Most defended Lake and said Petrie had it coming, I certainly don't remember anyone turning on Lake, and the Hodge incident was the most dangerous act in my years of watching Hawthorn. Sicily hasn't done anything near that level.It’s not deflecting. It’s a genuine question. Did you go ballistic at Hodge when he put Wingard into a point post or when Lake choked Petrie or when Lewis overstepped the mark on a handful of occasions?
You can’t let premiership legends get carte blanche but then hold blokes like Sicily to lofty standards.
Personally I enjoy having the odd hardnut who plays on the fringes. I think Sicily needs to ease up a bit - but I’m certainly not going to act as though he’s a deviant who should be forced out of the club.
I agree I don't remember much outrage just wry chuckles and 'eh you know them', complete horseshit for some people to start narrowing in on Sicily. I don't remember a single post ever slamming Osborne and the way he acted, who a lot of people were comparing Sicily to early on. Some people are just hypocritical could you imagine if Frawley did the Lake incident ... I think people would be less forgiving and that's an understatement.
Lewis went through this stage as well, he was older than Sicily before he even began toning it down, maybe Sicily needs to borrow a few happy place tips, but I ain't bothered too much.