Mega Thread Non-Freo AFL Discussion

[Taylor]

We politely "ask for clarification on a few calls".

 

[Madas]

He did, he saw the ball in Rowell's hands and then launched himself into his face.

I saw some of the ridiculous claims by WC supporters that Rioli was the only player who touched the ball. FFS they are a deluded bunch.

Rowell pretty much completes the mark before Rioli even leaves the ground. I think if a player chooses to leave the ground and hits someone head high then the AFL needs to do everything possible to discourage that. Fines or one week suspensions are not enough for something that can easily cause a serious concussion. CTE is a billion dollar law suit waiting to happen in any contact sport.

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Spot on
It was clearly frontal contact and leaving the ground while turning sideways turned it into a charge .

The act should far outweigh the repercussion
It’s bloody soft by the AFL not to have been clamping down on this with the many incidents of concussion and neck injuries not to mention a lot of parents not choosing AFL for the kids over this very reason .

 

[Docker82]

We politely "ask for clarification on a few calls".

Should be more than that this week. It was borderline at the point where we should be asking the AFL to sack the umpires involved tbh.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Just to add to the free kick disparity; at least 4-5 of those given to us were out on the full, and one for 666 violation.

So we only were awarded around 10 free kicks in contests for the game.

 

[Madas]

Should be more than that this week. It was borderline at the point where we should be asking the AFL to sack the umpires involved tbh.

I’ve only rewatched the first half and it wasn’t as bad as I thought

But the 3rd quarter was abominable.
Could it have been the heat fatigue ?

I watched the Eagles game straight after ours ( s****** ) and most of the crap they were calling on us was just “play on “ ?!

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

It's the same vibe but the exact opposite side of the coin.

The AFL knows our metro indigenous talent, including my son, are elite. If Freo has access to players that good it will be unfair to the other clubs because Freo would be too good.

Gold Coast is rubbish and needs to get good fast, so they pour the academy in, giving them access to players with zero cost because the AFL isn't scared of a successful Gold Coast, that makes them money.

The AFL arguably makes less money if Freo wins a grand final than a Melbourne based side.

Changing the NGA rules had a lot more to do with the freebie that the Bulldogs got than anything about us

 

[Taylor]

Changing the NGA rules had a lot more to do with the freebie that the Bulldogs got than anything about us

It did, but the NGA only existed at all because Presidents like McGuire complained about Sydney adding an extra first round pick to their squad every second season.

You know the AFL, reactive and reactive.

 

[Madas]

He did, he saw the ball in Rowell's hands and then launched himself into his face.

I saw some of the ridiculous claims by WC supporters that Rioli was the only player who touched the ball. FFS they are a deluded bunch.

Rowell pretty much completes the mark before Rioli even leaves the ground. I think if a player chooses to leave the ground and hits someone head high then the AFL needs to do everything possible to discourage that. Fines or one week suspensions are not enough for something that can easily cause a serious concussion. CTE is a billion dollar law suit waiting to happen in any contact sport.

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Actually I just watched this clip
No f’n way , that has got to be 3-4 weeks minimum.
He was nowhere near the ball
Bullshit !!!

 

[Johnny Dalmas]

If Ugle-Hagan was a NGA for Carlton, Essendon, Richmond or the Pies nothing would have changed.

But the rules are very different for the smaller Melbourne clubs

 

[estibador]

This is pretty cool. Weird that we've spent more weeks on top of the ladder this century than 3-peat Richmond.

 

[Madas]

This is pretty cool. Weird that we've spent more weeks on top of the ladder this century than 3-peat Richmond.

I really liked the pretty pictures up until about 2014
Then I didn’t like them anymore.

But yes , it just goes to show every dog has his day ( Richmond we’re in the wilderness a long time and then there’s Melbourne)
So surely ours will come too .
Even despite the zero assistance we receive.

 

[Daddoo]

Totally switching the subject, but this was probably one of the best articles I read about the Tom Morris shit.

The Tom Morris story made men feel utter astonishment, followed by a certain shame — Guardian US

Most of us would never denigrate a work colleague but this was still an opportune time to listen and learn something

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[Dump Truck]

It's the same vibe but the exact opposite side of the coin.

