Hawthorn has did not overturn James Sicily’s three-match harmful sort out ban on the AFL Appeal Board after properly over an hour of deliberations.
The board discovered the Tribunal didn’t make errors of regulation in its decision-making nor decide so unreasonable any cheap Tribunal wouldn’t have made it.
Hawthorn, represented by Will Houghton KC, argued the Tribunal did not ask itself firstly whether or not the conduct of Sicily was negligent or reckless, and secondly whether or not the conduct of Sicily was unreasonable within the circumstances.
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He additionally argued it was by no means put to Sicily whether or not he was pulling on the left arm of Hugh McCluggage, or if that’s what prompted the rotational motion which noticed the Lions midfielder crash into the MCG floor.
The Hawks pointed to the Tribunal not “referring to or making any finding in regards to the evidence of (biomechanist) Dr Bradshaw, which was clearly favourable to the case or Mr Sicily”.
They perceive transient causes are required however recommend absolutely they “should say something” concerning the skilled’s views.
“It was unreasonable for these matters (the biomechanist’s evidence and other previously mentioned factors) to be overlooked,” Houghton stated.
He added: “the video is ambiguous. It doesn’t tell you one way or the other whether Sicily was pulling on that arm.
“Sicily was conducting a legal tackle at the time. It’s very unfortunate McCluggage suffered an injury, but we must also keep in mind that tackle resulted in a free kick to Sicily.”
But the AFL, represented by Lisa Hannon, argued the Tribunal took into consideration all of those components when making its determination, arguging even when the Tribunal didn’t clarify all the things in its causes, it didn’t have a “material impact” on the choice.
She additionally identified the Appeal must determine whether or not an error of regulation was made in coming to the choice, not whether or not the choice was in itself fallacious within the Appeal board’s opinion.
“The Tribunal, comprised of experienced players, was well positioned to form its own view as to whether Sicily could’ve done anything differently,” she stated.
Last Tuesday evening the Hawks did not cease Sicily copping a three-game suspension for a sort out which resulted in McCluggage being concussed.
While the heavy sanction got here in for criticism, it was linked to the extreme affect grading – vital due to McCluggage’s concussion, and the AFL’s ongoing crackdown on incidents involving head harm.
The membership argued with out the involvement of younger Hawk Tyler Brockman, who impacted the competition bodily, the sort out wouldn’t have been harmful – even utilizing a biomechanist as an skilled witness.
But the AFL Tribunal disagreed and located: “Sicily clung on and rotated McCluggage across his body. Tyler Brockman leapt across the back of the rotating McCluggage and made contact with him.
“Sicily kept clinging onto McCluggage and kept rotating him. We do not accept Brockman’s involvement caused an otherwise safe tackle to be dangerous.
“Sicily continuing to rotate McCluggage, pulling him down on his left arm and pinning his left arm caused this tackle to be dangerous.
“He could’ve released the left arm. Had he done so, McCluggage would not have been rotated across his body into the ground with such force.
“Accordingly, we find this was a dangerous tackle.”
Late final week Richmond failed on the AFL Appeal Board when it argued Rhyan Mansell’s three-match ban for tough conduct concerned an error of regulation.
Sicily will miss matches in opposition to Gold Coast, Carlton and GWS.
Originally revealed as Hawks’ last-ditch James Sicily sort out problem fails as ‘multiple errors of law’ declare dismissed
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