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Tribunal overhaul

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mightytiges:
Something needed to be done as the tribunal had become a joke last year with its consistent inconsistency  ::).

These are the changes to the tribunal system:

- A three-man match review panel will be introduced, which will consider all reports laid by umpires over the weekend as well as those laid by the AFL investigators, video review officer and the AFL Football Operations Manager. The panel would be comprised of retired AFL players, coaches and umpires.

- Players will be able to accept a set penalty rather than endure a tribunal hearing, if they wish. The AFL will introduce a table of offences, detailing specific penalties for specific charges.

- A tribunal chairman will control the hearings, supported by a three-man jury, again comprised of former players. The chairman will control the hearing and discuss matters of law, while the jury will determine the innocence or guilt of a player and the length of suspension.

- The days of the players’ code are over, with victim players only required to attend the tribunal and give evidence with the permission of the tribunal chairman.

- Clubs will be able to choose their own tribunal advocates, including legal representation.

- The cost of appeals hearings will be reduced by two thirds to $5000, with a refund of $2500 if the appeal is successful. However, appeals will only be allowed if a player feels there is a flaw in the tribunal's outcome.

- Melees and wrestling fines will be added to the list of penalties with set monetary penalties.

- The rules surrounding public comment on tribunal outcomes will be relaxed, with only ‘personal’ and ‘offensive’ remarks set to be acted upon by the AFL.

Ox:

--- Quote ---The AFL will introduce a table of offences, detailing specific penalties for specific charges.

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Can't wait to read that one guys !!

LMAOOOOO@ Commie pinko organisations.

Dogs.

mightytiges:

--- Quote from: Ox on November 24, 2004, 06:34:36 PM ---
--- Quote ---The AFL will introduce a table of offences, detailing specific penalties for specific charges.

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Can't wait to read that one guys !!

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They'll probably copy it straight from rugby league with the penalty dependent on a player's past tribunal record, the degree of force, etc... They grade the offence from memory from 1 to 3 with 3 the worst. For each offence you "acculumate" points until you reach the mark for a suspension. So for a minor offence if you have a good record you can still get off but the points you "earned" for the offence are kept by the tribunal for any future misdemeanour. A bit like driving offences.

WilliamPowell:
What will be interesting to see is how many club's will go off to the tribunal instead of taking the set penalty?

It wouldn't surprise me if, in the beginning, Clubs still head off to the tribunal until someone gets double what the set penalty is and then they all be saying "set penalty please".

My major concern is the set penalty wont be harsh enough. Take the Farmer case (where he got off) and say the set penalty is 3 weeks but the player who's jaws been smashed is out for 8 weeks - harldy seems a fair penalty to me

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