The AFL knows our metro indigenous talent, including my son, are elite. If Freo has access to players that good it will be unfair to the other clubs because Freo would be too good.

Gold Coast is rubbish and needs to get good fast, so they pour the academy in, giving them access to players with zero cost because the AFL isn't scared of a successful Gold Coast, that makes them money.

The AFL arguably makes less money if Freo wins a grand final than a Melbourne based side.

I assumed it was bad, but I didn't realise it was that blatant. Do the GC still get Darwin as a 'free' recruitment zone?

 

[Dockeroo]

I assumed it was bad, but I didn't realise it was that blatant. Do the GC still get Darwin as a 'free' recruitment zone?

Yes. It’s a joke

 

[holybishop]

Bad call. He's lucky he copped just one week.

 

[ilikepotatoes]

Bad call. He's lucky he copped just one week.

The prevailing point of view I've heard from people (majority west coast fans) is that it's BS.

I reckon he gets off last year, but not since that the AFL made contesting the ball no longer an out from reportable offences following the Mackay bump.

 

[purplerunsdeep2]

Bad call. He's lucky he copped just one week.

Do we know if the challenge can result in it being upgraded to 2 weeks pending it failing? Hoping so, good player and it’ll help us come round 3


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[nurries]

Do we know if the challenge can result in it being upgraded to 2 weeks pending it failing? Hoping so, good player and it’ll help us come round 3


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I doubt they would take that risk

 

[Taylor]

The AFL is able to appeal if they feel the penalty is grossly inadequate.

 

[Piggy Smalls]

The AFL is able to appeal if they feel the penalty is grossly inadequate.

I can’t see that happening after coming off a two year ban

 

[freo84]

I got laughed at by a few coasters for even suggesting it was minimum a free kick but should've been 50. I said he should get 2 weeks minimum as he left the ground, got him high, never touched the ball and never had eyes for the ball. The general consensus was that I was a "Typical Freo supporters that never know the rules"

Walked over yesterday with a smug look " Oh hey Guys, Rioli got suspended"

Their faces all dropped simultaneously and they all went " oh what for" " Rowell ducked into it" " ohh he only had eyes for the ball"

I left them to discuss the unfairness of the decision chuckling to myself.

 

[Scham]

I got laughed at by a few coasters for even suggesting it was minimum a free kick but should've been 50. I said he should get 2 weeks minimum as he left the ground, got him high, never touched the ball and never had eyes for the ball. The general consensus was that I was a "Typical Freo supporters that never know the rules"

Walked over yesterday with a smug look " Oh hey Guys, Rioli got suspended"

Their faces all dropped simultaneously and they all went " oh what for" " Rowell ducked into it" " ohh he only had eyes for the ball"

I left them to discuss the unfairness of the decision chuckling to myself.

As they usually do, they'll probably have the last laugh.

 

[Outshined]

I genuinely don't get how it's even a controversial decision, although the WCE echo chamber that is West Australian media might have something to do with it.

He's fortunate to get a week. Left the ground, turned his body and made contact with the head. Debatable whether he was ever really intending to impact the contest in any other way aside from flattening Rowell.

The AFL can't say they're taking concussion seriously and then dish out a slap on the wrist just because he didn't actually concuss him.

 

[wild side]

The AFL won't give a sheet about the WA media echo chamber.
Willie hasn't really brought the game in to the spotlight for the right reasons recently.
He won't get off

 

[Belnakor]

I genuinely don't get how it's even a controversial decision, although the WCE echo chamber that is West Australian media might have something to do with it.

He's fortunate to get a week. Left the ground, turned his body and made contact with the head. Debatable whether he was ever really intending to impact the contest in any other way aside from flattening Rowell.

The AFL can't say they're taking concussion seriously and then dish out a slap on the wrist just because he didn't actually concuss him.

WCE treat this kind of things like they are defending Richard Jewel, they take these things incredibly seriously without a trace of self-awareness. It's kind funny they always think their man is innocent and they can get him off with their QC.

Alot of other players would have been knocked out cold. I mean really, left the ground, no eyes for the ball and hit him high. What else is there to debate!