Jump to content

Training - Thursday 8th May, 2014



Recommended Posts

ive got a gut feeling he will ,,, get off

If he does, I might too...

Better move quick - Aiden Riley has already snatched one up.

Bloody hell, how can a white collar type bloke that I am, compete with an AFL player with the nickname "Pig Dog"? No chance!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Deanox, I think those days are gone, they just want to win

glad to hear that. Getting up and winning for XXXX is unsustainable and has proved so in the past. Wanting to win should be the prime driver in a footballers make-up

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Watts: what the hell happened with his back? How is it now?

Didn't hear the what, but he said it felt like someone had stuck a taser into his back so sounds like a nerve issue (with zero medical knowledge!). But he said he'd be "good as gold" for the weekend.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Didn't hear the what, but he said it felt like someone had stuck a taser into his back so sounds like a nerve issue (with zero medical knowledge!). But he said he'd be "good as gold" for the weekend.

May have been something as simple as a pinched nerve.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

He may not.

Maintaining your subversive seed planting.

Good win wasn't it?

You dunce. Does my subversive seed planting include going over to Adelaide to support the team?

My view is that Viney was found guilty because if you follow the letter of the law of the game he was guilty. It's a badly drafted law and Viney is clearly caught by an unintended consequence.

Now it seems to me that it's contradictory to find him guilty and then downgrade the penalty based on "moderate" contact. It clearly wasn't but in applying correct formula the tribunal saw that the "prescribed" penalty was excessive in the circumstances. There seems a good chance to me that the same guilty outcome will happen in the appeals tribunal because it's conducted by those with a legal background who will apply the "law". That's why I think he'll fail. If they also apply the proper penalty he may well get a greater sentence.

Hence my question. I wouldn't have appealed because of this likelihood. I well remember Jack Trengove's situation. I don't want Viney's sentence extended and there is a significant risk of that. I'd have had no hesitation appealing if the appeals tribunal was run by sensible people able to use common sense but it's run by those with legal backgrounds and I've no confidence in their ability to think at all independently. Equity is not being applied here, the law is.

So how about you put away your silly digs and use what limited brain power you possess. You might learn something.

Edit: and yes it was a great win. It's the first I've seen in Adelaide since the 90's when David Neitz ripped them another one.

Edited by Baghdad Bob
  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

You dunce. Does my subversive seed planting include going over to Adelaide to support the team?

My view is that Viney was found guilty because if you follow the letter of the law of the game he was guilty. It's a badly drafted law and Viney is clearly caught by an unintended consequence.

Now it seems to me that it's contradictory to find him guilty and then downgrade the penalty based on "moderate" contact. It clearly wasn't but in applying correct formula the tribunal saw that the "prescribed" penalty was excessive in the circumstances. There seems a good chance to me that the same guilty outcome will happen in the appeals tribunal because it's conducted by those with a legal background who will apply the "law". That's why I think he'll fail. If they also apply the proper penalty he may well get a greater sentence.

Hence my question. I wouldn't have appealed because of this likelihood. I well remember Jack Trengove's situation. I don't want Viney's sentence extended and there is a significant risk of that. I'd have had no hesitation appealing if the appeals tribunal was run by sensible people able to use common sense but it's run by those with legal backgrounds and I've no confidence in their ability to think at all independently. Equity is not being applied here, the law is.

So how about you put away your silly digs and use what limited brain power you possess. You might learn something.

bb is that necessary?

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Only if you believe Viney bumped and had a realistic alterative to avoid a collision.

I don't believe either of those things. IMO its not the rule at fault its the interpretation.

My view is that Viney was found guilty because if you follow the letter of the law of the game he was guilty. It's a badly drafted law and Viney is clearly caught by an unintended consequence.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Just out of curiosity was Lynch wearing a mouth guard?

I heard on SEN I think, some one saying that a dental specialist commented that he doubted that Lynch he could have been wearing one because the damamge was so severe.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Only if you believe Viney bumped and had a realistic alterative to avoid a collision.

I don't believe either of those things. IMO its not the rule at fault its the interpretation.

I agree to an extent. Sadly those who ran the initial case saw it differently. If they did with their football background I have little confidence the next group will have a different view.

Just for the record, I find it an astoundingly stupid decision.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

You dunce. Does my subversive seed planting include going over to Adelaide to support the team?

My view is that Viney was found guilty because if you follow the letter of the law of the game he was guilty. It's a badly drafted law and Viney is clearly caught by an unintended consequence.

Now it seems to me that it's contradictory to find him guilty and then downgrade the penalty based on "moderate" contact. It clearly wasn't but in applying correct formula the tribunal saw that the "prescribed" penalty was excessive in the circumstances. There seems a good chance to me that the same guilty outcome will happen in the appeals tribunal because it's conducted by those with a legal background who will apply the "law". That's why I think he'll fail. If they also apply the proper penalty he may well get a greater sentence.

Hence my question. I wouldn't have appealed because of this likelihood. I well remember Jack Trengove's situation. I don't want Viney's sentence extended and there is a significant risk of that. I'd have had no hesitation appealing if the appeals tribunal was run by sensible people able to use common sense but it's run by those with legal backgrounds and I've no confidence in their ability to think at all independently. Equity is not being applied here, the law is.

So how about you put away your silly digs and use what limited brain power you possess. You might learn something.

Edit: and yes it was a great win. It's the first I've seen in Adelaide since the 90's when David Neitz ripped them another one.

You're premise is only true if a collision is a bump.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

I heard on SEN I think, some one saying that a dental specialist commented that he doubted that Lynch he could have been wearing one because the damamge was so severe.

