Vukovic saga sparks law review

[swarey]

Vukovic saga sparks law review

(Article from The Australian)

THE A-League's disciplinary regulations will be reviewed before the start of next season in the wake of the Danny Vukovic saga.

Vukovic, the Olyroos and Central Coast Mariners goalkeeper successfully appealed against the severity of his suspension after being found guilty of striking referee Mark Shield in last season's grand final.

The young keeper was initially banned for 15 months, six months of which was suspended, but had a window in the ban opened on his second appeal which would allow him to take part at the Beijing Games, if selected.

Football Federation Australia chief executive Ben Buckley said the review would ensure the code's disciplinary provisions were consistent with the sport internationally and also with what he termed "community expectations".

The review will include analysis from the Asian Football Confederation, AFL, NRL, referees and past and present players. Buckley also unveiled a blueprint for the establishment of a national women's league, and a national "Joeys" under-14 team.

On the subject of expansion Buckley said: "In no particular order of priority, the FFA has ear-marked western Sydney and a second club in Melbourne, as well as clubs on the Gold Coast and Townsville."

Meanwhile, Adelaide United's Asian Champions League campaign has been dealt a blow with Brazilian left-back Cassio sustaining a knee injury that could rule him out for the rest of the group stage. The Reds lead group E, with two matches left in the stage, against South Korea's Pohang Steelers and China's Changchun Yatai this month.


Lets just hope that they get it right!!

I understand getting input from AFC, Referees, past and present players, but what does the AFL & NRL have to do with real football??

 

[skilbeck]

I reckon the next person that does exactly what danny does should spend a long time on the sidelines, I reckon the sackwhackgate incident opened up a can of worms that danny took advantage of that now must be closed for future reference. if the sackwhack event occurs in the future the FFA should have power to upgrade the card to a red and then discipline him

 

[FFC Mariner]

But the sackwhack incident was NOT dealt with on the pitch.

Didnt the ref confess that the card was for what c**tboy said and not what he did???

The FFA have no excuses for going soft (ooo er missus) on the sackwhack and then over compensating with Danny.

Wankers the lot of em

 

[skilbeck]

But the sackwhack incident was NOT dealt with on the pitch.

Didnt the ref confess that the card was for what c**tboy said and not what he did???

The FFA have no excuses for going soft (ooo er missus) on the sackwhack and then over compensating with Danny.

Wankers the lot of em

thats what i thought the card was for verbal dissent not striking but whatever the case, this should be put behind us and the loophole should be plugged now

 

[dibo]

I understand getting input from AFC, Referees, past and present players, but what does the AFL & NRL have to do with real football?

I don't see the need, but plenty of people on this and other forums raised the Barry Hall incident, the Nick D'Arcy incident and other incidents of violent conduct in one area or another particularly with a view to arguing that we punish violent conduct too harshly compared to other sports.

 

[Newieutd]

We ain't thugs - generally speaking

 

[FFC Mariner]

Nick D'Arcy is different as it happened off the field.

TBH, any HAL player (Mariner or not) who did what he is alleged to have done deserves to be rubbed out for ever.

As for looking at how other codes punish, I cant see the harm as it is arrogant on the extreme to believe we have the perfect system.

A judiciary where all red cards and video citings are reported might work (at least we might have some transparency).