In hindsight, a tackle might have been a better option. But that would be on the assumption that Cousins still had the ball, and Franklin appears to be committed to a fair bump after disposal.
So what did Franklin do wrong? His greatest crime was to be bigger than Cousins and for his shoulder to make contact with Cousins' head. Because there was no raised elbow, it was tucked firmly in. Ie it was a regulation bump.
What the AFL Tribunal seem to base their decisions on these days, is the impact of the contact and how badly affected the other player is. In this case, Cousins was knocked out. But had he jumped straight back up, you can bet that Franklin would have no case to answer. If suspensions are based purely on injury, then any fair contact could be deemed negligent. And that's no way to run a contact sport.
Check out the Video - Even the Commentators agree that this was fair.
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Cousins is on the drugs again. The dazed look wasn't from the hip n shoulder, it was from the shit he took the night before. Doing lines of coke off the stomach of a whore is never advisable before a big match.
what cunt
Really disappointing. Tribunal just ruined what was going to be a classic game next week between the hawks and the bombers - two teams that loath each other, over a fair bump. Normally Buddy is monstered by the umps. This time, they were innocent. But this is really sad. AND HE BLOODY DUCKED.
Buddy is bigger than the law. Cousins should just get his autograph and be happy.
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