fletcher is dirty, always has been. just seems to get away with it a lot. I think their was a blatant trip as well int he game that wasn't reported.

While I don't hate him personally, I do hate the way he plays and has played over the years. I think he is one of the biggest snipers we have seen in football, who tries to disguise his deliberate illegal acts with a pretension of of clumsiness. I have not the slightest doubt after viewing the incident several times, that he deliberately kneed Blease in the hip to hurt him and slow him down or put him out of the game.

Is the footage on you tube or anywhere else?

Quite simply ...he ought to be playing that 'other' code of football. theyre really good at comedy !!

why are the press so silent on these incidents (fletcher, ryder, kelly)?

is it just a case of knowing which side your toast is buttered?

why are the press so silent on these incidents (fletcher, ryder, kelly)?

is it just a case of knowing which side your toast is buttered?

The press, just like the "independent" MRP each have their own agendas.

why are the press so silent on these incidents (fletcher, ryder, kelly)?

is it just a case of knowing which side your toast is buttered?

The way Fletcher plays is something he has developed over time to know what he can get away with so no surprise there.

I think Ryder got a reprimand?

The Kelly one was really odd and again horribly inconsistent.

The way Fletcher plays is something he has developed over time to know what he can get away with so no surprise there.

Yes I understand but recently there has been (supposedly) an enhanced emphasis on sliding in with the knees especially front on

And where injury has been sustained. Blease had to be subbed off and could miss weeks

I have only seen this incident replayed once after the game with little comment

With a zillion afl journos/commentators supposedly starved for stories it is surprising this (and kelly) didn't get more discussion

If Blease had been Rioli or Thomas or DelSanto it would have had massive coverage

Yes I understand but recently there has been (supposedly) an enhanced emphasis on sliding in with the knees especially front on

And where injury has been sustained. Blease had to be subbed off and could miss weeks

I have only seen this incident replayed once after the game with little comment

With a zillion afl journos/commentators supposedly starved for stories it is surprising this (and kelly) didn't get more discussion

If Blease had been Rioli or Thomas or DelSanto it would have had massive coverage

1000% correct DC

Soft of Jetta to do it, even softer of the AFL not to call him on it.

Just saw hird on the news. Reckons Joel mac should have been reported for this! He's lost it

Just saw hird on the news. Reckons Joel mac should have been reported for this! He's lost it

lol i seen that i actually nearly spat my drink out, HIRD HAS LOST THE PLOT i take it he was talking about joel dropping the knees into jetta you see that 1000 times a game hirdy i guess he missed the one fletcher did on blease that sent him from the ground was much much worse