Discussion 2023 General AFL Discussion

[Sully111]

This is a huge decision.

Potential to change the game.

 

[XhazzafootyX]

I’m already losing a bit of interest in the afl. Probably because it’s mid season and I’m sick of every tackle getting a ban. Lucky the saints are doing well.

 

[my name was taken]

If this is upheld Sicily will be gone for a month, bonkers

 

[XhazzafootyX]

He’s getting a week isn’t he. Be a shame if we don’t contest it again. Butler on the mcg is elite

 

[StFly]

Perhaps an AFLPA representative should be around for questioning in all tribunal cases.

This where I was headed with how to fix some of it.

AFL is determined to say this is not legal and it's a game, meanwhile, they have lawyers arguing said game using legal means as lawyers. At the crux of it, players are the ones that are impacted by rule changes and generally the ones that know if someone meant malice or to actually hurt instead of it being a football action that is easily misconstrued in slow mo camera. There then exists a body where players can be a sounding board for action, that being as you posit, the AFLPA.

Rather than having random board of ex players media and what not deliberating, have reps of the AFLPA for just how damaged or potential to be, their member is, whilst the clubs then indicate to them, how great they are for said player they are advocating for.

 

[austinnn]

This is clearly going to be a landmark case.

Looks like they're going to use us to set a new prescedent once again. Let's just see if they're consistent, or it's just Saints tax.

 

[BrutThough]

Doesn’t look good if they are taking this long.

 

[bergholt]

Is Stewie on the jury?

 

[Plugger35]

If Butler being the only one with momentum is a problem, does that mean that you can't tackle stationary players lol?

What a *ing joke the AFL have become.

AFL players will need to get a Physics degree to work out if the amount of momentum they impart on a player being tackled is within acceptable limits.

 

[Geary Is GOAT]

Thank god

 

[Holy Hunter Clark]

Common sense prevails! You wouldn't read about it

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[Geary Is GOAT]

 

[StFly]

Oh I am awaiting with glee to see how the AFL try to backpeddle this...

 

[jwikked]

This is great news, but what needs to happen is for the AFL to appoint a Footy Boss (Brad Scotts old job), and fix this mess once and for all so we don't get multiple players each week facing the tribunal for clear football actions.

 

[gubby88]

Overturned...thank f*** for that

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[Pakenhamsaint]

DAN BUTLER IS A FREE MAN!

 

[Dard Ball Get]

 

[StFly]

We found Pickett.

 

[Joffaboy]

The AFL are a complete laughing stock, they think players can defy the laws of physics and gravity.

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[#gosaintas]

wouldn't put it past the afl to appeal

 

[gubby88]

wouldn't put it past the afl to appeal

They can't, they implemented that law after the Cripps debacle from last year

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[#gosaintas]

They can't, they implemented that law after the Cripps debacle from last year

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ah ok - thx

 

[my name was taken]

whew, chasedown tackles are one of the more electrifying moments of our game, would have been a travesty

was trying to find video of Butlers almost identical tackle earlier in the season in the middle of the ground and Phillipou picked it up and played on firing it into the forward line and we scored a goal. Was at a massive moment in the game as well.

 

[dudeintheswamp]

Intrigued to see what they make of the Sicily tackle. I genuinely have no idea what they'll decide.

 

[bergholt]

This is great news, but what needs to happen is for the AFL to appoint a Footy Boss (Brad Scotts old job), and fix this mess once and for all so we don't get multiple players each week facing the tribunal for clear football actions.

Voss!