{"id":396146,"date":"2024-05-22T11:26:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-22T11:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=396146"},"modified":"2024-05-22T13:04:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-22T13:04:38","slug":"scott-calls-on-afl-to-overhaul-tribunal-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=396146","title":{"rendered":"Scott calls on AFL to overhaul tribunal system"},"content":{"rendered":"

Essendon<\/a> coach Brad Scott<\/a> has called on the AFL to overhaul \ufeffits tribunal system, declaring it is now too difficult for anyone to appeal charges.<\/p>\n

One of Scott's players, Harry Jones, was charged with rough conduct on Kangaroo Zac Fisher in round 10, his dangerous tackle deemed careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.<\/p>\n

The Bombers decided against appealing \ufeffthe charge, meaning Jones was rubbed out for a week and will miss their clash with Richmond on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

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Scott said he met with\ufeff legal representatives and a biomechanist, who advised them against fighting the ban.<\/p>\n

"We're very disappointed … I talk all the time about controlling the things you can control, and I'm a coach, not a King's Counsel or biomechanist," Scott said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

\"Harrison<\/p>\n

"Unfortunately, the advice from the experts was that under the way the rules are written and the way the tribunal operates, there was 0 per cent chance of getting the charge overturned.<\/p>\n

"We don't think it was something Harry Jones should have been suspended for, but the way the system is … at the moment, we didn't feel we had any realistic chance."<\/p>\n

The Bombers coach hopes he can meet with league officials when the season comes to a close.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"I think the AFL a long time ago wanted to deter clubs from challenging every single MRO decision, which is understandable," Scott said.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/AFL\/status\/1792448533997531594<\/a><\/p>\n

"You don't (need) every single case being challenged on a whim but we feel it's too punitive at the moment to challenge.<\/p>\n

"We could challenge (Jones) on principle, but that's all we'd be challenging on according to the advice we've received."<\/p>\n

The incident, which occurred in the second quarter of the Bombers 40-point win over North Melbourne, did not result in a free kick to Fisher.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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