O'Donovan is simply the biggest thug in the A League. Was lucky to escape with just a yellow a few weeks back on a disgraceful, potentially leg-breaking tackle against Victory's Broxham. Last night he after an altercation with Nix's Muscat launched himself into a headbutt which floored the Nix defender. Probably the ugliest act of thuggery I've seen in the A League since Kevin Muscat absolutely cleaned up Heart's Adrian Zahra (?) with a vicious tackle.
The commentators Hill and Harper were downright disgusted with O'Donovan's actions and then for him on the linesman's advise to only get a yellow for his actions, was a serious miscarriage of justice when you consider what some players are red-carded for at times.
Clearly the MRP will look at this in coming days and O'Donovan clearly has a case to answer to. As the ref did not see it and was only acting on the linesman's advice, this is different to the Birraz/Smeltz incident and action further action needs to be taken....probably 6 weeks for a deliberate act of striking an opponent would be sufficient.