Suspended fine for our trainer Chris Smith

[mightytiges]

Reprimand and suspended sanction after trainer clash
1:24:52 PM Wed 7 July, 2004
Sportal

Richmond trainer Chris Smith has been reprimanded and his club given a $2000 suspended sanction after he made contact with Brisbane defender Justin Leppitsch during Saturday night's clash at the Gabba.

AFL Football Operations Manager Adrian Anderson said that while the contact was accidental, it had disadvantaged Leppitsch when the ball was in his vicinity.

A league investigation found that the Brisbane players acknowledged the contact was accidental and noted that Smith apologized at the first opportunity.

AFL rules say that trainers must not interfere with the play, or any opposition player, at any time and it is the duty of officials to be aware of player movement during the course of the game.

http://richmondfc.com.au/default.asp?pg=news&spg=display&articleid=158778

[WilliamPowell]

AFL rules say that trainers must not interfere with the play, or any opposition player, at any time and it is the duty of officials to be aware of player movement during the course of the game.

I reckon the AFL should stop interfering with the game - they are ruining it 

3 days to come up with that - what a joke 

[mightytiges]

I agree WP.

  it had disadvantaged Leppitsch when the ball was in his vicinity.

I would have thought J.Schulz and B.Ottens were more responsible for Leppitsch not getting near the footy  . 

[Ox]

Fascist Pigs aren't they.

"The Australian Fascism League"