Defending the Thug

[Dacksaredown]

Kind of in two minds about it. Going by the Houli/Bugg incidents you'd expect every one of Gary Abblet Jnr's opponents to be smacked in face every week because they all without fail grapple with him and get in his way. On the other hand, if a player is doing the dirty, like stomping, pinching, punching the back of the elbows to numb the arm (yes, I know of players who did this), then what's the victim meant to do? Be a dobber?

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

Kind of in two minds about it. Going by the Houli/Bugg incidents you'd expect every one of Gary Abblet Jnr's opponents to be smacked in face every week because they all without fail grapple with him and get in his way. On the other hand, if a player is doing the dirty, like stomping, pinching, punching the back of the elbows to numb the arm (yes, I know of players who did this), then what's the victim meant to do? Be a dobber?

I sit somewhere in the middle.

I know you can't knock dudes out. You just can't.

But the way these Subans carry on, I don't feel the slightest bit of sympathy for them when do get whacked.

 

[The Joker]

?

I don't support Adelaide.

So you're a troll then!

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

So you're a troll then!

No I'm not. I had to choose a team when I signed up all those years ago.

 

[PP34]

I have a good friend with a very talented son in the U12s, and last game the opposition coach sent two kids out to 'niggle' and 'get into him'!

U12s! This kid is 10.


So clearly whacking guys is not cool - but the other rubbish that these cowards carry on with also flows down to the kids.

The AFL needs to address it.

What being a bit physical? Oh no.

Somebody think of the children!!!!

Have you ever played contact sport? Niggling and all that shit is part of the game. If you can't handle that and need to resort to whacking people then you need to see someone and shouldn't be playing contact sport.

So yeah let the AFL blokes knock out players for being a bit physical, I'm sure that sets a great example for kids playing football and how they go about life in general.

What a moron wannabe tough guy you are.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

What being a bit physical? Oh no.

Somebody think of the children!!!!

Have you ever played contact sport? Niggling and all that shit is part of the game. If you can't handle that and need to resort to whacking people then you need to see someone and shouldn't be playing contact sport.

So yeah let the AFL blokes knock out players for being a bit physical, I'm sure that sets a great example for kids playing football and how they go about life in general.

What a moron wannabe tough guy you are.

Moron?

Considering you obviously didn't read or couldn't comprehend my posts, I think that's a bit rich.

 

[PP34]

Moron?

Considering you obviously didn't read or couldn't comprehend my posts, I think that's a bit rich.

You think the thugs throwing punches are the victims.

Absolutely hilarious.

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

You think the thugs throwing punches are the victims.

Absolutely hilarious.

Do I?

If I thought that, I probably would have said that, don't you think?