I heard that too. He was dismissed pretty quickly, and I can see why they wouldn't want to start "victim-shaming" Lynch for not wearing a mouthguard.

I thought I saw one in his mouth, but I can't recall seeing it taken out.

The bloke calling in said he was a dental professional and that with a mouthguard in place there'd be no blood, and no broken jaw.

I know they provide some protection, but surely there's a limit.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The letter of the law is "elect to bump". It is clearly those factors that are in question, not the impact. Did he have another reasonable alternative? You can't "elect" to do something if there are no alternatives or no time to execute those alternatives. Was it an actual bump or someone slowing down and bracing for unavoidable contact?

The uproar is because so many people don't believe he had and a choice (did not "elect") and because it wasn't how most describe a bump. In most peoples view, even to the letter of the law he wasn't guilty. He was neither reckless, negligent or intentional in his actions. There is no "accidental" box which is how most people see the incident.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I agree to an extent. Sadly those who ran the initial case saw it differently. If they did with their football background I have little confidence the next group will have a different view.

Just for the record, I find it an astoundingly stupid decision.

BB, can they upgrade a charge during an appeal case?

I'm of the view that the penalty can't be more, so apart from the finanical loss, there is nothing to lose by taking it further.

Link to comment
Share on other sites


Good on the club for appealing the decision. Don't agree with BB. The rule is cloudy and then there is the issue of the non bump and the outrageous decision of the tribunal panel.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

It's Watts' fault, OD.

Not possible he would have pirouetted out of the way. In fact he wouldn't have gone that hard at the ball, he would have waited till Lynch took possession, Georgiou tackled then the ball comes free then Watts would pick it up and dance away.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Not much training news, chip and spencer weren't out there again

I'd expect Garland to come back in, trained strongly

Everyone (players and supporters) from what I witnessed and heard ignored the Viney situation

Saw Roosy talking to Fitzy telling him last week his performance was a lot better, unsure whether he'll come back in though

Pretty impressed with Riley, expect him to get his chance sooner rather than later

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Unfortunately, your content contains terms that we do not allow. Please edit your content to remove the highlighted words below.
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Demonland Forums  

  • Match Previews, Reports & Articles  

    CROSSROADS by The Oracle

    Melbourne stands at the crossroads.  Sunday’s game against the West Coast Eagles who have not met the Demons at the MCG in more than ten years, is a make or break for the club’s finals aspirations.  That proposition is self-evident since every other team the club will be opposed to over the next eight weeks of footy is a prospective 2024 finalist. To add to this perspective is the fact that while the Demons are now in twelfth position on the AFL table, they are only a game and a half b

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 1

    DELUGE by KC from Casey

    The Casey Demons overcame their inaccuracy and the wet inhospitable conditions to overrun the lowly Northern Bullants at Genis Steel Oval in Cramer Street, Preston on Saturday. It was an eerie feeling entering the ground that in the past hosted many VFA/VFL greats of the past including the legendary Roy Cazaly. The cold and drizzly rain and the sparse crowd were enough to make one want to escape to the nearby Preston Market and hang out there for the afternoon. In the event, the fans

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Casey Articles

    INSANITY by Whispering Jack

    Somehow, the Melbourne Football Club managed it twice in the course of a week. Coach Simon Goodwin admitted it in his press conference after the loss against the Brisbane Lions in a game where his team held a four goal lead in the third term:   "In reality we went a bit safe. Big occasion, a lot of young players playing. We probably just went into our shell a bit. "There's a bit to unpack in that last quarter … whether we go into our shells a bit late in the game."   Well

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Reports 12

    PREGAME: Rd 17 vs West Coast

    The Demons return to Melbourne in Round 17 to take on the Eagles on Sunday as they look to bounce back from a devastating and heartbreaking last minute loss to the Lions at the Gabba. Who comes in and who goes out?

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 307

    PODCAST: Rd 16 vs Brisbane

    The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 1st July @ 8:30pm. Join George, Binman & I as we analyse the Demons loss at the Gabba against the Lions in the Round 16. You questions and comments are a huge part of our podcast so please post anything you want to ask or say below and we'll give you a shout out on the show. If you would like to leave us a voicemail please call 03 9016 3666 and don't worry no body answers so you don't have to talk to a human. Listen & Chat LIV

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 39

    VOTES: Rd 16 vs Brisbane

    Captain Max Gawn has a considerable lead over the injured reigning champion Christian Petracca in the Demonland Player of the Year Award. Steven May, Alex Neal-Bullen & Jack Viney make up the Top 5. Your votes for the loss against the Lions. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 30

    POSTGAME: Rd 16 vs Brisbane

    The Demons once again went goalless in the last quarter and were run down by the Lions at the Gabba in the final minutes of the match ultimately losing the game by 5 points as their percentage dips below 100 for the first time since 2020. 

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 455

    GAMEDAY: Rd 16 vs Brisbane

    It's Game Day and the Dees are deep in the heart of enemy territory as they take on the Lions in Brisbane under the Friday Night Lights at the Gabba. Will the Demon finally be awakened and the season get back on track or will they meekly be sacrificed like lambs to the slaughter?

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Melbourne Demons 920

    UNBACKABLE by The Oracle

    They’re billing the Brisbane Lions as a sleeping giant — the best team outside the top eight —and based on their form this month they’re a definite contender for September AFL action. Which is not exactly the best of news if you happen to be Melbourne, the visiting team this week up at the Gabba.  Even though they are placed ahead of their opponent on the AFL table, and they managed to stave off defeat in their last round victory over North Melbourne, this week’s visitors to the Sunshi

    Demonland
    Demonland |
    Match Previews
  • Tell a friend

    Love Demonland? Tell a friend!

×
×
  • Create New...