Fewer suspensions this year? Chrisso's the man!

[WhyPhilWhy?]

(Before anyone flings their glomesh into the shag-pile over my apparent questioning of his moral standing by the comment, its meant tongue in cheek.)

Michael Christian to replace AFL match review panel under new judiciary system
- Sam McClure

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/michael-christian-to-replace-afl-match-review-panel-under-new-judiciary-system-20171214-h04gp5.html

[Pi]

This will the first time we have anyone at head office remotely connected with Collingwood, I imagine there will be much wailing and gnashing of teeth from the usual people.

[dalyc]

Will probably work against us. He'll be so keen to be seen as impartial that he'll punish us harder.

[doriswilgus]

One person to be on the match review panel?How odd.But at least he's one of ours!

[BazBoy]

If they chose some one for their integrity they chose well😇

[K]

But he was already on the old MRP, right? So unless the other guys were ganging up against him, why will this be different?

[Mossi]

Crisso is a real beauty. Level headed understands human nature good honest footballer great wit! couldn't think of a better person for that job! However you need three just to level the interpretation. A decision may take longer but with three votes you are going to get a better outcome.

[Skids]

Under the new system, clubs will incur a cost of $10,000 for an unsuccessful challenge at tribunal level, unlike the previous system, where players would risk missing an extra week.
The $10,000 cost will come under the club's soft cap but will be returned by the AFL if the tribunal appeal is successful..

This is a move that makes sense.

The Judicial system and fine format is very clear too.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/michael-christian-to-replace-afl-match-review-panel-under-new-judiciary-system-20171214-h04gp5.html

A player's "bad record" has also been removed, however, it may still be used at the discretion of the tribunal if Christian sends a incident directly to them.

That's fair enough.

"One of the big challenges for the fans is that there's been uncertainty when instances have been referred," Hocking said.

"And for the players, it's giving them the ability to play all the time, particularly with the low-level offences. We actually don't want players missing a game for really minor things.



But Hocking was adamant that his department would not be soft on violent incidents, which he described as a "blight" on the game.

"We want the players to change their behaviour," Hocking said.

"We need the players to get back to a greater understanding of sportsmanship."

Should be excellent

[E]

i bet Leigh Matthews is glad he isn't still playing. He'd cop 100 weeks for sneezing!!!