PREGAME: Rd 12 vs Carlton

[Wodjathefirst 2,415]

I was feeling edgy about this Friday’s game and would have been happy to get the four points. Now I’m angry and just want us to smash Carlscum.  

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,968]

20 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Carlton’s MVP

Is their best player playing Friday Night?

Edited May 30, 2023 by YesitwasaWin4theAges

[ANG13 1,550]

22 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Appeal Successful. Cerra is free to play.

I will be honest I dead set thought you were taking the [censored]. 

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 5,968]

9 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

Insane that Cerra got off and the 17 others didn’t. Some with less dangerous tackles too.

This season in general has been ****house. Not only has the tribunal and umpiring been poor, but the quality of football and general excitement from watching games has been rock bottom. Can’t remember a less interesting season. Great job AFL.

The AFL really want Carltank to stay relevant and alive in this year's season.

[ucanchoose 1,804]

That's a disgraceful decision.  Hopefully Hickey doesn't have permanent damage.  Where's the duty of care?

[loges 6,218]

Unbelievable, and yet is anyone really surprised, corrupt system.

[chookrat 3,778]

On 5/28/2023 at 11:03 PM, dazzledavey36 said:

Newman, Hewett, Cerra and potentially Cripps will all miss.

I reckon Cerra will be successful in his appeal. It wasn't a sling tackle and Hickey hit the ground the way he did because of the way he fell with Cerra underneath him.

[jules7 716]

This is inconceivable, how corrupt is the AFL?

[Jaded No More 58,832]

1 minute ago, chookrat said:

I reckon Cerra will be successful in his appeal. It wasn't a sling tackle and Hickey hit the ground the way he did because of the way he fell with Cerra underneath him.

And the same thing happened to 10+ other players this season who did not get off on appeal and missed games. 
But somehow, miraculously, a Carlton player is let off. 

The Parker ban was upheld. Same week. Same tackle. Different jumper. 

[BDA 20,550]

Gotta hand it to them. Carlton have the best legal representation in the league. 

[Winners at last 4,817]

Cerra ... lol. Is anyone seriously surprised?

Cripps will play.

[Jaded No More 58,832]

2 minutes ago, BDA said:

Gotta hand it to them. Carlton have the best legal representation in the league. 

The hair angle was literally genius 

 

[Redleg 37,931]

Cripps, Hewitt and now Cerra.

Are we surprised?

[SFebes 4,694]

Got to laugh.....

Just have to get a better lawyer it seems...

[picket fence 15,452]

5 minutes ago, Winners at last said:

Cerra ... lol. Is anyone seriously surprised?

Cripps will play.

Cerra if it were Byron or Balls Grinter...6 weeks! PARK OF AFL

[Gawndy the Great 7,667]

Will some ask Gil in the presser “is this presser just a smokescreen to let Cerra’s appeal decision to get through unnoticed? “

[Deeoldfart 7,809]

41 minutes ago, Demonland said:

Appeal Successful. Cerra is free to play.

We all knew the outcome.  The AFL is on a mission re head knocks, but it’s compromised when ……..

[picket fence 15,452]

Yet Hunter who stood his ground went!

WHAT A FRIGGEN CORRUPT SYSTEM!

[At the break of Gawn 3,615]

4 hours ago, DemonWA said:

I'd suspect Carlton fans are saying similar RE the attention were getting in the media too

With all due respect, we’re getting about 5% of the media attention of Carlton. 

[Dr. Gonzo 22,580]

25 minutes ago, BDA said:

Gotta hand it to them. Carlton have the best legal representation in the league. 

He knows how to handle the tribunal, he makes them an offer they can't refuse.

[jules7 716]

First time in my entire life, I don’t want to go to the footy! The AFL, the big clubs, the corrupt system, the umpires etc. Rules for some and not others. It’s shameful, biased and dishonest. 

Edited May 30, 2023 by jules7

[wizardinoz 2,053]

10 minutes ago, Dr. Gonzo said:

He knows how to handle the tribunal, he makes them an offer they can't refuse.

Brown paper bag job?

[OhMyDees 1,333]

Great. So Cerra to kick 4 and have 30+ disposals then?

Can we boo him? 

[Scoop Junior 3,037]

From AFL website:

The Tribunal panel, led by chairman Jeff Gleeson, found it wasn't a dangerous tackle.

"Cerra only has a light grip on Hickey's arms. They are not truly pinned," Gleeson said.

"Hickey could use one or both of his arms."

Tom Sparrow’s tackle did not pin Day’s arms. Day could have used one or both of his arms. But it was deemed a dangerous action being a sling.

Sparrow is not the only one. A large group of players have been suspended for similar actions when arms were not pinned.  But suddenly it’s now a relevant, if not determining, factor.

And what happened to the infamous duty of care this time around?

It’s really hard to have any faith in this system. I’d go one step further and say it’s a blight on the game that there is no consistency and certain players/clubs seem to get treated differently.

[Demon Dynasty 15,871]

The Blues must have an influencer or two of note who have the ears of some of the top brass.

Too many 'cute' outcomes in their favour to be coincidental