MRP / Trib. Harley Reid - How many weeks?

[mikey83]

Zorko on the ground on his backside in a vulnerable position, and Reid intentionally drives the point of his knee into Zorko's neck.

At what point do you make an example out if an immature kid trying to play fake tough guy?

 

[smasha]

Boy's Club haven't penalised their golden boy Dangerfield yet.

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Can't see Reid escaping without penalty. Fairly deliberate act.

 

[Knight82]

Could be a double penalty for him - one penalty for the kneeing and another kind of penalty for the finger to the crowd.
I'm pretty sure players have been penalised in the past for giving the finger to the crowd/mouthing off at them etc

 

[Mudguts12]

Nothing. Maybe a fine for the finger to the crowd, which will no doubt turn into 'Harley Reid flips bird at young orphan sitting in crowd, should AFL bring in new sanctioning rule?'

The amount of hand wringing hysteria around a 19 year old kid in his 2nd year is crazy.

 

[Cyclonus]

Didnt see the other thing but the finger to the crowd is nothing, shouldn't even be mentioned again. Fans gesture toward and verbally abuse players all the time, about time they got something back.

 

[Handsuper47]

He tackled Zorko high and then put his knees into him, anyone would get suspended for that and Reid shouldn't be any exception. I get that he's a second year player but he's also an adult playing in a team game and if someone from my team did this I'd want them to be given some time off too.

 

[Lia]

Misconduct fine, the amount of attention this guy gets is becoming more ridiculous by the week.

 

[mikey83]

The amount of hand wringing hysteria around a 19 year old kid in his 2nd year is crazy.

So why aren't all the other 19 year olds in the AFL behaving like immature morons on the field?

 

[Cyclonus]

So why aren't all the other 19 year olds in the AFL behaving like immature morons on the field?

I agree with you to some extent, but Reid is a special case. He's in a two team town, in the newspaper every day, he would feel very hounded.

 

[Iamspock]

Misconduct fine, the amount of attention this guy gets is becoming more ridiculous by the week.

He brings it on himself. He's got a huge ego, he's got ahead of himself, and keeps bringing attention to himself.

 

[paullions]

Less worried about Reid's finger to the crowd then I am about the feral Qlder's starting to attend games. As a Qlder some scare me.

 

[AFLQLD]

Reid is trying to do the tough guy thing at every opportunity and it affects his game. He may grow out of it, but some guys are just hotheads. He played a lot on the side where I was sitting at the Gabba and it is noticeable that almost every engagement with opposition players involves him trying to be the tough guy, even when it has zero benefit for him and his team.

Hopefully for his sake some wise heads at his club are going to suggest that maybe he doesn’t need to do this all the time. Way too easily riled up by the opposition and the moment and as for being riled up by the crowd, that is under 16s stuff.

 

[gandaal]

Is he a good bloke according to the AFL?

Seems like that's more important than the action itself.

 

[ReturningHawk]

Zorko on the ground on his backside in a vulnerable position, and Reid intentionally drives the point of his knee into Zorko's neck.

At what point do you make an example out if an immature kid trying to play fake tough guy?

Weeks? Try a fine.

 

[HairyO]

Misconduct fine, the amount of attention this guy gets is becoming more ridiculous by the week.

Say hello to Nick Watson. Check out the posts about him after R0.

 

[Mudguts12]

So why aren't all the other 19 year olds in the AFL behaving like immature morons on the field?

What other 19 year old has their every action on field scrutinised, is constantly sniped and targeted, and is on the wrong side of every 50/50 umpiring call?

 

[MagpieJo]

What other 19 year old has their every action on field scrutinised, is constantly sniped and targeted, and is on the wrong side of every 50/50 umpiring call?

Nicky D but he doesnt act out like a Brat!

 

[paullions]

Nicky D but he doesnt act out like a Brat!

He's on the right side of every 50/50 call

 

[Iamspock]

Say hello to Nick Watson. Check out the posts about him after R0.

In fairness, he is another one, through his actions, brings attention to himself.

 

[Seadog]

Say hello to Nick Watson. Check out the posts about him after R0.

Are there half a dozen articles/talking head opinions a week of which Vic club he is going too, how much he'll earn and will it be this year or next?

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Building a reputation as a bit of a twat

 

[StillAtLarge]

Zorko you say? Give Harley an OAM

 

[HairyO]

Are there half a dozen articles/talking head opinions a week of which Vic club he is going too, how much he'll earn and will it be this year or next?

No idea. But Ive not seen any of those about Reid either, so who knows.

 

[BandF]

He tackled Zorko high and then put his knees into him, anyone would get suspended for that and Reid shouldn't be any exception. I get that he's a second year player but he's also an adult playing in a team game and if someone from my team did this I'd want them to be given some time off too.

Harley should be reprimanded for this incident; it was clear that he dropped his knees into Zorko. Whether it be a suspension or not is up to the officials, but I do believe it should not go unoticed. The finger incident and the rest of Harley's antics—I happily laugh that West Coast finally has a player that pisses that many people off as a 19-year-old kid. It's good banter, IMHO.