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Didn't they just put them in their cap with all those feathers?dlanod what did Freo do with our picks we gave them for Neale? From memory it was something like Hogan and Lobb? Or not just Hogan?
Didn't they just put them in their cap with all those feathers?
Since when did the Tribunal start getting tough ?Rankine ban upheld, stays 4 wks
Us v Carlton at the MCG would be interestingI'd take top 4. Would be so great to get Carlton or Geelong week one, anywhere.
Hard to argue with this tweetReading the Carlton MRP thread re Heeney is hilarious, I read it's a "rort" if he gets off. Weren't saying that when Cripps got off after KO'ing Ah Chee and then going to win the Brownlow, even though they're both rorts...
Heeney probably gets off for the same reason Cripps gets off; the AFL wouldn't want the whole Brownlow spectacle to be about that.
Like this. Think it has a lot of merit. Altho I think it's unlikely that sub remains in place next year.Wasn’t sure where to post this - Was wondering, do others wish that they would announce at the ground details about when a sub is activated? It’s sometimes unfortunately obvious like last weekend when Starcr had to be subbed out but when it is more tactical the conversation among members in my section of the Gabba is always around:
- has a sub been made?
- reminding everyone who the sub is
- process of elimination on the field to see who is not there (need to check the bench rotations in case someone is there)
- see if anyone can get their data to work at the ground so that we can check the AFL app to see who has been subbed off and why
- finally work out who has been subbed for who and why. Pass it around the section
Why don’t they just announce it at the ground?
Hard to argue with this tweet
Agree. Its not that hard.Wasn’t sure where to post this - Was wondering, do others wish that they would announce at the ground details about when a sub is activated? It’s sometimes unfortunately obvious like last weekend when Starcr had to be subbed out but when it is more tactical the conversation among members in my section of the Gabba is always around:
- has a sub been made?
- reminding everyone who the sub is
- process of elimination on the field to see who is not there (need to check the bench rotations in case someone is there)
- see if anyone can get their data to work at the ground so that we can check the AFL app to see who has been subbed off and why
- finally work out who has been subbed for who and why. Pass it around the section
Why don’t they just announce it at the ground?
Imagine if it was Daicos.Since when did the Tribunal start getting tough ?
The message should go out to our guys don't get yourself reported.
If Pendlebury had been suspended, when he punched Lachie at the start of the year, we wouldn't see all the shit punches thrown since.Imagine if it was Daicos.
My answer is they'll send a message to the general AFL community by setting an example like upholding Heeney only because he is not one of theirs , not a VFL club favourite or one of the VFL Boy's Club son's.
On the other hand , no way this happens to Daicos or Cripps , Pendles.
Daicos would never stage for frees or do these horrible things , what am I even thinking.
Steven May got Keel Hauled for his staging crimes , you see the same thing all the time.
Only difference was Steven May is not a great actor .
So yep , we could well be soft targets to push their narative of doing the right thing.
Given Butters and friends' attitude I'm coming around to the idea that any swinging arm off the ball or closed fist should be one week minimum and going up from there. Doesn't matter about impact. There's literally zero football reason to punch anything other than the ball nor swing an arm into an opponent (as opposed to a shove which actually is a football action), so why do we accept it as part of the game.If Pendlebury had been suspended, when he punched Lachie at the start of the year, we wouldn't see all the shit punches thrown since.
If Pendlebury had been suspended, when he punched Lachie at the start of the year, we wouldn't see all the shit punches thrown since.
You seem to regard any sympathy or ambivalence to the AFL as blind worship. Maybe you should consider that there are intelligent people who give the matter more thought you might appreciate.Wouldn’t be far off being worse than ever particularly a few weeks ago. Anyway, most people I know that follow the game closely accept that the AFL are the biggest manipulators and liars of an organisation that exists in this country. Anyway, I appreciate many take their word as gospel and there’s a few willing to call them out so I’ll leave it there because evidently many here disagree with me and happy to laud the AFL and their carefully choreographed journo spokespeople.
Yep, I don't like it either, although it's a by-product of all the scragging that goes on by defenders that goes unpenalised.Given Butters and friends' attitude I'm coming around to the idea that any swinging arm off the ball or closed fist should be one week minimum and going up from there. Doesn't matter about impact. There's literally zero football reason to punch anything other than the ball nor swing an arm into an opponent (as opposed to a shove which actually is a football action), so why do we accept it as part of the game.
The tactics used against gun players and the midfield champs are often illegal. You can't block or impede someone's progress more than 5m off the ball to start. That's illegal shepherding. Holding someone without the ball ,tug at their jumper or even locking arms with them if you initiate it is a free kick full stop . Mostly never gets paid.Would like the umps pay more of the frees they can for off the ball stuff. Jumper holding, etc.
Stop the niggle escalating