Bearfax
Grizzly old fart
PLEASE EXPLAIN
Maybe I'm just not getting all the information needed to make a judgement, and if I'm inaccurate I apologise to those involved.
But I'm perplexed as to how Scott Bolton, a man convicted of assault against a female, can be suspended for ten weeks, with a caveat that he'll only have to meet half that penalty on the sidelines, if he agrees to address captains and senior players of all teams in May. Walker, who has not yet been found guilty, is stood down until at least May (that's at least 9 games), and then if found guilty faces potentially being thrown out of the game. Where is the parity, because I don't see it.
If Walker is found not guilty, he has been wrongly penalised (though I think he's being paid at least but Manly is penalised...again). If he is found guilty of assault, the most likely outcome in matters like this, it is no different from the charge Bolton faced. If convicted on AOABH, then a heavier penalty is warranted. But DV Assault Female is no different from Assault of a Female. Therefore the penalty imposed should be identical to Bolton's penalty. I wont get into the De Bellin case which is even a greater can of worms possibly comparable to the Stewart case as there are no reported witnesses or video evidence.
The Manly club is again being penalised by having their player removed for an extended period, while North Queensland face 5 weeks without Bolton. There is talk of salary cap relief, but this should have been determined and set in place before Greenberg dismissed these players, not sometime after leaving clubs further behind the eight ball.
The Manly club has decided not to contest Walkers suspension. But they should be at Greenberg's door on Monday demanding the salary cap relief promised because this just sounds like Greenberg blundering about with his duplicitous inconsistency yet again...and yet again directing hardship at Manly. Further when is the Telerot going to indicate that sexual assault as per the De Bellin case, is a far worse offence than DV, despite the latter's seriousness as well. They consistently group De Bellin and Walker together implying equally serious matters, yet no comment on Bolton's actions.
Maybe I'm just not getting all the information needed to make a judgement, and if I'm inaccurate I apologise to those involved.
But I'm perplexed as to how Scott Bolton, a man convicted of assault against a female, can be suspended for ten weeks, with a caveat that he'll only have to meet half that penalty on the sidelines, if he agrees to address captains and senior players of all teams in May. Walker, who has not yet been found guilty, is stood down until at least May (that's at least 9 games), and then if found guilty faces potentially being thrown out of the game. Where is the parity, because I don't see it.
If Walker is found not guilty, he has been wrongly penalised (though I think he's being paid at least but Manly is penalised...again). If he is found guilty of assault, the most likely outcome in matters like this, it is no different from the charge Bolton faced. If convicted on AOABH, then a heavier penalty is warranted. But DV Assault Female is no different from Assault of a Female. Therefore the penalty imposed should be identical to Bolton's penalty. I wont get into the De Bellin case which is even a greater can of worms possibly comparable to the Stewart case as there are no reported witnesses or video evidence.
The Manly club is again being penalised by having their player removed for an extended period, while North Queensland face 5 weeks without Bolton. There is talk of salary cap relief, but this should have been determined and set in place before Greenberg dismissed these players, not sometime after leaving clubs further behind the eight ball.
The Manly club has decided not to contest Walkers suspension. But they should be at Greenberg's door on Monday demanding the salary cap relief promised because this just sounds like Greenberg blundering about with his duplicitous inconsistency yet again...and yet again directing hardship at Manly. Further when is the Telerot going to indicate that sexual assault as per the De Bellin case, is a far worse offence than DV, despite the latter's seriousness as well. They consistently group De Bellin and Walker together implying equally serious matters, yet no comment on Bolton's actions.
