6 minutes ago, No10 said:

No argument from Findlay.  Hope Dees don't use him if a player we really need is sent in.

Hard to argue it to be honest.

6 weeks is the verdict.  Nothing surprising there.

6 minutes ago, No10 said:

No argument from Findlay.  Hope Dees don't use him if a player we really need is sent in.

Everyone holds their integrity and next time we're there we've a better chance of being believed.

Yes we should charge the little $#^*

So are they offering up Farhours head on a platter before handing out penalties ? 

Bugg gets six weeks

6 weeks I didn't think it was as bad as houli should have been 4

BANG!!! 

Basher Houli was so very lucky...

Bloody hell thats a long time to train with your mates and not play - hope he can turn it into something positive.

Well he won't do that again.

 

I'm comfortable with that, it was a cheap dog act. Will struggle to get back into the seniors before the end of the year you'd think. 

1 hour ago, Dees2014 said:

I'm sorry, but until we take a stand on this unprovoked violence it will never end. He has to go otherwise the AFL social responsibility policies are a joke. 

There  is no comparison between Bugg and Houli. Bugg's was a premeditated act of unprovoked violence. Houli was at least in the vicinity of the play and done in response to another player restraining him from getting into the play. There is no comparison. 

I at least do not want thugs playing for the football club I have supported for 50 years. Hard at the ball yes, and uncompromising most definitely, but this is something else. 

I am very much encouraged by the leadership Nathan Jones has displayed on this. Haven't regrettably yet seen anything similar from the coaching staff. 

Premeditated? Inventing alternative facts now. This is a farce. 

Bugg should be hung and have his nose hairs plucked out with pliers. 

1 minute ago, Wiseblood said:

Hard to argue it to be honest.

6 weeks is the verdict.  Nothing surprising there.

Clarry wacked his chin on a players back, to explain why it was sore.

Houli was breaking a tackle, pushing the player off, but somehow knocked him out cold.

There was a defence here, chose not to fight it.   Fair enough, but you get the maximum.

6 weeks ... ridiculous

 

Hope we never use Findlay again as a player advocate. 

12 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

BANG!!! 

Basher Houli was so very lucky...

I wonder why?

TBH Bugg has been punished not only for the act (which was cheap), but he's also been punished for the timing (doing the week after Houli). As usual the AFL react to things as a whole rather than as individual cases. This sanction is more about making the competition look like it takes a hard line on thugs than the individual incident.

Eitherway, its not a massive loss on field for us I don't believe, albeit Bugg has been handy this year.

12 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

BANG!!! 

Basher Houli was so very lucky...

Houli doesn't play for Melbourne. Don't think highly of Bugg as a player ( poor disposal ) but 6 weeks for a love tap is amazing.

 

 

Harsh IMHO. Four weeks was about right. Not unexpected though

Houli started the bus, Fahour stepped on the accelerator and Bugg, by virtue of his own stupidity managed to throw himself under it.

6 minutes ago, DemonWA said:

TBH Bugg has been punished not only for the act (which was cheap), but he's also been punished for the timing (doing the week after Houli). As usual the AFL react to things as a whole rather than as individual cases. This sanction is more about making the competition look like it takes a hard line on thugs than the individual incident.

Eitherway, its not a massive loss on field for us I don't believe, albeit Bugg has been handy this year.

Well summed up, WA.  My exact feelings on the matter.

Jones was told to make a statement.....

Houli was stopping a DH grom grabbing him on the cherries......

Just about every GF i can remember has a nut nuf in it that helps by some nefarious means get them over the line.....

I predict Bugg with my urging will make it back big......

Even though they were dressed in Sydney F C jumpers it was the Media standing around Bugg in that photo with a shredded top he looked conspicuously like someone from that night of the Last Supper. Who are they to judge............ 

One too many for mine. The tribunal chairman said the jury should give him a week less for his remorse, guilty plea, etc. If they did, then it was 7 down to 6, which is the maximum the AFL asked for.

 

6 down to 5 would have been more appropriate I think. 

4 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

Well summed up, WA.  My exact feelings on the matter.

Yeh second that... Buggy took it like a man unlike that spider working for the AFL

 

4, 5, 6 weeks...seriously in the context of our present injury crisis, it's probably weeks 1-3 which will hurt the club more.

I think this issue has become badly over hyped and overplayed in the media, bit at the end of the day, Bugg's stupidity and lack of disipline has cost the club at a time of need ...he's not the only one at the MFC in that boat this year though (thinking mainly of Lewis Rd 2).

Actually feel sorry for Buggy. Splashed all over the news as if he is some  kind of cold blooded murdere. I feel bit bad after what i said after the game. Its no wonder AFL players struggle with depression with the [censored] they cop on social media.

Head up Buggy!

Just now, dazzledavey36 said:

Actually feel sorry for Buggy. Splashed all over the news as if he is some  kind of cold blooded murdere. I feel bit bad after what i said after the game. Its no wonder AFL players struggle with depression with the [censored] they cop on social media.

Head up Buggy!

Though he does actually invite that kind of attention though i.e. JJ Instagram saga.