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Pravin Manivannan

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I’m fully aware that Cripps was initially cited and suspended for his actions, I was merely questioning whether the subsequent overturning on procedural standpoints would’ve occurred if let’s say the roles had been reversed between Ah Chee and Cripps? How much did Cripps’ status as a front runner for the Brownlow incentivise the AFL to bring up something so irrelevant in order to supercede what everyone including themselves admitted was an aggregious action?

And I agree that the issue stems around the punishment procedures and how open to interpretation the system currently is, and how it’s all down to one man’s interpretation; but that’s part of the AFL and what they’ve done regarding the issue not separate from the AFL. They’re the ones who have created the entire system and certain positions and limitations around punishments.

Why isn’t there a separate standard for non-football acts? Why hasn’t the AFL made that delineation and tried to stamp out such acts with larger deterrents, personally I think non-football acts that make contact with a players head and carry the risk of injury should start at 4 weeks and go up from there by how severe the action was and how high the risk of injury was. But regardless of my solution, why has the AFL who every year grandstand about doing something serious, simply not done anything? Where is the equal treatment of players, and the severe treatment of non-football acts that endanger a players health and safety irresponsibly?

There can be no doubt: Round 1 proves the AFL is simply not serious about player safety

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Mar

Lots of talk in the aftermath is no doubt going to mention the overturned suspension. With that aside however, Cripps’ personal season was powerful, impactful and nearly got a Carlton that only had 8 wins last year into the finals. Well deserved overall for a player who has persevered through many seasons of mediocrity – to put it kindly – and has established himself as an absolute star regardless.

'Don't know whether to laugh or cry': Cruel irony as Cripps claims Brownlow thanks to Blues' worst nightmare

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