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Gary Ablett out of the race?

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If Dawes got a week, then ablett has too.

It can only be deemed intentional....he knew exactly where picken was and what he was intending to do

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    He's a star and I love watching him play, I just didn't like him complaining to the umpires on the weekend.

    Nothing wrong with that. He was getting clarification on what he had to do etc.. even in country footy I have gone up to the umpires at qtr time to get an idea of how certain free kick (which some just shouldn't even happen) are paid when you know you have done the right thing. Always good to sometimes get an explanation from the umpy.

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    Nothing wrong with that. He was getting clarification on what he had to do etc.. even in country footy I have gone up to the umpires at qtr time to get an idea of how certain free kick (which some just shouldn't even happen) are paid when you know you have done the right thing. Always good to sometimes get an explanation from the umpy.

    I thought he was doing during the game, not in a break but I could be wrong.

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    I think it'd be hilarious if he got rubbed out, but I haven't seen the footage yet. I couldn't care less about him winning another one though. He gets a terrific go from the umpires. A genius, but about time he got the wrong end of the umpire's stick.

    Bit harsh on him there Adam, the man gets continuous free kicks as teams have to push the rules to the absolute limits to curb his influence.

    I only watched the game on the tube vs the Doggies and there players were continually lining him not even looking at the pill with Picken hanging on to him, was very ordinary to watch but I can totally understand why they have to as you said, the man is a genius

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    Don't worry Gazza will be out of the race and onto the ground next week

    He can thank Deledio

    He can thank the fact that there are different rules depending on who you are and who you play for

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    Gaz will win his third Charlie

    Jones is not a Brownlow medallist.love him though

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    He wont get done for that

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    Really so Ablett looks around and says I am going to elbow this fella in the head

    I must be wrong then or my television set clearly doesn't show his intent. I would argue if it was me I was trying to get up and being held back down so I swung my arm back to initiate contact to his chest to break free.

    Of course you wont see it on your television set

    You need to have one of them new fangled intentonet thingo's

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    He wont get done for that

    Hope you are right. Great player and he was fending off a peanut.

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    Hope you are right. Great player and he was fending off a peanut.

    Peanuts can be hard to crack. Sometimes they need a swift one in the head to get them started ;-)

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    Hope you are right. Great player and he was fending off a peanut.

    Didn't he assault the peanut?

    Sorry, couldn't help myself...

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    McLaughlin should just keep his mouth shut

    Said he would love Gary ablett to still be "eligible" for the brownlow.......but would "understand" if the mrp thopught otherwise

    FFS

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    McLaughlin should just keep his mouth shut

    Said he would love Gary ablett to still be "eligible" for the brownlow.......but would "understand" if the mrp thopught otherwise

    FFS

    He is the boss, so he probably shouldn't keep his mouth shut.

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    If this was someone like a Rohan Bail or lower rated player they'd get pinged for it.

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    He is the boss, so he probably shouldn't keep his mouth shut.

    you do understand the mrp is supposed to act independent of the executive and without influence

    and he's not the boss.....yet

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    I've had it with this MRP.. They are an absolute joke. How does Dawes slap someone in the face in play and get 2 weeks down to 1 and then ablett throws an elbow at someone behind play and get off scot free... Along with lecreas bump a few weeks ago getting one week, it's a disgrace and the AFL has got to do something about it.

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    you do understand the mrp is supposed to act independent of the executive and without influence

    and he's not the boss.....yet

    I know that but that doesn't mean he can't talk about it, and I'd much rather think he's the boss then Demetriou at the moment

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    He should have gotten off - but then so should have Dawes.

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    I've had it with this MRP.. They are an absolute joke. How does Dawes slap someone in the face in play and get 2 weeks down to 1 and then ablett throws an elbow at someone behind play and get off scot free... Along with lecreas bump a few weeks ago getting one week, it's a disgrace and the AFL has got to do something about it.

    My problem is that they get some right ( in the Ablett case) and some so horribly wrong ( in the Dawes and initially in the Viney case).

    I certainly believe the higher the profile of the club/player the more the MRP look for an "out".

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    My problem is that they get some right ( in the Ablett case) and some so horribly wrong ( in the Dawes and initially in the Viney case).

    I certainly believe the higher the profile of the club/player the more the MRP look for an "out".

    Most would agree.

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    He's a star and I love watching him play, I just didn't like him complaining to the umpires on the weekend.

    He's one of the biggest whingers in the game. Nick Riewoldt's another star who does it. Great players, but don't touch 'em.

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    What was the fuss about? Saw the footage tonight and it was obviously to the chest. You could see Pickens head and the elbow was well below that and the force was low. Total media beat up of a nothing incident.

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