Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 28

[Flash of power]

He's partially right, we're all extremist in our views when we're passionate, but at the same time, you need to understand that and develop a thicker skin. When your a coach and your club backs you in year after year, but you're going nowhere the media and supporters can all see that change is required and they are going to call that out and you need to be able to live with the fact that if you don't turn that around quick, it'll be time to move on, no matter who you are. Literally the entire history of the role of a coach, has been as a coordinating motivator that is changed regularly to keep that motivation up. No point building from the ground up with a stale message. If you're going to rebuild, you should do so with a fresh voice and ideas.

Simmo might have been going nowhere with that team, but at least he has been to the pinnacle and deserved a bit of perseverance by the board, clearly can coach. Hinkley hasn't earned that same privilege.

 

[Palpatine_Power]

Schofield coaching the WCE for the rest of the year

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I thought for certain they'd pick Knights to do it.

Bit of a poisoned chalice but good luck to Schoie.

 

[240volt]

Schofield coaching the WCE for the rest of the year

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More than likely the best stand in option.
With getting rid of Simpson now it gives them plenty of time to pick over the best options.
Smart move when you think about it.

 

[TazD]

Juicy

 

[Doctor Feel]

Schofield coaching the WCE for the rest of the year

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Pure rage.

 

[Jojay]

I thought for certain they'd pick Knights to do it.

Bit of a poisoned chalice but good luck to Schoie.

Thing is if Schoey goes alright but ultimately doesn't get the gig, it's hard to see him hanging around there next year.

 

[TazD]

Schofield coaching the WCE for the rest of the year

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[jdeezy]

Schofield coaching the WCE for the rest of the year

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What's with all these players from our 2004 premiership becoming senior coaches? I don't remember them once being mentioned as being unbelievably connected human beings so surely they know nothing about success.

 

[PowerLil]

Someone check in on PowerLil

Thanks for the support Jojay
Good luck to Schoey

 

[Powerade 08]

Juicy

Some guy on reddit giving his own nonsensical interpretation of some shitty audio clip. juicy, juicy stuff

 

[HugeJohnson]

Juicy

Could also be saying "you have to stay."
Or he could even be talking to Bailey Williams

 

[Doctor Feel]

Lol watch us be like yeah we didnt want to compete with west coach for a new coach so keninly best

 

[Powerade 08]

Kent Hinkley to Will Lorenz when he gets the sack "ye bloody knifed me right in me back moite"

 

[TazD]

Some guy on reddit giving his own nonsensical interpretation of some shitty audio clip. juicy, juicy stuff

I'm choosing to believe the most toxic version of events for my entertainment. HARLEY BROKE THE EAGLES

 

[FishingRick04]

Yes I’d like to hear Wilson and Whately’s moralistic views on this?

 

[Festerz]

Looking at AFL360 now. Didn’t realise the size of the cliff Premiership coach Adam Simpson and his team had been tumbling down since the bye round in 2021.

Record: 10 wins/60 losses
Avge Losing Margin: 53 points.

Surprised he hung on so long tbh especially given how big WCE are in WA.

Shows the cred that is earned in your supporter base with a premiership and strong finals victories record.

 

[RossFC]

 

[Jojay]

You'd think Cox would be in the box seat given he and Pike were both at Sydney.

 

[Chrizzt]

“At an interstate club” they just don’t ****ing get that it’s supposed to be a national comp do they

 

[Duck Farmer]

Has Cornes started to suggest that West Coast might be after Hinkley yet?

Quick. We need to sign Ken up for a further 3 years now that West Coast are sniffing!

 

[Duck Farmer]

Seriously, this is how you do it. Short, sharp, swift. Don't give the Kornes, Caros, and Whateleys of this world any time to get their knickers in a twist. We are amateurs.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

Hahaha Cripps gets off a 2 game ban and wins a Brownlow for far worse than this. AFL and the system are pathetic.

Take it to the courts Swans.

 

[Palpatine_Power]

Hahaha Cripps gets off a 2 game ban and wins a Brownlow for far worse than this. AFL and the system are pathetic.

Take it to the courts Swans.

That's outrageous.

He got interstate loading.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

Reasons: according to the tribunal from David Zita.

The swing of Heeney's arm was forceful, and it was more than a swatting motion. Having looked carefully at the vision, we find that it falls comfortably within the language of clause 4.3(b), the guidelines, in that he was intending to forcefully push or fend off Webster to gain separation for the purpose of contesting the ball.

The guidelines distinguish between push and fend in a way that makes clear that a fend means something different to or at least more than a push, bearing in mind the obvious purpose of the rule to reduce the incidence of blows such as this would be illogical to capture pushes, but not capture forceful swings of the arm.

Clause 4.3(b) states that if the effect of such an action is that the reportable offense of striking is committed, the strike will usually be graded as intentional. We find that this was the effect. It was a forceful blow to Webster's face.

This part of clause 4.3 is only engaged if a player is not intending to strike, only intending to push or fend.

As a player whose conduct is captured by this provision will always be in a position of saying they did not actually intend to strike their opponent.

The provision makes clear it will usually be so graded. We do not find that there is anything about the circumstances of this offence that would reasonably characterize it as other than usual, given the natural language of the provision and the evident purpose of the provision.

As we have said, Heeney's swing of the arm was a forceful blow, and he intended that blow to make contact with Webster, albeit not to his face. We are not satisfied that he intended only to make contact with Webster's hands.

Then a submission that the act attracts the operation of regulation 19.6(a) two, in that there are exceptional and compelling circumstances which would make it inappropriate to apply the consequences of appendix one to the classification that's been determined by the tribunal for an offence.

We do not find that the circumstances of this strike that has been graded as intentional render it appropriate to apply the appendix A classification.

Mr Heeney has a good record, and his immediate and genuine concern for the consequence of his strike were apparent.

This was an intentional strike resulting in injury, and accordingly, we consider a one-match sanction is appropriate.

 

[KrispyKremeMullanikka]

There is something deeply ironic about the fact that in the AFL's 2024 Tribunal Guidelines, Heeney is featured prominently in the photo which sits directly above the rule that he's been suspended under....