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I was talking specifically about the pre game talkYeah, and when Aliir and Jones went down in your showdown your feral supporters made plenty of noise, I was sitting in some of your premium seating so not like they were GA bottom feeders either.
Theres good and bad in all.
Plenty was made about it. And they were also called out for the fact that they didn't perform after making the comments.My point was that nothing was made of the comments by Wines, Byrne Jones and Burton last year. Yet Rachele's comments were widely condemned. Isn't this somewhat hypocritical?
The Chardonnay Set was mentioned by on of them. So they did talk about the supporters.Plenty was made about it. And they were also called out for the fact that they didn't perform after making the comments.
Although Burton, Wines and DBJ were talking about the football club, not the supporters.
Hypocritical would be whinging about Rankine getting the same treatment as the Port players did.
What’s all this about a potential grand final? This is Port.Fairly clear cut this one.
Elected to bump. Knocked him out. Suspension.
Probably only 3 weeks though. Can't miss a potential grand final for that.
No it’s not. If you choose to bump and the player is subsequently knocked out then you get games.But if Rankine has the ball and he bumps him in the chest and Rankine gets knocked out by his heading hitting the ground, that is allowed isn't it?
Yeah, and when Aliir and Jones went down in your showdown your feral supporters made plenty of noise, I was sitting in some of your premium seating so not like they were GA bottom feeders either.
Theres good and bad in all.
Seen a few people saying this but no one has provided an example where it's happened. Just a silly hypotheticalSeems like there is a rule now of you can't hit players too hard then. What happens if a player is pushed over and they get concussed?
Even if the AFL manipulate the tribunal down to 3 weeks, if Port win in week 1, Houston wouldn't be available until the GF. You wouldn't play a guy in a GF who hasn't played for 5 weeks would you? Surely not!
Seems like there is a rule now of you can't hit players too hard then. What happens if a player is pushed over and they get concussed?
Fair enough, to be honest I dont take much notice of whats said in the lead up from either side of the fence until something happens to highlight it, like Rach's taunt to the crowd in game.I was talking specifically about the pre game talk
My point was that nothing was made of the comments by Wines, Byrne Jones and Burton last year. Yet Rachele's comments were widely condemned. Isn't this somewhat hypocritical?
I've already said on here that I don't like the trash talk rubbish before the game by players. Just sets them up to fail.
I do agree with you that neither sides supporters can take the high moral ground. Every club has their dickheads.
In that case, the player doing the pushing would be liable to be suspended I would have thought.Seems like there is a rule now of you can't hit players too hard then. What happens if a player is pushed over and they get concussed?
I think Port would pick him if this happens. Very important player in their sideWhen they're AA quality and 100% fit, of course you would
McAdam was suspended for rough conduct, with high contact and high impact.You just need to have a look at the McAdam case from last year. McAdam was rubbed out for 3 games even though there was no contact to the head of the GWS player and said GWS player was not injured. He was suspended on the basis of the potential to cause injury.
McAdam was suspended for rough conduct, with high contact and high impact.
The bump to the body was of sufficient intent to cause Wehr's head to also crash into McAdam during the bump.
The potential to cause injury came with upgrading the impact from medium to high. Not by inventing high contact that didn't occur.
lol .. went downYeah, and when Aliir and Jones went down in your showdown your feral supporters made plenty of noise, I was sitting in some of your premium seating so not like they were GA bottom feeders either.
Theres good and bad in all.
Did Slaone concuss Dangerfield? No. He lay down as if he was crucified, when clearly he wasnt.Correct. They also cheered and jeered when Sloane ironed out Dangerfield in their last finals win and gave him a mozz as he came off the ground. The projection and hypocrisy is hilarious.
6+Gotta be 4-5 weeks if we are being serious.
Players will rock up to this years GF with concealed weapons. lolI'd love to see GWS in a close GF, reckon Toby Green would be fine with missing the first 10 weeks of 2025 to guarantee a medal.
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You would if they had only missed through 4 games in the last 4 seasons, obviously one of the first picked and really important to them.Even if the AFL manipulate the tribunal down to 3 weeks, if Port win in week 1, Houston wouldn't be available until the GF. You wouldn't play a guy in a GF who hasn't played for 5 weeks would you? Surely not!
No it’s not. If you choose to bump and the player is subsequently knocked out then you get games.
In that case, the player doing the pushing would be liable to be suspended I would have thought.
You just need to have a look at the McAdam case from last year. McAdam was rubbed out for 3 games even though there was no contact to the head of the GWS player and said GWS player was not injured. He was suspended on the basis of the potential to cause injury.
The tribunal found:
" After a lengthy adjudication on Tuesday night, the tribunal found that even though Wehr had no lasting injuries, it was a clear example that the potential for serious injury was high. McAdam was suspended last year for 3 games for the potential to cause injury.
The tribunal is a dog's breakfast.