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In honour of the precedent set by the AFL's brilliant Viney verdict, I suggest we all pirrouette to avoid contact with any AFL games in the future.

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And DB is a moron. The only competitive game he would have played is chess!

Posted

Im starting to think that Damian Barrett is Jumbo Returns, have the same grasp on the game!

After seeing the absolute dribble he just wrote on here im starting to see it aswell.

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It's a man's game ffs not netball

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And yet James Packer and David Gyngell weren't even cited. A joke

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So the AFL wants us to do spinning blind turns to avoid contests now?

The statement from the tribunal panel itself clearly defines what a mockery this is.

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strange that the collingwood player that layed out chapman in the goal square a few weeks ago was not referred to the tribunal for the same offense.

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I am angry, but its getting to midweek. The only outrage left by Friday will be from us. I hope all this anger and injustice can be channelled to us getting the 4 points this weekend coming and the next, next and so on.

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Just 10 years ago the AFL was advertising this type of clash as a reason to see come see the game.... what a farce it is now

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Feel so sorry for the bloke. Stand your ground and cop weeks. Try and dodge the contest and either open yourself to get injured by the significantly larger bloke running at you,or be labelled soft by all and sundry for avoiding the contest.

Lose lose.

Feel very bad for Lynch and understand the AFL wanting to stamp out these sort of injuries, but this sort of knee jerk decision making (see the slide in rule) is neither consistent nor going to prevent other random serious injuries as long as we are playing a high paced CONTACT game.

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The danger is that a game that is fast becoming unwatchable is now going to be even less physical. What a complete lack of common sense.

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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

Have to say I get pretty sick of pointing this out on this forum - basketball is not a proxy for 'softness'. For what it is worth, I have never, never had to consider not attacking a basketball because I might get suspended for rough conduct and I have plenty of broken bones to show for it.

You should come up with a more articulate way of venting frustration.

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Have to say I get pretty sick of pointing this out on this forum - basketball is not a proxy for 'softness'. For what it is worth, I have never, never had to consider not attacking a basketball because I might get suspended for rough conduct and I have plenty of broken bones to show for it.

You should come up with a more articulate way of venting frustration.

People get broken bones in soccer too, and that's not a contact sport in most people's eyes.

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So Gleeson wanted Viney to step aside or spin to avoid the collision? Surprised he didn't suggest Viney should have squealed like a little girl as well.

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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.

Ive re read your post and think I know what you allude to but it cant be done. He actually tried to. It inherrent in the nature of the game that ppl will come together...and hurt. This wasnt a malicious manouvre. It was a piece of play in which a few blokes went at it.....and crunch.

The correct observation is....unfortunate ...and we all move on. Short of pre-determining all outcomes of this game there will always be "occurrences"

it is just the game

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I am totally livid. My footy friends and family who support other clubs cannot believe it.

I am actually speechless at the injustice of it all.

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Just 10 years ago the AFL was advertising this type of clash as a reason to see come see the game.... what a farce it is now

Agreed. But that was 20 years ago.

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This morning i put $20 on us beating the Doggies by 25+ @$6.50

Absolute certainty now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Doggies will be sh1tting in their kennels tonight!

Disgraceful

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People get broken bones in soccer too, and that's not a contact sport in most people's eyes.

Has nothing to do with contact or non-contact, but whether players play hard or not. I just get fed up with people using my other sport as a cheap way of illustrating wimpiness.

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