The Association Football AFL Thread 3.0

[Jaymin]

Heeneys issue is they literally changed the rules this season to make what he did a suspension.



I have no doubt they will argue intentional down to careless tonight though as the AFL don’t want the embarrassment of someone missing a Brownlow through suspension.

 

[SM]

Heeneys issue is they literally changed the rules this season to make what he did a suspension.



I have no doubt they will argue intentional down to careless tonight though as the AFL don’t want the embarrassment of someone missing a Brownlow through suspension.

Thought they did pretty well On The Couch showing that the types of incidents the rule was brought in for are nothing like what Heeney did. They brought it in to stop players throwing elbows and knocking guys out or to the ground. Hogan earlier this year swiped at a Carlton (I think?) defender in a similar incident and had it thrown out. Sounds like Webster's medical report will land favourably with Heeney too in terms of reducing the impact to negligible.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Excuse the grainy snips:

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Chin

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Knee

Looks like he misses knee by a fair way. Anyway good luck tonight

 

[SM]

Looks like he misses knee by a fair way. Anyway good luck tonight

Heeney's left knee? That his head is planted against in that still?

 

[Jatz]

Heeneys issue is they literally changed the rules this season to make what he did a suspension.

I have no doubt they will argue intentional down to careless tonight though as the AFL don’t want the embarrassment of someone missing a Brownlow through suspension.

When was the rule changed? At the beginning of the season?

 

[SM]

Heeney's left knee? That his head is planted against in that still?

Interestingly this account seems to agree:

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

 

[Magma]

kinda strange that the eagles statement doesnt really thank simpson or anything

 

[Jatz]

kinda strange that the eagles statement doesnt really thank simpson or anything

Or say if it's immediate or end of season.

Really poor media release.

 

[Magma]

Or say if it's immediate or end of season.

Really poor media release.

probably let him out, yelled AND STAY OUT and slammed the door.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

probably let him out, yelled AND STAY OUT and slammed the door.

Would certainly be an odd way to farewell a premiership coach.

 

[DBAH0]

Can Harley Reid coach?

 

[DBAH0]

Or say if it's immediate or end of season.

Really poor media release.

Seems 25pc finished and they just said yep good enough really.

 

[Magma]

Can Harley Reid coach?

he's already the greatest coach ever

 

[glenferry23]

kinda strange that the eagles statement doesnt really thank simpson or anything

 

[Kram]

Was a great coach at WC but has looked tired there for a long tine, probably should been moved on a while back.

A couple of years off in the media or something and then maybe another run at a new club?

 

[gaskin]

Only one man can save that shower of shit now.

 

[SM]

Only one man can save that shower of shit now.

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I hear they like Big Cox.

 

[Magma]

cut the tension with a knife

 

[Jaymin]

When was the rule changed? At the beginning of the season?

Yeah start of this season. If they can show that the blood was caused by the knee and not the strike they should be able to downgrade the impact. I have no doubt he will be free to play. It’s all about image with the afl. Same reason Butters got off earlier in the year, Cripps in the past, etc.

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Hope they poach Carr to ruin Port's succession plan. Kenny for life!

 

[SM]

Yeah start of this season. If they can show that the blood was caused by the knee and not the strike they should be able to downgrade the impact. I have no doubt he will be free to play. It’s all about image with the afl. Same reason Butters got off earlier in the year, Cripps in the past, etc.

I guess part of the issue is I don't see how he shouldn't be free to play based purely on the circumstances of the incident, but the shame is now that there will be this view that he only got off because he's in the running for the Brownlow so some will * his Brownlow whether that's fair or not.

 

[Jaymin]

Interesting they are arguing intentional down to careless rather than the force.

The law states that an incident in that manner will “usually” be graded as intentional. I guess they are going to say this is unusual.

 

[jod23]

Love Simmo but it was time. A new young fresh group needed a new young voice I feel.

A lot of tension in that presser though haha.

 

[DBAH0]