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The 383-game veteran's one-match ban was overturned after an AFL Tribunal jury took 10 minutes to decide Harvey's contact with Geelong's Joel Selwood was not forceful.
The general consensus among footy fans is the right decision was reached, although the AFL needed to overhaul its judiciary system.
Selwood gave evidence during the 100-minute hearing that he felt the contact, during the second-quarter incident in last Friday night's semi-final at the MCG, was minimal.
"I felt a trickle. I wasn't sure if it was sweat or blood," Selwood said.
Harvey said later he owed the Geelong skipper a beer.
"I was side on. My shoulder, my elbow was tucked," Harvey said.
"I thought I did most things right.
"Neither of us hit the deck."
Friday's incident marked the 100th match that Selwood had left the field due to the blood rule.
The tribunal accepted the argument that Selwood was more prone to bleeding due to the build up of scar tissue on his eyebrows.
Photographic evidence was submitted showing Selwood had suffered cuts above his right eye in 2012, 2013 and 2014.
The 383-game veteran's one-match ban was overturned after an AFL Tribunal jury took 10 minutes to decide Harvey's contact with Geelong's Joel Selwood was not forceful.
The general consensus among footy fans is the right decision was reached, although the AFL needed to overhaul its judiciary system.
Fyfe was in play. Boomer was not. Boomer left ground fyfe didn't. Confused? Both should have gotten off anyway.Well done to @joelselwood14
— Mark Ricciuto (@markricciuto) September 16, 2014Brent Harvey found not guilty on the ''Well, you can't complain Sydney, we let Barry Hall off too!'' rule.
— Richard Hinds (@rdhinds) September 16, 2014Despite the rules, anyone out there that is not happy Boomer, Hawkins, Viney etc got off should stop following AFL
— Shane Donoghue (@shanedonoghue) September 16, 2014Good for Brent Harvey proves MRP Is rubbish
— LawrieColliver (@LawrieColliver) September 16, 2014
Selwood gave evidence during the 100-minute hearing that he felt the contact, during the second-quarter incident in last Friday night's semi-final at the MCG, was minimal.
"I felt a trickle. I wasn't sure if it was sweat or blood," Selwood said.
Harvey said later he owed the Geelong skipper a beer.
Brent Harvey says he’ll buy Joel Selwood a beer. That’ll be on Saturday, when both their seasons are over.
— Conrad HenleyCalvert (@conradhc) September 16, 2014A beer? I think you need to buy @joelselwood14 a case Harvey.
— Lisa eats world (@lisa_eatsworld) September 16, 2014"I was side on. My shoulder, my elbow was tucked," Harvey said.
"I thought I did most things right.
"Neither of us hit the deck."
Friday's incident marked the 100th match that Selwood had left the field due to the blood rule.
The tribunal accepted the argument that Selwood was more prone to bleeding due to the build up of scar tissue on his eyebrows.
Photographic evidence was submitted showing Selwood had suffered cuts above his right eye in 2012, 2013 and 2014.