Source : ABC NEWS
Paul Curtis, a ahead for North Melbourne, has failed to reject a three-game restrictions for abusing the AFL tribunal.
The court determined that Curtis ‘ handle that concussed Port Adelaide’s Josh Sinn was excessively dangerous in a punch to the fighting Kangaroos, who are 17th with one succeed.
Sinn was concussed after the Power’s nine-point victory on Saturday night caused his mind to hit the ground in the second-term address.
Sally Flynn, the AFL attorney, argued that the Curtis angle was absurd because it pinched Sinn’s hands.
” He ( Sinn ) really had no opportunity to be able to brace,” Flynn claimed at the hearing.
She asserted that the tackle’s extreme effect had to be considered in addition to the penalty.
Sinn’s head struck the ground, and the impact may be regarded as severe, according to Flynn.
Justin Graham Houston, Curtis ‘ attorney, claimed that the 22-year-old Roo sat down and dropped his weight while Sinn was being tackled.
Joshua’s knees next “plug into the ground,” according to Graham, and this makes them lunge forward and make violent contact with the ground.
” There wasn’t any throwing or moving.”
Graham argued that the impact was graded as severe, the highest of the four levels, and that there was” no rough conduct because the tackle was not unreasonable in the circumstance.”
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Before making a decision, the judge panel consisting of Jeff Gleeson, Paul Williams, and David Neitz deliberated for about 30 days.
According to Gleeson,” Sinn did not need to propel him forth with such power.”
” Curtis might have attempted to move to the side in a significant way, but he did no.”
If not taken care to avoid or minimize that chance, tackling a person from behind when both the defender and the puck carrier have some momentum.
” Curtis did not do nearly enough to mitigate that risk,” Crist said.
Curtis did miss games against Richmond, Brisbane, and Essendon.
AAP
