Vickery cops 4 weeks [updated]

[mat073]

I can tell you all as a resident of Perth -half the state want to tar and feather young TV ...many were looking for a nice hanging branch .
The other half of the state ( dockers supporters) think it's friggen marvelous.

Personally I think it's the best thing I have seen a Richmond player do since Jack kicked 10 against West Coast in 2010.

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IMO not saying a word would have given the club better mileage.

Cotch and dimmer DID stand by his actions more or less and said they encourage him to be aggressive.

This public apology is hardly heartfelt.
Written by a lawyer in an attempt to appease the mrp.

[🏅Dooks]

What's with the chosen language of the apology? 'Remorseful'? Apologises to his 'family'? Geez Geez he didn't kill anyone.

[Jackstar is back!!!]

I thought Cox died ?

[yellowandback]

FFS! He was giving him something to eat
You can clearly see him saying "How 'bout those apples Coxy?" 

[tigs2011]

 

[tigs2011]

If he gets more than a reprimand the game has gone soft. 

I have to laugh at neutrals and media though. Everyone sooks the game has gone soft and as soon as Ty belts some old codger everyone has a big sook over it. 

[eliminator]

I can tell you all as a resident of Perth -half the state want to tar and feather young TV ...many were looking for a nice hanging branch .
The other half of the state ( dockers supporters) think it's friggen marvelous.

Personally I think it's the best thing I have seen a Richmond player do since Jack kicked 10 against West Coast in 2010.

Cox deliberately elbowed TV before incident and he got punished for it. TV in today's environment going to get a very heavy penalty. If got less than 3 weeks would be happy.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Umpire contributed.

Should have paid a free immediately for the elbow in the guts. The whole incident would have been averted.

Nobody in the media has stated this obvious fact.

[The Big Richo]

I've been a staunch supporter of Vickery's footy in the face of plenty of knockers but a lot of yellow and black goggles on in this thread.

Apologising was the right thing to do, it was ordinary.

The stuff before it happens all game every game, Vickery himself is a master at getting a couple of little ones in every chance he gets, but that is part and parcel of footy.

It's not part and parcel to have your clock cleaned whilst looking at the footy in a contest.

Having said that though I like the aggression but it was a poor act and he's right to put his hand up and admit that.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

I've been a staunch supporter of Vickery's footy in the face of plenty of knockers but a lot of yellow and black goggles on in this thread.

Apologising was the right thing to do, it was ordinary.

The stuff before it happens all game every game, Vickery himself is a master at getting a couple of little ones in every chance he gets, but that is part and parcel of footy.

It's not part and parcel to have your clock cleaned whilst looking at the footy in a contest.

Having said that though I like the aggression but it was a poor act and he's right to put his hand up and admit that.

The stuff that happens every game also gets punished by the umpies with a free. The elbow was right in front of the umpire! He should have paid a free then and there. He thus allowed the retaliation.

[🏅Dooks]

I've been a staunch supporter of Vickery's footy in the face of plenty of knockers but a lot of yellow and black goggles on in this thread.

Apologising was the right thing to do, it was ordinary.

The stuff before it happens all game every game, Vickery himself is a master at getting a couple of little ones in every chance he gets, but that is part and parcel of footy.

It's not part and parcel to have your clock cleaned whilst looking at the footy in a contest.

Having said that though I like the aggression but it was a poor act and he's right to put his hand up and admit that.

The stuff that happens every game also gets punished by the umpies with a free. The elbow was right in front of the umpire! He should have paid a free then and there. He thus allowed the retaliation.

We'll he certainly facilitated retaliation. I'm not sure about allowed it

[The Big Richo]

The stuff that happens every game also gets punished by the umpies with a free. The elbow was right in front of the umpire! He should have paid a free then and there. He thus allowed the retaliation.

If it was punished every time there would be 10,000 free kicks each game.

[tigs2011]

The stuff that happens every game also gets punished by the umpies with a free. The elbow was right in front of the umpire! He should have paid a free then and there. He thus allowed the retaliation.

If it was punished every time there would be 10,000 free kicks each game.
[/quote]Or people would stop doing it.

[WilliamPowell]

Tyrone has apologised directly to Cox
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Cox receives apology from Vickery but adds 'we're not best of mates'
Alex Malcolm 
July 28, 2014 11:47 AM

WEST Coast ruckman Dean Cox has received a phone call from Richmond's Ty Vickery and although he appreciates the personal apology, he says they're not the best of mates.

Vickery was reported for striking Cox in the second quarter of Richmond's 17-point win over the Eagles on Friday night at Patersons Stadium.

The incident left Cox with concussion and while the six-time All Australian has no structural damage he said he does not remember much of the game or the incident despite recovering reasonably well.

Vickery rang Cox on Sunday to apologise to him personally. Vickery also made a public apology to Cox on Fox Sports News.

Speaking on 6PR Breakfast on Monday, Cox said he was grateful for the phone call.

"He personally apologised for the incident and wanted to make sure that my family were aware of that as well," Cox said.

"It was good of him to actually ring and pass on his apology. I've been involved in footy for a long period of time and realise that things can happen that people don't want to or don't expect to happen.

"It was good to get the call from him. I wouldn't say we're best of mates though."

Cox said he had seen the incident despite trying to avoid television for most of the weekend on doctor's orders.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-07-28/were-not-best-of-mates