Wow!!!! Sanderson apologizes.

[greatwhiteshark]

Adelaide coach apologizes for pointing his finger and pushing Rutten at quarter time in weekends game.
I never thought I would ever in my lifetime see a coach having to apologize for his actions with his players, especially grown men.
How precious has all this become? He has obviously been told to make a statement and apologize by the club or the AFL.

Just when you thought you had seen it all, the AFL deliver another copy of the Womans Day.

 

[woopedazz]

He shouldn't apologise. He should turn that finger around and push each of his coaches, VB, Porps, et al in the chest with it.

 

[loki04]

It's disgraceful that he feels the need to apologise.

 

[dymot]

It's disgraceful that he feels the need to apologise.

Adelaide Is becoming a marsmellows package.

 

[Igloo]

Media pressure got to him. No doubt he thinks it's a load of crap that he should apologise.

 

[Punchy Bassett]

The soccer mum brigade strike again.

 

[Rise_up_Stiffy]

Sando's aura is definitely starting to wear off

 

[BallaratBulldog]

A coaches weapon is a spray, to be used sparely but to get the point across when the team knows better.

That is a joke that he needs to apologize.

 

[Tas]

Game has gone soft.

 

[Max_very_well]

Where did the call for an apology come from?

 

[Poseidon]

I look forward to Malthouse apologising to Waite and Robinson.

 

[Kim Hagdorn]

Lame.

 

[biggiemediums]

Sanderson should've told the media where to stick their own fingers. They're grown men for fork sake. My rugby coach is a lot fiercer than that with us. You take it on the chin and move on. If you're coach is talking to you like that it's usually your fault. Harden up and play better.

 

[Jumbo]

I thought his more interesting statement was that he rates Mckernan as a footballer and hopes Shaun remains at the club next year

 

[TheProwler]

How sad this game is now

 

[Stifler's mom]

I look forward to Malthouse apologising to Waite and Robinson.

And Walls.

Obvious deflection.

 

[BluesMan]

Game has gone soft.

Cheers for the update

 

[flyinghi64]

No apology needed there, what a joke.
Did Ruttan complain to the AFL or Club looking an apology, I think not.

Should have been left on the ground on gameday.

You reckon Geoff Toovey would have apologised?

 

[final fight]

A coach having to apologise to a player.........that's it.....I'm done with the game.

 

[Chief Crow]

Hardly an apology, he was simply asked the question by the stupid reporter

http://www.afc.com.au/news/2013-08-21/sando-laments-losing-his-cool

"I'm a bit disappointed that I let myself get to that level," he told reporters on Wednesday.

"I should be a bit calmer in those situations but sometimes the anger and emotion spill over the edge."

Sanderson said his response to Adelaide's sluggish start against the Dogs, who kicked seven goals in the first quarter, was "as animated I have been with this group."

Sanderson said Adelaide players had no issue with his outburst, but he later sought out Rutten.

"I caught up with Truck (Rutten) who was the main one that got caught on vision," he said.

"But you have got to pick your targets - he's one of our senior players and most experienced player.

"I wouldn't do it to a first gamer or second gamer or one of our younger players because you know you would lose them for the rest of the match - but Truck was one you knew you would get a response from."

He also went on to say that he gives them type of sprays at training

 

[ausbacker]

Adelaide coach apologizes for pointing his finger and pushing Rutten at quarter time in weekends game.
I never thought I would ever in my lifetime see a coach having to apologize for his actions with his players, especially grown men.
How precious has all this become? He has obviously been told to make a statement and apologize by the club or the AFL.

Just when you thought you had seen it all, the AFL deliver another copy of the Womans Day.

Give it time. Players will soon be wearing bibs with their positional allocations and pleated skirts.

 

[Superstar swan]

Absolutely soft, coaches can't even give players a rev up anymore

 

[Natho]

As if rutten would have given two shits sando 'pushed' him

 

[dymot]

As if rutten would have given two shits sando 'pushed' him

Seriously I agree. However some dogooders outside the playing circus will not like it so needs to appease them. There are some players however who are notorious for whinging about receiving contact though in sporting games they play outside AFL and post retirement. They are bigger sooks than 9 year old girls.

 

[TBoyleSuperstar]

I loved seeing him go nuts, I reckon they need to do it every now and then. It's a coaches perogative to do it every now and then.

Made for great TV

Game going completely soft if they have to justify these sorts of incidences