Sparrow cops one week ban for rough conduct

[Deemania since 56 6,738]

1 hour ago, monoccular said:

As I hear Harmes wasn’t training Monday 

I suspect that the person you are calling Champion is anything but - Michael Christian.   He is anything but impartial and has an agenda, either his own or called from HQ. 

Thanks, thinking of other things whilst at the keyboard; sorry! You got my drift....well done.

[daisycutter 29,797]

48 minutes ago, Macca said:

If down the track one of our more high profile players is cited for a similar type of tackle and the next game is a final or even a GF, would we appeal? 

I'd say no doubt we would, especially if it's an Oliver, Petracca or a Gawn

So why not appeal now to see how far we can stretch things?  A test case so to speak

I understand that we aren't appealing but I would have appealed if only to see what the result would be

So in other words you take up the fight knowing that you'll probably lose but ... you live to fight another day

i never thought something could be more inconsistent than afl umpiring ......

... and then along came christian and the mro

it seems no-one knows the rules, but manipulating them is ok

more chance playing russian roulette 

[layzie 34,147]

Gonna be plenty to talk about 

[Macca 17,080]

1 minute ago, daisycutter said:

i never thought something could be more inconsistent than afl umpiring ......

... and then along came christian and the mro

it seems no-one knows the rules, but manipulating them is ok

more chance playing russian roulette 

Can't stand MC

Shifty as a outhouse rat

[jnrmac 20,207]

Any updates on this? Have the club accepted it?

[Dee Zephyr 19,269]

7 minutes ago, jnrmac said:

Any updates on this? Have the club accepted it?

Apparently so jnr, heard it on 'AFL Tonight' last night.

Edited May 17, 2023 by Dee Zephyr

[Deebauched 1,220]

On 5/15/2023 at 10:29 AM, John Crow Batty said:

Should take him to Adelaide anyway to catch up with his family.

Luke Jackson was given permission to go home for a few days. How did that turn out for us?  We're playing a crucial game on Friday night its not a family outing.

 

[Gawndy the Great 9,011]

I have no issue in accepting Sparrow's 1 match. What is going to be the real story is when a higher profile player is put in this situation and there is the cumulative precedent (Sparrow, Close, Kozzy, Merrett and others) that is overlooked by the MRO. 

I get umpires are out-of-bounds for club scrutiny, but there needs to be visible (public) pressure / displeasure that can be directed at the MRO if this situation were to arise (by the clubs).  I think he gets away with too much inconsistency - unlike umpires - he has ample time to get it right. The JVR citation was an outlier and im now of the belief was probably more the AFL than MRO, so happy to let that slide (for now). 

[Willmoy1947 4,169]

10 hours ago, Deebauched said:

Luke Jackson was given permission to go home for a few days. How did that turn out for us?  We're playing a crucial game on Friday night its not a family outing.

 

Luke had his mum with him.....

[Deemania since 56 6,738]

On 5/16/2023 at 4:51 PM, Monbon said:

WHAT UTTER HYPOCRITCAL CLAP!

For me, so well put ... fully understand ... strongly aligned ... constantly challenged about variant decisions ... it ain't a fair suck of the sav but that is the way they (AFL) want it all to be ... too many vested interests and dollars to accumulate. Take the backhand pecuniary interests out of the game and a more level playing field would result. 

[layzie 34,147]

For god's sake