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NON-MFC: Round 16, 2022

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1 hour ago, Sir Why You Little said:

This is the Aints last chance, so you would hope for Ratts sake they show some fight. 
but it’s hard to see where it comes from

Ratts will be looking for plenty of "scoreboard nourishment"   ... (FFS !!!)

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    3 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

    Ratts will be looking for plenty of "scoreboard nourishment"   ... (FFS !!!)

    Translation: kick some fxcking Goals

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    7 so badly want Carlton in the GF. Umps will have to work hard for them.

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    FOR GOD'S SAKE AFL the last few days all media outlets have sprouted that "Mickey Mouse" stadium's tickets are fully sold out and watching just now there are so many seats empty. Smaller crowds - look at your ticketing system. PATHETIC.

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    2 minutes ago, MT64 said:

    FOR GOD'S SAKE AFL the last few days all media outlets have sprouted that "Mickey Mouse" stadium's tickets are fully sold out and watching just now there are so many seats empty. Smaller crowds - look at your ticketing system. PATHETIC.

    The AFL are a Corporate of one

    There is no accountability, they say and do as they like

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    Saints pressure around the ball really troubling Carlton.  Unfortunately, I don't think they can sustain it for 4 quarters. Their pace is also showing the Blues can be sluggish.

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    4 hours ago, Lord Travis said:

    Hipwood gets off with a fine for intentionally shoving his opponent into the umpire. That intentional act was far worse than lots of intentional in play acts that cause injury due to poor luck and cop suspensions. Absolutely absurd he gets off with a fine. Should have been a suspension.

     

    51 minutes ago, Dee Zephyr said:

    Just saw on Fox this incident has now been sent to the tribunal.

     

     

    Under the Tribunal Guidelines, he could be charged with Carless Contact with an Umpire:

    "A Player may also be charged with the offence of Careless Contact with an 
    Umpire by pushing or holding an opponent into an Umpire or their direct path. 
    A charge of Careless Contact with an Umpire will be subject to a fixed financial sanction.    "

    I'm guessing that was the original line of thinking.

    It is possible they are charging him with serious misconduct instead:

    "Misconduct has a wide meaning and generally is any conduct which would be reasonably regarded as unacceptable or unsportsmanlike or where it had the effect or potential to prejudice the reputation of any person, club or the AFL or to bring the game of football into disrepute.

    Acts of Serious Misconduct will be referred directly to the Tribunal."

    However they don't actually need to specify the offence, and are allowed to amend the offence whenever they'd like, and also:

    "In addition to the Direct Tribunal Offences referred to in section 3.2, the MRO or the Executive General Manager Football Operations may in their absolute discretion having regard to all the circumstances refer a notice of charge to the Tribunal for determination (see Regulation 16.12(i)(vi)(A)).

    In such circumstances the Player will not have the option of an early plea however the Tribunal may favourably consider a Player’s guilty plea.

    The MRO may refer a matter to the Tribunal under Regulation 16.12(i)(vi)(A) where, for example, it is not able to determine a matter based on the evidence before it. It is noted that the MRO has investigative powers for the purpose of ensuring so far as is possible and regardless of the apparent conclusiveness or otherwise of any video, that the MRO can still classify offences, as it sees fit.

    The MRO may also refer a matter to the Tribunal if it considers it appropriate to do so based on the circumstances of the offence, the record of any Player involved (particularly for similar previous offences), any suspected mitigatingf actors or other unusual features of any report."

     

    For those who are interested, here are the 2022 tribunal guidelines:

    https://resources.afl.com.au/afl/document/2022/03/15/111be938-8f58-4118-9753-8e9ced332989/2022-AFL-Tribunal-Guidelines.pdf

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    Saints need to be more direct. Get the ball quickly into King and Ryder 

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    Can't believe how entitled Blues supporters are boo and whinge about everything.

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    1 minute ago, BDA said:

    Ryder is all class. Great player still

    As good or bad the Saints can be for any given game, they will struggle to win a final without Ryder. All the talk about King, Hill etc... but Ryder is their most important player by a long, long way. 

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    3 minutes ago, loges said:

    Can't believe how entitled Blues supporters are boo and whinge about everything.

    Umps have gone their way all year and being the media hype team has brought the horrendous arrogance of the 90s back. As bad as Essendon.

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    That Motlop goal was crazy good! 

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    1 minute ago, Clintosaurus said:

    Umps have gone their way all year and being the media hype team has brought the horrendous arrogance of the 90s back. As bad as Essendon.

    No team is that bad. 

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    Daisy Pearce puts every commentator to shame.  Her football IQ is Stephen Hawking-like.

     

     

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    Not a bad game to watch.

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    Still nothing on the MFC or the AFL website about Luke's absence or a replacement.

    Where did the Mitch Brown news come from?    IF he is in surely Tommo would have to be the Medical sub at least.

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