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Well Cripps has just become this weeks Langdon. Firing players and supporters up. 

10+ goal win please.

 

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    Just now, John Crow Batty said:

    “The finding was unreasonable and did not comply with the requirements of procedural fairness,” said the appeals board chairman Murray Kellman.

    What the hell does that mean? 

    The finding accepted both players were contesting the ball, but then went on to say Cripps should have acted differently...

    The finding was flawed

    Can't say he was acting within the rules and then say... but... wasn't....

    Tribunal error

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    There needs to be an uprising. Enough is enough and we are merely puppets on a string. 

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    2 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    There can no longer be any doubt The AFL is a corrupt organisation.

    They should offer workshops to The Bandidos, Comancheros  et el to improve their corporate performance.

    [censored] me ! Why stop there, go international - I'm sure the generals in Myanmar could learn a thing or two from the experts!

     

    This is now beyond a joke. The AFL is  a powerful  billion dollar organisation. Surely there need to be some sort of judicial enquiry into their governance.

    This is what tipped you off? Of all things? 

    Anyone who has gone remotely close to them in corporate Melbourne knows it. Its a milk bar being run by your uncle's best mates ' mates and the boys. Truthfully the entire industry is a house of cards that rests on 4 very large invoices 

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    7 minutes ago, layzie said:

    Precedent set 

     

    4 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

    Precedent has now been set -

     

    No it hasn't. No decision made by the tribunal in this Gillon era sets any precedent, no matter how ludicrous. The next similar case goes the other way.

    There is no such thing as precedent in the AFL tribunal system. It's a roll of the dice, every time, dressed up in judicial legalese claptrap.

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    5 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

    There can no longer be any doubt The AFL is a corrupt organisation.

    They should offer workshops to The Bandidos, Comancheros  et el to improve their corporate performance.

    [censored] me ! Why stop there, go international - I'm sure the generals in Myanmar could learn a thing or two from the experts!

     

    This is now beyond a joke. The AFL is  a powerful  billion dollar organisation. Surely there need to be some sort of judicial enquiry into their governance.

    Took the words right out of my mouth corruption is alive and well in the AFL, they really want them to play finals these corrupt dogs.

    All the ammunition we need lets just send them packing the good old fashioned way on the MCG.

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    Hope he tears a hammy clean off the bone in the first minute on Sat night.

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    3 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    “The finding was unreasonable and did not comply with the requirements of procedural fairness,” said the appeals board chairman Murray Kellman.

    What the hell does that mean? 

    Mr Kellman, your system is f****d.

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    1 minute ago, Redleg said:

    I think you are missing the point.

    I am sure they have found he contested, not bumped.

    Paddy Ryder who stood still and had a player run into him and get whiplash, copped two weeks.

    He should sue.

    This is probably the worst part of it all. The person who should get off doesn’t. The two who should bar gotten suspended in Cripps and Rioli get off. . 

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    I hope Gillon and his merry men are going to deliberate for 4.5 hours tonight to work out how and why they let overblown legalse hijack their tribunal system.

    Left the ground, head high contact, concussion. But it's complicated.

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    4 minutes ago, John Crow Batty said:

    “The finding was unreasonable and did not comply with the requirements of procedural fairness,” said the appeals board chairman Murray Kellman.

    What the hell does that mean? 

    We going again tomorrow night??

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    Just now, gs77 said:

    Hope he tears a hammy clean off the bone in the first minute on Sat night.

    Cmon champ, that’s out of line

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    Just now, gs77 said:

    Hope he tears a hammy clean off the bone in the first minute on Sat night.

    Or Viney runs straight through him, whilst looking at the ball of course

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    This system is a catastrophe and not good enough. 

    Edited by layzie

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    3 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    I think you are missing the point.

    I am sure they have found he contested, not bumped.

    Paddy Ryder who stood still and had a player run into him and get whiplash, copped two weeks.

    He should sue.

    I recall the incident but not the outcome to player... was the player thay ran into him concussed Red?

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    4 minutes ago, 1964_2 said:

    Well Cripps has just become this weeks Langdon.

    Would think if there's any effect at all it would be the complete opposite...

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    Just now, FireInTheBennelly said:

    Or Viney runs straight through him, whilst looking at the ball of course

    Just fly in the air like superman, as long as you're going for the ball anything goes now!

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    2 minutes ago, layzie said:

    There needs to be an uprising. Enough is enough and we are merely puppets on a string. 

    I agree with this. I've been p*ssed off with the game of AFL for years and have several times stated that the only reason I continue to follow is because of my irrational attachment to the MFC.

    I don't even like watching a lot of game, sometimes even when we're in them, because of ll the throwing, umpires choosing which subset of rules they'll apply each week, etc etc.

    Of course our magnificent flag has rejuvenated my enthusiasm.

    But let's face it, overall, the game is [censored]ed.

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    Carlton fans thinking having Cripps back will be the difference between winning or losing, they should prepare to get smashed

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    1 minute ago, Lord Nev said:

    Would think if there's any effect at all it would be the complete opposite...

    Whatever Nev. 

    Whatever I or anyone else said, you would think the complete opposite. 

     

    Facepalm away. 

     

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    If the decision was that clear why did it take hours?  Smells. 

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    6 minutes ago, Redleg said:

    I think you are missing the point.

    I am sure they have found he contested, not bumped.

    Paddy Ryder who stood still and had a player run into him and get whiplash, copped two weeks.

    He should sue.

    I don’t recall the Ryder incident, what year was this?

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