McGuane's bump on Farren Ray / Luke cops and accepts 2 weeks [updated]

[Siberian]

Gone, 3 or 4

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Just nice to see our boys not taking short steps anymore.
Over time, they will refine those hits and become a physical side that  can intimidate the opposition without getting suspended too often.
Reports for high hits are like free kicks for holding the ball when taking on the opposition.
Gotta practise it in the heat of the battle and accept you might get it wrong now and again.

[eliminator]

Elbow down. Not particularly high contact. Ray not bending over to get the ball but agree lifted off ground which is the problem. Good bump though

[Penelope]

watching the replay i think that was hardicks first thought too.

Looked like he was wrapped until he realised what the consequences will be.

[WilliamPowell]

Only good thing was his elbow stayed down 

If he's really lucky 3 weeks reduced to 2 with an early plea

But my gut feel on the night and when I watched on replay the first time was it will be the same penalty as the Rance 

[one-eyed]

McGuane has copped 3 weeks which becomes 2 with the early plea.

[1965]

McGuane has copped 3 weeks which becomes 2 with the early plea.

Take the two and be happy.

Means that we will get Rance and Luke back for the match against North round 5.

 

[Siberian]

no point fighting that one

[one-eyed]

Match Review Panel: full report

Luke McGuane, Richmond, has been charged with a Level Three engaging in rough conduct offence against Farren Ray, St Kilda, during the second quarter of the Round Two match between Richmond and St Kilda, played at the MCG on Friday April 1, 2011.
 
In summary, he can accept a two-match sanction with an early plea.
 
After considering the video evidence and medical report lodged by St Kilda, the incident was assessed as reckless conduct (two points), medium impact (two points) and high contact (two points). This is a total of six activation points, resulting in a classification of a Level Three offence, drawing 325 demerit points and a three-match sanction. He has no existing good or bad record. An early plea reduces the sanction by 25 per cent to 243.75 points and a two-match sanction.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/110841/default.aspx

[Penelope]

take it and run

[dizza]

fair enough to be honest. but geez... that was a damn good hit!

[WilliamPowell]

Only good thing was his elbow stayed down 

If he's really lucky 3 weeks reduced to 2 with an early plea

He was lucky

Take the 2 weeks and move on Tiges

[Hellenic Tiger]

take it and run

Well put Al, I thought Luke was looking at 4 or 5 weeks.

[Infamy]

I still reckon there are grounds go challenge it to downgrade the contact to Low, but not really worth it as he probably still wouldn't get it down to 1 week.

[mightytiges]

As al said we should take it and run. Mind you it once again shows how inconsistent the MRP are and they do base their decisions on what happened to the player on the receiving end. Rance bumps Waite when Waite doubled back and cops 3 weeks because Waite was subbed off; whereas Ray gets up and plays on and Lukey luckily escapes with just 2 weeks. It's just random guesswork what the MRP will come up with.