If I was his coach, I would be pissed off he didn't tackle.
Could have been holding the ball and shot on goal.
Dumb decision by Houston.
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Review R23: The Good, Bad and Ugly vs. Port Adelaide
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Could have been holding the ball and shot on goal.
Dumb decision by Houston.
Not a surprise in the slightest, they are unable to own up to anything that they do.
Perhaps Dan, if you don't wanna miss finals , why the **** would you even attempt to shirt front someone in round 23 when you had plenty of time (far more than "OnLy LyK 1 MeTa!!!") to wrap Rankine up in a tackle and forced a ball up 20m from goal?
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Really.
He was disrespectful to Josh but hey that’s not a problem from a senior player.
He is not a team player, it is all about stat accumulation and he was the same in his junior days.
Old mate lighthouse the geelong supporter going ham on the port board with posts.
The sanction is to be determined in the Tribunal's discretion. We’ve taken into account Houston's guilty plea, among other things, including his good record, his contrition and the need for consistency compared with other recent comparable Tribunal decisions.
Ie. don't bother appealing, you're lucky it's only 5.
Ie. don't bother appealing, you're lucky it's only 5.
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This is what happens when your coaching staff pre-game instructs the playing group to physically target a specific opposition player.
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It’s no longer “sack Hinkley” it’s now “sack the Port Adelaide legal team” lol
"He had time to think, he had time to weigh up his options. He had time and the clear opportunity to tackle. He chose to run at speed for several meters and forcefully bumped Rankine."
The AFL are spot on for once. They saw through the BS. Houston lined him up from a long way out and had PLENTY of time to not just recklessly smash his opponent into next year...
The AFL are spot on for once. They saw through the BS. Houston lined him up from a long way out and had PLENTY of time to not just recklessly smash his opponent into next year...
Which part do you mean?
Saying they have toothless supporters? It's not what I would have said, but then I don't have the kind of personality type Rachele does. He clearly loves the banter, and relishes the noise of the crowd. It was obviously a bit of theatre, no real issue.
The celebration where he pointed at his teeth? Loved it. I doubt it was pre-meditated, I think he ran to the crowd, they jeered him so he cupped his ears, and he heard someone say something like "where's your teeth Rachele?" so he pointed at them. It was a great moment.
The fact that we shat the bed more than a quarter later doesn't detract from that.
Shame all this couldn’t have gone down with out Izak having to be ****ing knocked out.
Josh Carr obviously was not the one fighting the charge.
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Maybe this happened .....would have been easier for Rachele to explain that, if it were the case
I wonder if Rachele will do any media this week, and give his side .....it was a terrible look though stabby
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Only adds to the joy
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Hope it is after they appeal and cop one extra.
Ken obviously told his players before the game to get stuck into Rankine,
Reap what you sow
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TBF ...5 matches including Finals is much stiffer than 5 home and away games
Port Power should allow him to be traded to a VIC club of his choice for a 4th rounder which will add another few more $100K to his contract given he was only following their instruction.
Oh dear. They (their supporters) have had three days to prepare for this outcome… a quick trip to their board, WOW. Pretty disappointing seeing a couple of names and their views, but I guess we are all blinded by our alliegances.
A just penalty - could not have a chance of coming back this season, about time the VaFL showed at least some semblance of seriousness when it comes to concussions.
A just penalty - could not have a chance of coming back this season, about time the VaFL showed at least some semblance of seriousness when it comes to concussions.
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5 weeks is insufficient IMHO. Though not really insufficient enough to make big deal about I guess.
The wording of the tribunal's decision is damning though, which makes it more surprising to me that it isn't 6-8 weeks.
The wording of the tribunal's decision is damning though, which makes it more surprising to me that it isn't 6-8 weeks.
Shouldn't have lined up a bloke and concussed him in rd 23 if he didn't want to miss finals ¯\(ツ)/¯
