Jump to content

Sydney Appealing Buddy Ban

Demonland
Demonland
in Melbourne Demons

Featured Replies

1 hour ago, layzie said:

I just don't understand how the Swans feel they are a 50-50 chance for him to get off? He struck him to the head! Good on them for playing the system like a fiddle but gee wiz. 

If you choose to bump in play and accidentally ( non intentionally ) hit the head you go.

He chose to strike a player off the ball ( twice ) and will claim he accidentally hit his head. That is worse than bumping in play.

  • Quote
    • Like 7
    • Thanks 1
     

    Of course he'll get off it's good for the Sydney market and don't forget it's good for the promotion of the game in NSW.

    How good of the AFL to give them an extra 24 hours to build up the suspense and free promotion in Sydney.

    Bravo AFL 👏 👏👏👏 Bravo.

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Angry 1

    Next thing you know the AFL will schedule the tribunal hearing out on the MCG as the pre-match entertainment. Will Buddy get off? (A bit like saying, will Indiana Jones get the treasure and the girl?) Stay tuned for the odds with Nathan Brown, and remember, gamble responsibly.

    Edited by Mazer Rackham

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Love 1
    • Haha 2
     
    25 minutes ago, Mazer Rackham said:

    Next thing you know the AFL will schedule the tribunal hearing out on the MCG as the pre-match entertainment. Will Buddy get off? (A bit like saying, will Indiana Jones get the treasure and the girl?) Stay tuned for the odds with Nathan Jones, and remember, gamble responsibly.

    Nathan Brown maybe Maz?

  • Quote
    • Like 1
    • Haha 1

    3 hours ago, Redleg said:

    If you choose to bump in play and accidentally ( non intentionally ) hit the head you go.

    He chose to strike a player off the ball ( twice ) and will claim he accidentally hit his head. That is worse than bumping in play.

    So we can rule you out to act for Buddy

  • Quote
    13 minutes ago, Longsufferingnomore said:

    So we can rule you out to act for Buddy

    👍

  • Quote
    • Like 2
     

    Sydney must have some basis for the appeal (no idea what it is mind). Why else would they spend the time and energy on a lost cause. And it disrupts/distracts them from their preparations for the game. Very strange 

  • Quote
    12 minutes ago, BDA said:

    Sydney must have some basis for the appeal (no idea what it is mind). Why else would they spend the time and energy on a lost cause. And it disrupts/distracts them from their preparations for the game. Very strange 

    Probably not much.

    Just rolling the dice that marquis players don't get suspended.  They play! 

    Nothing to lose but a mere $10,000.

  • Quote

    All the AFL have to say is “if we let Buddy off, then we’re officially sanctioning deliberate slaps/fists to the head as ok”. Doesn’t seem possible, if only on account of the precedent it sets. On the other hand, the AFL obviously thinks precedents have about a 6 day lifespan. 

  • Quote
    • Like 2
    • Haha 1

    I can only wonder what an incoming "foreign" AFL CEO, carefully headhunted from afar, would think of this competition.

    "So some guys can hit guys and get thrown in sports jail, and some guys don't? And this head-is-sacrosanct thing, I kinda get it, but it don't seem so sacrosanct out on the ballpark ..."

    "So this guy doped his whole team? Like, not just involved in it, but actually thought it up and managed it ... and he's not run outa town? What? He's coaching at another franchise??"

  • Quote
    • Love 1

    5:12pm Should have been thrown out by now, surely

  • Quote
    • Haha 1
    11 minutes ago, Demonland said:

    Looks like the bromance is over…

    Edited by Tarax Club
    Mills & Boon eat your heart out

  • Quote
    • Haha 1

    If it goes for another 15 Minutes he would have got of! If he does just watch players start snotting players left right and centre!

  • Quote

    32 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

    5:12pm Should have been thrown out by now, surely

    If its not Jntmac,....

    in the words of the great Terry Wallace,   "....I'll spew up..."

  • Quote
    • Like 1

    How good is AFL Counsel Andrew Woods.?   Cut and paste from AFL.Com.au below;

    referncing Fight Club,  - brilliant. Game over surely.

    "BRAZEN, COWARDLY"

    Woods sums up the AFL's argument.
     
    "I’m at a loss to think it’s less than negligible."
     
    He reiterates Franklin was angry.
     
    "Precisely what a professional AFL player should know what not to do," Woods said.
     
    "It’s brazen, it’s cowardly and the opposing player isn’t expecting that to happen to him.
     
    "It’s AFL, not Fight Club or a combat sport."
     
