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Bitter but optimistic
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I can't believe there is no thread on this so Uncle Bitter will tackle the hard issues.

We, the mighty Dees were done over, a few years ago for bringing the game into disrepute. This week one of our players was done over for a sling tackle. The AFL rabbits on about player safety, equality, fairness, sexual harassment , racial vilification etc.

Now we have a big brand name - Richmond, splashed around in the media, for what could be described  ( at best) as gross year 8 schoolyard behaviour . 

Is this the look the AFL wants?  I'm guessing not!

What penalties will be imposed on those who have breached the very behaviours the AFL has committed to stamp out? 

Over to you Gil.

 

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    6 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    I can't believe there is no thread on this so Uncle Bitter will tackle the hard issues.

    We, the mighty Dees were done over, a few years ago for bringing the game into disrepute. This week one of our players was done over for a sling tackle. The AFL rabbits on about player safety, equality, fairness, sexual harassment , racial vilification etc.

    Now we have a big brand name - Richmond, splashed around in the media, for what could be described  ( at best) as gross year 8 schoolyard behaviour . 

    Is this the look the AFL wants?  I'm guessing not!

    What penalties will be imposed on those who have breached the very behaviours the AFL has committed to stamp out? 

    Over to you Gil.

     

    What the ! Are you suggesting an equal playing field? Romsey manion dwellers must live in another reality, dimension, consciousness, whatever. Fair play, AFL? Get real my friend. I suggest you open a bottle of great Cabernet, that'll soothe the nerves. Shiraz is yesterday.

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    Just now, dieter said:

    What the ! Are you suggesting an equal playing field? Romsey manion dwellers must live in another reality, dimension, consciousness, whatever. Fair play, AFL? Get real my friend. I suggest you open a bottle of great Cabernet, that'll soothe the nerves. Shiraz is yesterday.

    It's has certainly been proven that that doesn't exist dieter.

    So a "difficult" issue will be simply swept under the carpet in the hope that it dies down quickly.

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    BBO... an internal club matter surely. Apologise and move on.

    After all players cannot be expected to be role models and that horrible journalist was muck raking.

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    1 minute ago, Diamond_Jim said:

    BBO... an internal club matter surely. Apologise and move on.

    After all players cannot be expected to be role models and that horrible journalist was muck raking.

    Once upon a time it would have been an "internal matter" Jim. However, in these sanctimonious times, I would expect the AFl to be consistent in punishing disreputable behaviour that (especially) is spread over prime time media.

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    3 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    Once upon a time it would have been an "internal matter" Jim. However, in these sanctimonious times, I would expect the AFl to be consistent in punishing disreputable behaviour that (especially) is spread over prime time media.

    It's in hands of the AFL integrity committee.... (Need I say more)

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    What is it about being in Queensland? They've all turned into a bunch of no brain schoolies. That was such cringeworthy vision. Makes the NRL players look like intellectuals. Throw the (non existent) book at them I say.

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    23 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    At least the tigers were playing the ball and not the man...

    not just the ball, moonie but also the freckle and the pecker ?

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    27 minutes ago, Dame Gaga said:

    What is it about being in Queensland? They've all turned into a bunch of no brain schoolies. That was such cringeworthy vision. Makes the NRL players look like intellectuals. Throw the (non existent) book at them I say.

    Uncle Gil said no for their request for a puppy. 

     

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    32 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

    Imaging if BT was roaming the room and The Package was involved!

     

    26 minutes ago, daisycutter said:

    not just the ball, moonie but also the freckle and the pecker ?

    ....and here was me hoping for an intellectual debate!!!

    FMD !!

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    45 minutes ago, deebug said:

    Uncle Gil said no for their request for a puppy. 

     

    one shudders to think what they might have done to that poor dog

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    2 hours ago, Dame Gaga said:

    What is it about being in Queensland? They've all turned into a bunch of no brain schoolies. That was such cringeworthy vision. Makes the NRL players look like intellectuals. Throw the (non existent) book at them I say.

    Played a lot of suburban footy in my time I do not remember that sort of behaviour at any time. Grabbing genitals would have got you a punch in the head as I remember it. Now I do remember being in the showers after training and the captain coach coming up to me to talk about selection only to find he was pissing on my leg! Boys will be boys I suppose! 

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    33 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

    Played a lot of suburban footy in my time I do not remember that sort of behaviour at any time. Grabbing genitals would have got you a punch in the head as I remember it. Now I do remember being in the showers after training and the captain coach coming up to me to talk about selection only to find he was pissing on my leg! Boys will be boys I suppose! 

    that gives a golden shower a whole new perspective, earl, or were you just on fire? . did you play with oakleigh districts?

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    Dunno where you went to school Bitter but there was no pecker fondling or finger bumming at Keysborough Tech.
    Repercussion would have been swift.

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    4 hours ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

     

    ....and here was me hoping for an intellectual debate!!!

    FMD !!

    a couple of years on (if not less) and the debate in this thread will appear strange.

    Boys will be boys ended a long time ago.

    It's a workplace !! More importantly it's a workplace that sets an example for so many others.

    Frankly I'm not sure the AFL know how to deal with it. Laugh it off or treat it for what it was.

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    18 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    one shudders to think what they might have done to that poor dog

    They would save vet bills, snice they can do their own nuetring.

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    17 hours ago, daisycutter said:

    that gives a golden shower a whole new perspective, earl, or were you just on fire? . did you play with oakleigh districts?

    No Eastern Suburban Churches Footy League. It was a huge league in the 70’s but disappeared years ago. 

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    7 minutes ago, Earl Hood said:

    No Eastern Suburban Churches Footy League. It was a huge league in the 70’s but disappeared years ago. 

    ah, right. it just seemed par for the course for oakeigh districts (federal league also a strong league,  now long gone)

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