Oppo Camp Non Geelong football (AFL) discussion 2025, Part 1

[CatToTheFuture]

Corrupt Football League strikes again!

 

[Taper]

JFC if you want to lose brain cells take a look at the thread on the Richmond forum discussing Noah Balta.

It's unclear what a Richmond player being charged with assault has to do with Geelong. But the thread is all about conspiracies to do with Geelong, Steve Hocking, Stengle, AFL corruption, etc.

How did their supporters end up so completely mentally cooked? It makes my dislike of Hawthorn look completely reasonable and rational.

I've seen some of them mention Whateley being out to get Richmond too, which is crazy.
These people probably think the Earth is flat and the weather is being controlled and manipulated by the government.

Anyway, the 'rivalry' doesn't exist in real life and I remember myself and my Geelong supporting mates being happy for Richmond when they won the flag in 2017.
We were on Swan St and my mate ended up with a Richmond scarf while we were singing the Richmond theme song at various stages during the night.

Compare this to Hawthorn winning a flag and there is absolutely zero chance of being happy for them, let alone singing their theme song or wearing their merchandise.
I wouldn't be caught dead wearing a Hawthorn scarf, and I know my mate wouldn't either.

 

[And_ROOS]

Corrupt Football League strikes again!

I doubt he gets jail time, but is the 4 match ban just the AFL being safe until his court date? Id imagine if he was in bigger trouble the AFL still gives him a small suspension and increase it pending. Or perhaps it doesn't matter because if he is jailed then his contract is likely null and void.

But then I assume the legal system makes him pay a fine and gives him a slap on the wrist.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I doubt he gets jail time, but is the 4 match ban just the AFL being safe until his court date? Id imagine if he was in bigger trouble the AFL still gives him a small suspension and increase it pending. Or perhaps it doesn't matter because if he is jailed then his contract is likely null and void.

But then I assume the legal system makes him pay a fine and gives him a slap on the wrist.

Slap on the wrist nothing surer. Afl learning to cover its bases for once

 

[And_ROOS]

Slap on the wrist nothing surer. Afl learning to cover its bases for once

Would have been a worse punishment to make him play the first 4 games of the season.

Wonder if its 6 to 10 games if he wasn't an important player at a bigger club.