The Jack Viney bump that never was!

[DeeZee 7,445]

Ok , so now you are not allowed to go after the ball just in case somebody gets injured.

[DemonOX 8,837]

Jack Viney ‏@jackviney7 4m

Disappointing outcome tonight but I really appreciate everyone's support! Many kind messages. Don't stress Dees fans, I won't change!

This is why we love this kid.

What a gem we have.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

He's still with us.

A Melbourne player.

He's a brilliant player who will learn to be harder at the ball and avoid collisions.

[SaberFang 7,151]

Boy, if you were a Bulldogs player, I reckon you'd be just about [censored] yourself right now.

[jabberwocky 2,301]

He's still with us.

A Melbourne player.

He's a brilliant player who will learn to be harder at the ball and avoid collisions.

Your posts on this have been a disgrace.

Ignore list.

[Undeeterred 3,127]

D'Land is in meltdown.

The boy is still with us. It's two weeks....not a lifetime.

There's a player with a wired up jaw tonight.

The head is sacrosanct.

Oh spare me.

I've said from the start Viney would go for it, but that doesn't mean it isn't a completely [censored] ridiculous decision.

This essentially means now that no player can ever commit to a contest for fear of incidental and accidental collisions. That's very sad for football.

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

[censored] !!!

[DemonOX 8,837]

Finey on SEN is going off so are all the callers and texters

It's nice to have support from the footy community.

[rjay 25,308]

This decision hopefully will galvanise supporters into coming Saturday night. A few banners supporting Jack would be nice.

They will make you take them down, they are not interested in what the fan in the outer has to say.

[Older demon 2,799]

The AFL has now declared that players must pull out of a contest rather than risk contact that may hurt someone. Now officially the Australian Basketball League and you are encouraged to shirk a contest. This strikes at the very heart of our game. RIP Aussie rules

[jabberwocky 2,301]

\

The new test at draft camp

[nutbean 8,838]

He's still with us.

A Melbourne player.

He's a brilliant player who will learn to be harder at the ball and avoid collisions.

Yes...by pirouetting out of contest at the last split half second..

I said this afternoon that I fear for Jack Viney because of his attack on the contest. they are sending a clear message - do not attack a contest unless you are 100% sure you will get there first or not cause harm.

the rationale of this verdict is that " someone head got hurt so someone must pay".

[RalphiusMaximus 6,105]

I think we need to take another angle on this issue. I think that this is actually proof that the AFL is right in their obsessive protection of the head. Here we have three former players who have demonstrated their complete and utter lack of basic reasoning skills. I say bravo the AFL for picking up on the issue and taking steps to address it.

[Dee Fan 3,247]

BT just standing up for us on 3AW, says it is an absolute joke. Healy disagreeing with him.

Dwayne Russel saying we are "sooking it up" as Roosy has canceled his interview with them. Healy (surprisingly) saying it is most likely because he is going straight to appeal, Russel is calling the MFC "sooks" as a reply to Healy.

Dwayne; says it all doesn't it.

[Gorgoroth 13,186]

I would like to ask all supporters to not listen to Russell and healy's show and let's hope their rating drop and they get the arse for being fllogs they both are.

[Robot Devil 1,895]

Oh look... I have a freshly poured scotch in my hand.

[rjay 25,308]

He's still with us.

A Melbourne player.

He's a brilliant player who will learn to be harder at the ball and avoid collisions.

The ultimate catch 22, what are you on 'jumbo'?

[Vipercrunch 2,847]

D'Land is in meltdown.

The boy is still with us. It's two weeks....not a lifetime.

There's a player with a wired up jaw tonight.

The head is sacrosanct.

What amazingly stupid comments. It was less than 1 second between the ball being 5 meters away from each player (and still bouncing meaning to could go any direction and at any pace) to the collision. He did not ELECT to bump. He didn't even bump. He collided with another player while chasing a bouncing oval shaped ball.

Crawl back into a very, very deep hole ffs.

Edited May 6, 2014 by S_T

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Your posts on this have been a disgrace.

Ignore list.

Wow! This is your response?

Do what you need to do JW.

[jnrmac 20,280]

so he wont play for 5 weeks, misses the next 2 then we have a bye

[censored] AFL, [censored] Gleeson and the 3 losers on the jury

Not sure of your maths.....

[Ted Lasso 19,550]

The entire football world bar 2 "experts " are with us! Who's up for a good old fashioned riot?

[rjay 25,308]

I would like to ask all supporters to not listen to Russell and healy's show and let's hope their rating drop and they get the arse for being fllogs they both are.

I don't anyway but I will be writing to Fox and letting them know I don't want him commentating any of our games.

[Carrot Top 947]

I would like to ask all supporters to not listen to Russell and healy's show and let's hope their rating drop and they get the arse for being fllogs they both are.

Way ahead of you there. I didn't even know they had a show.

[pineapple dee 2,892]

I'm ropeable about this decision. I love the way Viney plays the game. He has qualities we've been crying out for for years.Will be a long term star for us no doubt. What will soon be obvious are the double standards the Amateur Football League will apply when a player from a more prominent club gets cited for a similar offence. Dont hope for consistency from these dogs except the constant that we will be screwed over every time.

RIP Australian Rules Football

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

He didn't even bump, that's the point.