     
  • Quote
    •  

    I find the whole spectacle made if this on the afl website a bit unsettling - “ tune in to find out if Buddy gets off for whacking another player in the head ?” Like it’s a reality tv show.
    even foxsports site the attached video with footage had 30 second pointsbet sporting add 

    AFL industry seem to have gone past it’s moral compass on a lot of this - very much a $$$$$ industry.

     

  • Quote
    • Like 4

    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...
    Go to topic listing

    Featured Content

    • PREVIEW: West Coast

      Saturday’s election night game in Perth between the West Coast Eagles and Melbourne represents 18th vs 15th which makes it a tough decision as to which party to favour. The Eagles have yet to break the ice under their new coach in Andrew McQualter who is the second understudy in a row to confront Demon Coach Simon Goodwin who was also winless until a fortnight ago. On that basis, many punters might be considering to go with the donkey vote but I’ve been assigned with the task of helping readers to come to a considered opinion on this matter of vital importance across the nation. It was almost a year ago that I wrote a preview here of the Demons’ away game against the Eagles (under the name William from Waalitj because it was Indigenous Round).  I issued a warning that it was a danger game, based on my local knowledge that the home team were no longer easybeats and that they possessed a wunderkind generational player in Harley Reid who was capable of producing stellar performances playing among men a decade and more older than he.  At the time, the Eagles already had two wins off the back of a couple of the young man’s masterclasses and they had recently given the Bombers a scare straight after their Anzac Day blockbuster draw against the then reigning premiers.

      • 1 reply
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • NON-MFC: Round 08

      Round 08 of the 2025 AFL Season kicks off on Thursday with a must-win game for the Bombers to stay in touch with the top eight, while the struggling Roos seek a morale-boosting upset. Friday sees the Saints desperate for a win as well if they are to stay in finals contention and their opponents the Dockers will be eager to crack in to the Top 8 with a win on the road. Saturday kicks off with a pivotal clash for both sides asthe Bulldogs look to solidify their top-eight spot, while Port seeks to shake their pretender tag. Then the Crows will be looking to steady their topsy turvy season against a resurgent Blues looking to make it 4 wins on the trot. On Election Night a Blockbuster will see the ladder-leading Pies take on the Cats, who are keen to bounce back after a narrow loss. On Sunday the Sydney Derby promises fireworks as the Giants aim to cement their top-eight status, while the Swans fight to keep their season alive. The Hawks, celebrating their centenary, will be looking to easily account for the Tigers who are desperate to halt their slide. The Round concludes on Sunday Night with a top end of the table QClash with significant ladder implications; both Queensland teams are in scintillating form. Who are you tipping this week and what are the best results for the Demons?

        • Like
      • 59 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PREGAME: West Coast

      The Demons hit the road in Round 8, heading to Perth to face the West Coast Eagles at Optus Stadium. With momentum building, the Dees will be aiming for a third straight victory to keep their season revival on course. Who comes in and who goes out?

        • Like
      • 475 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • REPORT: Richmond

      The fans who turned up to the MCG for Melbourne’s Anzac Day Eve clash against Richmond would have been disappointed if they turned up to see a great spectacle. As much as this was a night for the 71,635 in attendance to commemorate heroes of the nation’s past wars, it was also a time for the Melbourne Football Club to consolidate upon its first win after a horrific start to the 2025 season. On this basis, despite the fact that it was an uninspiring and dour struggle for most of its 100 minutes, the night will be one for the fans to remember. They certainly got value out of the pre match activity honouring those who fought for their country. The MCG and the lights of the city as backdrop was made for nights such as these and, in my view, we received a more inspirational ceremony of Anzac culture than others both here and elsewhere around the country. 

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • CASEY: Richmond

      The match up of teams competing in our great Aussie game at its second highest level is a rarity for a work day Thursday morning but the blustery conditions that met the players at a windswept Casey Fields was something far more commonplace.They turned the opening stanza between the Casey Demons and a somewhat depleted Richmond VFL into a mess of fumbling unforced errors, spilt marks and wasted opportunities for both sides but they did set up a significant win for the home team which is exactly what transpired on this Anzac Day round opener. Casey opened up strong against the breeze with the first goal to Aidan Johnson, the Tigers quickly responded and the game degenerated into a defensive slog and the teams were level when the first siren sounded.

      • 0 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland

    • PODCAST: Richmond

      The Demonland Podcast will air LIVE on Monday, 28th April @ 8:00pm. Join Binman, George & I as we analyse the Demons 2nd win for the year against the Tigers.
      Your 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 LIVE: https://demonland.com/
      Call: 03 9016 3666
      Skype: Demonland31

        • Like
      • 29 replies
      Demonland
      Demonland
    View All