Nathan MottonSolomon's eight week whack spot on
July 15th 2008 12:07
Dean Solomon was tonight handed an eight week ban for his hit that left Geelong Midfielder Cameron Ling with a depressed fracture of the cheekbone last Saturday.
Thankfully one of the current games worst snipers was given his due.
Solomon received 850 demerit points, equalling an eight match suspension, plus 50 carryover points.
The 28-year-old, out of contract at the end of the season, pleaded guilty and again expressed remorse during the hearing for the crude hit.
Solomon also publicly apologised immediately after the game at Skilled Stadium.
"I don't feel very good at all, I'm quite ashamed of my actions - at the time, I knew straight away I had gone outside the rules," he said in his defense.
"It hasn't been easy on myself or my family, I'm very upset with the situation I've put myself in."
So you should be.
If your cheap off-the-ball incident didn't land the victim in hospital, this scribe wonders whether we would be talking about it so much, and whether the penalty would have been as harsh.
And spare me the need for 'character references' to come to the aid of Solomon.
Fair enough the man might be a great bloke off the field.
But when push comes to shove, when the ball is there to be won, Solomon is too often worrying about trying to show the world how tough he is.
Solomon's appalling tribunal record speaks for itself.
In his 191-game career, he has now been suspended for a total of 17 matches.
Arguably, these figures could have been even worse.
Solomon's form this year has been OK, but this wannabe hardman is often too focussed on putting opponents down, rather than winning the hardball.
He constantly walks over the line that separates good, hard players from those that are dirty and cheap.
Its amazing what it takes for some footballers to get things to register inside their miniscule brains.
Thankfully one of the current games worst snipers was given his due.
Solomon received 850 demerit points, equalling an eight match suspension, plus 50 carryover points.
The 28-year-old, out of contract at the end of the season, pleaded guilty and again expressed remorse during the hearing for the crude hit.
Solomon also publicly apologised immediately after the game at Skilled Stadium.
"I don't feel very good at all, I'm quite ashamed of my actions - at the time, I knew straight away I had gone outside the rules," he said in his defense.
So you should be.
If your cheap off-the-ball incident didn't land the victim in hospital, this scribe wonders whether we would be talking about it so much, and whether the penalty would have been as harsh.
And spare me the need for 'character references' to come to the aid of Solomon.
Fair enough the man might be a great bloke off the field.
But when push comes to shove, when the ball is there to be won, Solomon is too often worrying about trying to show the world how tough he is.
Solomon's appalling tribunal record speaks for itself.
In his 191-game career, he has now been suspended for a total of 17 matches.
Arguably, these figures could have been even worse.
Solomon's form this year has been OK, but this wannabe hardman is often too focussed on putting opponents down, rather than winning the hardball.
He constantly walks over the line that separates good, hard players from those that are dirty and cheap.
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