Daniel Jackson cops 3 weeks for headbutting

[WilliamPowell]

Richmond doctor Greg Hickey has argued Jackson has a history of becoming aggressive and aggravated when he's copped a hit to the head. He said Daniel at the time of the incident was suffering from concussion from the collision with Campbell Brown that happened just moments before.

The only thing more staggering than contesting it was the above evidence.

Watch the tape. 

If he was so concussed as the good doctor said in evidence then why were the medicos not assisting him for the ground ie holding onto him rather than jogging beside him.

I still don't think it was worth challenging it. Using the team first mantra - what was in the best interest of the team? Out for 2 weeks or 3 weeks?

[WilliamPowell]

From the HUN:

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-daniel-jackson-suspended-for-three-weeks/story-e6frf9jf-1225868363458

Richmond's Daniel Jackson suspended for three weeks
Bruce Matthews From: Herald Sun May 18, 2010 7:32PM

RICHMOND midfielder Daniel Jackson has been suspended for three matches for a head-butt.
Jackson was appealing a two match suspension for head-butting Hawthorn defender Campbell Brown on the weekend.

He argued at the tribunal that the contact wasn't forceful enough to constitute a head-butt, and that if it was hard enough it was an involuntary action because he had been dazed by a previous bump during the game against the Hawks.

The tribunal rejected Jackson's claim and bumped up his penalty by an extra week. 

[TigerTimeII]

what is pathetic is that it was not even a real head but it was more a soft push with his head, and the afl are weak bastards, why does he get 3 weeks for not even hurting campbell yet campbell concusses to players and get scott free, where has duty of care gone ????

[WilliamPowell]

what is pathetic is that it was not even a real head but it was more a soft push with his head, and the afl are weak bastards, why does he get 3 weeks for not even hurting campbell yet campbell concusses to players and get scott free, where has duty of care gone ????

I think you'll find Lloyd (the greastest diver in AFL history) went for a couple of weeks for the same thing X.

What cost Jackson IMHO (apart from the terrible defence tactic used at the tribunal this evening) was the fact his act was in retaliation. Was always going to make his case difficult

[Francois Jackson]

The RFC should be ashamed of itself contesting that. What a joke really. It was a headbut unless im going blind.

Guilty as charged nothing he can see will change the fact it was a headbut.

Its almost like they looked at the fixture and thought well we play the saints, we will probably get smashed so what have we got to lose.

[RollsRoyce]

I'm not in the least bit surprised by this decision. Any opportunity the AFL can get to shaft us they will. And the real culprits of the round Brown and Hille get to walk away scot free,without a case to answer.
The AFL is stuffed, and they can all go and stuff themselves sideways.

[Mr Magic]

Foolish decision by the club to contest this, they should have targeted their angst at Brown escaping punishment.

[one-eyed]

Jackson 'out of mind' defence fails to sway tribunal
JESSE HOGAN
May 19, 2010
 

DANIEL Jackson's apparent propensity for involuntary aggression after blows to his head did not save him from a three-match suspension at the AFL tribunal last night.

The Richmond midfielder challenged a charge of headbutting Hawthorn's Campbell Brown on the basis that Brown's collision with him shortly beforehand had left him incapable of making a proper decision. ''Having just been laid out by Brown, he wasn't in the requisite state of mind,'' said defence counsel Michael Tovey, QC.

Tovey criticised Brown for running 50 metres after the initial contact ''to confront a player who is in the hands of the trainers'' and then ''thrust forward with his chest and face … with a swallow-like dive''.

Advertisement: Story continues belowJackson's evidence that he did not remember headbutting Brown was supported by Tigers doctor Greg Hickey, who said the player was ''not fully in control of his senses at the time of the incident''.

He said Jackson had lashed out at him two or three times in the past as he tried to examine him after a blow to the head. ''His response when he gets a minor episode - when he has a blow to the head … is he gets a bit aggressive,'' Hickey told the tribunal.

Tovey also asked the jury to consider post-match media comments by Brown disputing he had been headbutted by Jackson and that the clash was simply ''byplay'' between them.

The tribunal agreed with the match review panel that the headbutt was intentional with low impact and high contact, rejecting the defence plea for a softening of the penalty due to exceptional circumstances.

Jackson's failure to accept an early guilty plea increased his penalty from two matches to three.

''It was a disappointing outcome,'' he said later. ''A lot of people who saw the incident live would have agreed with what we were arguing, but obviously the tribunal didn't.''

But Jackson conceded footage of the incident was ''damning''. ''That's what cost me,'' he said.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/jackson-out-of-mind-defence-fails-to-sway-tribunal-20100518-vc9e.html

[one-eyed]

Tiger Daniel Jackson suspended for three games
Bruce Matthews
From: Herald Sun May 19, 2010


IN-FORM Richmond midfielder Daniel Jackson will miss the next three matches for an incident he claimed he couldn't even remember.

Jackson failed to convince the AFL Tribunal last night that a headbutt to Hawthorn hard man Campbell Brown was an involuntary act after being dazed by a heavy bump seconds earlier.

Not only have the Tigers lost their best player from the narrow loss to the Hawks, he will be forced to sit out the traditional Dreamtime at the 'G game against Essendon on Saturday night and his team's only Friday night appearance against St Kilda in a fortnight.

"I really love playing in the Dreamtime game, it's a big event for us, but it also has a lot of meaning to some of my teammates. That's something I have to deal with," he said after the failed challenge.

"We thought we had a really good case ... I thought a lot of people who saw the incident live would've agreed with what we were arguing. Obviously the tribunal didn't agree, so I've got to cop my penance and get a little bit of a rest."

Jackson, part of the club's leadership group, told the hearing he could not recall headbutting Brown as he limped towards the bench flanked by a doctor and trainer late in the final quarter at the MCG last Sunday.

"I'm a bit vague after that (bump). I remember words and getting escorted off the ground and a confrontation. But I don't remember a conscious effort to do anything," Jackson said.

The offence, for which he could have served a two-game penalty by pleading guilty, happened when Brown reacted after Jackson pushed him to the turf on his way towards the interchange gate.

"I don't remember making any forceful act," Jackson said.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmonds-daniel-jackson-suspended-for-three-weeks/story-e6frf9jf-1225868363458

[eliminator]

Agree should have pleaded.

[WilliamPowell]

The RFC should be ashamed of itself contesting that. What a joke really. It was a headbut unless im going blind.

Don't hang the club solely for contesting this. Players always have a say in this sort of thing.

In this case I reckon Daniel would have wanted to contest this charge

[Francois Jackson]

The RFC should be ashamed of itself contesting that. What a joke really. It was a headbut unless im going blind.

Don't hang the club solely for contesting this. Players always have a say in this sort of thing.

In this case I reckon Daniel would have wanted to contest this charge

whilst that maybe true the club has the final say.
Really it was a very stupid and dumb idea to contest.
Shouldve let it go through to the keeper.
As for those who think we shouldve contested brown getting off give me a break what are we pussys now.
I guarantee if brown played for us and wasn't a fukwit we would all be singing a different tune

[Infamy]

I guarantee if brown played for us and wasn't a effwit we would all be singing a different tune

They're some pretty big "ifs"

[Tigermonk]

You can put 22 Brownlow Medallist in a Richmond side & thier good record would still get tarnished at the Tribunal if they were to face up to a charge of anything so futile

[torch]

Jackson's three weeks is f***ing bulls*it!