Lance Franklin a late withdrawal ... again

[Range Rover 1,935]

Can't deny there are plenty of rumours flying around now about Buddy.

Dunno about anyone else but he just stuffed my Dreamteam semifinal to boot!

Edited August 19, 2012 by Range Rover

[Chook 15,012]

inb4tanking

[Adam The God 30,155]

Sorry I must have missed all this. What's the insinuation about Buddy, RR?

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

This doesn't look good maybe they have put buddy on ice till finals or buddy took it upon himself to do it

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

Must be tanking.

[Sir Why You Little 37,010]

Ssssssstrike 3???

[dee-luded 2,959]

Can't deny there are plenty of rumours flying around now about Buddy.

Dunno about anyone else but he just stuffed my Dreamteam semifinal to boot!

Seems almost as tho he has lost his license to play drive, to get to the line?

[JJJ 1,220]

Stuffed my super coach team.

Maybe the rumours have merit. If he mysteriously doesn't reappear then I will keeping my ears to the ground.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

In all seriousness if there has been 3 strikes shouldn't it be an immediate suspension? Would for arguments sake Matthew Bate (Sorry Bater) get the same treatment with 3 strikes as one of the games superstars? Or am I in dreamland where everyone is equal.

[Longsufferingnomore 1,631]

Hmmm. There are no equal teams or players. This rumour is very strong. If he doesnt play against the Swans next week then we all will know what is what.

[monoccular 17,417]

Can't deny there are plenty of rumours flying around now about Buddy.

Dunno about anyone else but he just stuffed my Dreamteam semifinal to boot!

I know it is speculative, but hell if the rumours turn out to be true then the AFL has a big problem by not coming out and saying what is what!!

Bringing the game into disrepute if they just leave it under the covers.

[Gippsland Dee 367]

they don't need him, bring him to melbourne! B)

[You're Gawn 26]

That makes 6 weeks off. The 2nd offence drug strike policy is that a player must have a 6 week ban. Coincidence?

[Biffen 12,940]

Dear Buddy ,

Please remember when you were a child and the mighty Demons were your heros.

Whatever you have done wrong- we forgive you.

Come home son.

We still love you.

[Deers 202]

Benefit OD the doubt, I guess.

[Kumamoto_Ken 1,531]

If nothing else it's a superb rumour to wind up my Hawk mate with. He obliges by biting every time.

Had bench cover for him in Dream Team. Already through to the Prelim in all my Supercoach leagues so the donut there doesn't matter much.

[dee-luded 2,959]

Stuffed my super coach team.

Maybe the rumours have merit. If he mysteriously doesn't reappear then I will keeping my ears to the ground.

If true he'll be back soon.. They wouldn't want to interfere too heavily with the finals campaign.

[dee-luded 2,959]

In all seriousness if there has been 3 strikes shouldn't it be an immediate suspension? Would for arguments sake Matthew Bate (Sorry Bater) get the same treatment with 3 strikes as one of the games superstars? Or am I in dreamland where everyone is equal.

Like the cogs in your gearbox, they're all working but you cant see them.

[Harcourt 146]

I originally heard this rumour about 2 years ago, it's now just going round and round in circles again. I reckon it is rubbish and I'm one who loves a good conspiracy theory.

[Range Rover 1,935]

I know it is speculative, but hell if the rumours turn out to be true then the AFL has a big problem by not coming out and saying what is what!!

Bringing the game into disrepute if they just leave it under the covers.

Would be the biggest non-football story in AFL hsitory if true. Bigger than Cousins. Truly a nightmare for the AFL.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

We are talking about him plagiarising Guns 'n' Roses lyrics on his fashion label t-shirts aren't we?

Stealing from Axl Rose.. that is just plain wrong. He'll go Eddie McG on his ass.

[Range Rover 1,935]

We are talking about him plagiarising Guns 'n' Roses lyrics on his fashion label t-shirts aren't we?

Stealing from Axl Rose.. that is just plain wrong. He'll go Eddie McG on his ass.

'Designing' a line of t-shirts - nothing screams "I've got nothing to do in my spare time" more than this.

[monoccular 17,417]

HYPOTHETICAL:

Choice 1: Confront a huge problem with a high profile player in a successful club,

or

Choice 2: Drip feed the media fuel for a fire involving a struggling club to generate massive diversionary coverage.

Which is easier?

Which is right?

Am I paranoid?

Am I right?

[Deers 202]

We are talking about him plagiarising Guns 'n' Roses lyrics on his fashion label t-shirts aren't we?

No but he should be sent to Abu Ghraib for that atrocity.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

No but he should be sent to Abu Ghraib for that atrocity.

Right on.