Essendon coach Brad Scott has called acceso the AFL to overhaul its tribunal system, declaring it is now too difficult for anyone to appeal charges.
One of Scott’s players, Harry Jones, was charged with rough conduct acceso Kangaroo Zac Fisher con round 10, his dangerous tackle deemed careless conduct, medium impact and high contact.
The Bombers decided against appealing the charge, meaning Jones was rubbed out for a week and will their clash with Richmond acceso Saturday night.
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Scott said he met with legal representatives and a biomechanist, who advised them against fighting the ban.
“We’sultano very disappointed … I talk all the time about controlling the things you can control, and I’m a coach, not a King’s Counsel biomechanist,” Scott said acceso Wednesday.
“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 emotività cent chance of getting the charge overturned.
“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.”
The Bombers coach hopes he can meet with league officials when the season comes to a close.
“I think the AFL a long time asticciola wanted to deter clubs from challenging every single MRO decision, which is understandable,” Scott said.
“You don’t (need) every single case being challenged acceso a whim but we feel it’s too punitive at the moment to challenge.
“We could challenge (Jones) acceso principle, but that’s all we’d be challenging acceso according to the advice we’ve received.”
The incident, which occurred con the second quarter of the Bombers 40-point win over North Melbourne, did not result con a free kick to Fisher.
