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Bayley Fritsch cleared of striking

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9 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

There is a Footy God..

might just be a GODDEESS...?

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    FREEEEEEETEER

    Great outcome, was honestly not expecting such good news. Mostly because, well, you can insert most things that have happened to/at this club over the last xx years.

    Now let's get those Swans. We've lost a few we shouldn't have, time to start payback.

     

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    5 hours ago, Rodney (Balls) Grinter said:

    Ask guys like Wayne Schwass and Shaun Smith if they think the sport is soft.

    Administrators have an obligation to be seen to be doing something and I think also actually be doing something.

    The thing I'd argue is that is suspending players who make accidental contact to The head while tying to play within the rules really the answer?  It's not like we see guys being lined up and ironed out by reckless sniping these days.  I'd really struggle to see how what Fritta did was even careless really when all these actions happen in the blink of an eye.  If he doesn't put his arm out, what other reasonable action does he have to protect himself, turn his body and smack him in the head with a shoulder.  Maybe the North bloke should also be suspended for carelessly running at Fritta while down low?  Where is his duty of care to himself?  It all starts getting a bit silly really I think.

    It's hard to know what the all the answers are, but I actually think asides from the trivial suspensions for 'careless' actions, I think the AFL is probably doing mostly all it can, with regards concussion tests, mininum return periods, subs etc whilst still allowing it to be a contact sport.  The only other thing I think is that the AFL should probably give players a bit more leniency before suspending them, by taking into account previous record and/or giving players a chance to explain their actions prior to assuming the guilty of being careless/reckless etc.  I know that doesn't seem to be the basis of the MRP/O/whatever.

    The ignore function is worthwhile!

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    16 minutes ago, No Plan B said:

    I must admit I was judging all you biased fools who thought there was nothing in it on Sunday. I thought it was clearly a week. I’ll let myself out. 

    I feel the same way.

    What a relief, as not as much disruption to our game, thanks MFC for appealing.

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    11 minutes ago, TeamPlayedFine39 said:

    So this is what life’s like when you go for a good team...

     

    This year just gets better and better.

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    I just love it when the MRO gets a decent backhander.

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    My daughter just showed me some of the reactions on the socials.

    ” I reckon if he had a Geelong kit on he’d get weeks for that “ is one . ?

     

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    23 minutes ago, demonstone said:

    Fritsch is free!   My grandson reckons that's nothing ... he's four.

    thanks for those spells, ds. hope the sacrifices weren't anybody important.

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    27 minutes ago, DaveyJones'sLocker said:

    Great result for us... reckon plenty won’t be happy with the decision considering it was to the head and he did genuinely do damage 

    What damage? Bloke played out the game and only came off the ground slowly because of an issue with his leg/knee.

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    Biggest load of Justice I've seen in a long time, amazing what happens when you aren't AFL dependant.

    Well in Adrian Anderson.

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    16 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

    The ignore function is worthwhile!

    Not sure what you're getting at there Cards.  I've actually found KossieJacko's comments quite enjoyable and considered alot of late.  Or was that ignore the Balls?

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    Gerard and Slobbo think the AFL should appeal. Clowns.

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    If Fritsch doesn't try to fend they both clash heads and both end up in the concussion protocol. An unfortunate accident but no damage done.

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    2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Gerard and Slobbo think the AFL should appeal. Clowns.

    Agreed there. Just been watching it and again we will see if the afl cowers to the pressure put on by media boofheads. Both of them can go and &^^$%^*((&^#@$%^^$

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    2 minutes ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Gerard and Slobbo think the AFL should appeal. Clowns.

    FFS are you kidding me? This is one of the lowest grade offences we’ve seen and it was borderline a suspension in the first place, AFL appeals on suspensions should be for when they get it blatantly wrong and there has been malice in the incident. 

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    43 minutes ago, DeeZee said:

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    When innocence has been convicted and badly labelled, sometimes the truthful road must be travelled by wiser heads. We - of the Wiseheads - rejoice. DL was an instrumental agency in this process of rectifying a very poor decision. Well done, folks. 

     

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