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7 hours ago, binman said:

Ban the bump.

Player knocked out cold because SPP elected to bump not tackle. Who's to say that head knock wont end Keane's career. 

As i noted in the gus thread it is inevitable the AFL will have to ban the bump. This is the exact reason why.

It is a completely predicable event, so the AFL can't argue they have taken appropriate steps to protect the head of Keane.

it is also a good example of what i was saying about why nann ng the bump won't change footy.

What did SPP achieve by electing to bump not tackle?

Even if he head not hit hit him in the end, ie a totally legal hit, how would his team have benefited?

Maybe the ball jars loose and Port win the ground ball?

He legally hurts an opponent impacting his performance? 

But a tackle could achieve the same results AND possibly also win a free for Port for holding the ball.

And a tackle would also mean SPP, a key player for Port, not risking missing the critical 2-3 opening games of the season.

 

The thing that drives me nuts about the Brayshaw/Maynard incident is that I thought that the messaging for years has been if you do not show proper duty of care for your opponent, and they are severely injured with a head injury then you get suspended. He opened the door for suspension the moment he went up and didn't show care for the opposition player.

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    18 hours ago, binman said:

    Every time a player is hit bumped to the head this season when tickling is an option,

    I generally agree @binman, but are we in danger of making the game a bit soft if we replace bumping with tickling?

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    50 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

    he seems a total space cadet but boy oh boy can he play footy

    Let’s just pray that young Tom Fullarton or Will Verrall can surprise us all and fill the gap left by space cadet 

     

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    Never hurts to see essensum or west coke on the bottom !

    may it last for years

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    Hopefully SPP cops 3 weeks and he misses our game. I’ll take any win I can get.

    As per the other night, he creates goals out of absolutely nothing.

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    Not sure if it's been mentioned but Swan Luke Parker has a broken arm.

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    14 hours ago, Return to Glory said:

    Not sure if it's been mentioned but Swan Luke Parker has a broken arm.

    Good thing for him the round zero game against us is in Sydney - he won't have to fly. 

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    9 minutes ago, Gawndy the Great said:

    i wonder if Christiansen had to be convinced to send this to the tribunal too. 

    Good things Port weren't wearing their prison bar jumper or else Christiansen would have let it slide out of muscle memory. 

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    On 24/02/2024 at 13:06, jnrmac said:

    Palpepper is one word

    I can think of one word for SPP.

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