Just playing Devil's Advocate for a minute......

St Kilda did it last year and made the Grand Final.

Also, Fremantle travel intertsate basically every second week which i have no doubt takes a larger toll on their players than say players from Victorian clubs. The effect of this cannot be underestimated.

It is something they thought would be good in the LONG term for their campaign this year. Let's see how it all pans out before we jump down their throats.

Well what do you know! Good work Freo. I'm sure there's a few eating humble pie now...........

Nah, i hope Carlton get smashed and then go straight out in week one of the finals. Followed by The Filth in straight sets. Nothing could bring me to cheer for either of them!

A 6 point loss is as good as a thrashing for those scumbag blues! And the filth losing too is sooo good.

Now hope Sydney or Freo can send the Blues packing next week...... and then the Doggies can pull one out of the bag and shock the pies!

Well what do you know! Good work Freo. I'm sure there's a few eating humble pie now...........

A 6 point loss is as good as a thrashing for those scumbag blues! And the filth losing too is sooo good.

Now hope Sydney or Freo can send the Blues packing next week...... and then the Doggies can pull one out of the bag and shock the pies!

Mark Harvey may feel Vindicated now & Good luck to him. My major gripe with it all, is that if it happens again (and it will) i would hope the AFL would drop the admission prices of the Game(s) and suspend all bettings on those games.

Mark Harvey may feel Vindicated now & Good luck to him. My major gripe with it all, is that if it happens again (and it will) i would hope the AFL would drop the admission prices of the Game(s) and suspend all bettings on those games.

Why?

Why?

obvious reasons.

obvious reasons.

They are...??

On Fox last week, Gerard Healy said that of the 7 players "rested", 4 to 5 were definite non starters with various niggles. They rested the other younger 2 to 3 players. Freo were already decimated with injuries before the selection.

Its ludicrous to drop admission prices. If a side is injury depleted then we should deplete the home side's gate take. Good thinking

The AFL does not control betting and there is no reason to suspend betting. As for punters, I am not sure why they should be protected. If they punt before a side is selected with rumours of a few out. It is there risk. If they do so after the side is selected more fool them. The side selection was done completely within the rules and timeframes, punters have nought to complain about. FWIW, suspension of betting on football would be a better outcome.

I trust you enjoyed supporting the Blues.

People are saying that their decision has been vindicated with the win on Friday, i disagree. They were in good form leading up to the Hawks match, and IMO they should've beaten the Blues quite comfortably but they got lucky and just scraped through. They flirted with their form and i think it's going to catch up with them, but having said that a second round exit is most likely. I can't see the blues backing up a second trip to Subi and winning.

I can't see the blues backing up a second trip to Subi and winning.

Especially when they're going to Sydney!

They were in good form leading up to the Hawks match

Not true. The week before they were woeful against the swans and the week before that even more insipid against North.

Original topic....

Good call find out this week v the hawks call

So if the AFL should suspend betting "when this happens again"...

At what point is betting suspended? When more than 3 changes are made? When more than 6 changes are made?

What if they are legit injuries? How do you know if they really are or aren't?

What if just one player is rested? What if just one player is rested but he's an elite player?

What if just one player is rested but he is only a B+ rated player?

Who makes that judgement?

What is the difference between 5 C-grade players being rested and 2 A-graders?

Will some sort of mathematical formula be devised?

Complete logistical nightmare.

Will never happen.

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People bet their money at their own peril/risk.

Many betting agencies would've wished betting had have been forced to have been suspended. I heard a lot of them had the line at about 27.5 points.

People bet their money at their own peril/risk.

Many betting agencies would've wished betting had have been forced to have been suspended. I heard a lot of them had the line at about 27.5 points.

Yeah, Eskander was whingeing about it cos he felt forced to take bets on the match otherwise he'd lose customers.

Suspending betting would just make it easy for him.

I don't care, serves him right for making a living leeching off addicts.

I'm sure he's not going hungry over it.

Nothing wrong with a punt if that is your want, thankfully I had Freo (1-39) in my multi's this weekend and duly saluted B)

The bookies don't like it simply because it either, scares punters off games or punters go all in for what is a fairly obvious outcome. Like has been said above, the bookies are burned when they set lines not in their favour, but who didn't see coming, the decision Freo were going to make?

How sad the bookies have things stacked against them for once

Especially when they're going to Sydney!

Lol, one of my mates is a Carlton fan and he was saying he wasn't looking forward to taking another trip to Subi! I'll blame him!

Still didn't sit right with me.

They are...??

On Fox last week, Gerard Healy said that of the 7 players "rested", 4 to 5 were definite non starters with various niggles. They rested the other younger 2 to 3 players. Freo were already decimated with injuries before the selection.

Its ludicrous to drop admission prices. If a side is injury depleted then we should deplete the home side's gate take. Good thinking

The AFL does not control betting and there is no reason to suspend betting. As for punters, I am not sure why they should be protected. If they punt before a side is selected with rumours of a few out. It is there risk. If they do so after the side is selected more fool them. The side selection was done completely within the rules and timeframes, punters have nought to complain about. FWIW, suspension of betting on football would be a better outcome.

I trust you enjoyed supporting the Blues.

Once again RR its your opinion & not the Gospel. And i never support Carlton, i was merely hoping Fremantle would lose. They didn't Life goes on.

But i will never be happy watching B Grade sides picked to represent clubs during the season for self preservation reasons-I don't like it. B)

And i never support Carlton, i was merely hoping Fremantle would lose.

This is a very rare statement from me because i despise them so much, But i hope Carlton absolutely smash the shockers up next week.

I can see that!

I can see that!

yes thats what i did say RR, you love comprehension don't you. I was hoping that Fremantle got done, but i certainly didn't barrack for Carlton.

yes thats what i did say RR, you love comprehension don't you. I was hoping that Fremantle got done, but i certainly didn't barrack for Carlton.

*Wriggle, wriggle*

Its a pity your comprehension is not very good.

And you did want Carlton to smash Freemantle although you didnt barrack or support them.

*Wriggle, wriggle*

Its a pity your comprehension is not very good.

And you did want Carlton to smash Freemantle although you didnt barrack or support them.

Correct, i would prefer to Die rather than support Carlton!!!