The Age
·general
·8 hours ago
AFL tribunal system mostly effective despite inconsistent penalty enforcement
The AFL's match review officer and tribunal system is largely effective despite recent inconsistencies, an opinion writer argues. Penalties for homophobic slurs by Wil Powell, Jeremy Finlayson, and Lance Collard varied significantly despite similar offenses, exposing process flaws. The author, drawing from experience as a player and AFL official, contends the system gets decisions correct roughly 90 percent.
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