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Aidan Johnson Cops 2 Match Ban

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Surprised he wasn't ruled out for the season after this hit piece

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    As expected. He didnโ€™t need to do that at all. You leave the ground and turn your body and collect a player high, and youโ€™re in trouble.

    Stupid from a guy fighting for his AFL life.

    JVR to replace him

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    Just now, Dr. Gonzo said:

    I'd like to understand how this was different to the Mills bump on Spargo.

    It wasnโ€™t. But Mills is Mills, and AJ has played 5 games for 2 suspensions. Connect the dots.

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    24 minutes ago, Jaded No More said:

    It wasnโ€™t. But Mills is Mills, and AJ has played 5 games for 2 suspensions. Connect the dots.

    He should cop his fair whack. But we should challenge on the basis of Miles last week and the fact that Pearce knocks a bloke out and get it revoked. The AFL have absolutely NFI.

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    ok.

    The only possible objection to the suspension would be the inconsistency of the MRO/tribunal circus, but, if that were a cause you could get anyone off anything.

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    34 minutes ago, roy11 said:

    Surprised he wasn't ruled out for the season after this hit piece

    Yes, the media loves a hanging judge.

    I was hoping it was going to be thrown out along with Meekโ€™s spoil on Lipinski, but it was a bridge too far.

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    The two-match ban is about right imo.

    What I have a problem with is all the talk on here about how we need someone crashing packs, no fear, grunt etc. We get AJ who fits the bill, heโ€™s suspended, so now heโ€™s dumb??? Itโ€™s a fine line he treads, letโ€™s have his back.

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    4 minutes ago, Ghostwriter said:

    The two-match ban is about right imo.

    What I have a problem with is all the talk on here about how we need someone crashing packs, no fear, grunt etc. We get AJ who fits the bill, heโ€™s suspended, so now heโ€™s dumb??? Itโ€™s a fine line he treads, letโ€™s have his back.

    IKR?

    It sounds unconscionable, but once the deed was done, I was sort of hoping W โ€“ M was going to be off for the whole game.

    Now it feels like heโ€™s been suspended without the team having any benefit. Probably wouldnโ€™t have saved us though.

    Would much rather AJ have played like a saint until KB. Maybe not quite in those words, but certainly saved up any vitriol, or malicious intent for number 4 this week.

    Is there a return fixture?

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    47 minutes ago, KozzyCan said:

    Pretty bloody dumb.

    Should not and won't play another AFL game!

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    Just tried to be a 1980s player !!

    Not showing any sense of the modern game.

    What was the point of jumping into a bloke kicking the ball ? Smother or spoil or tackle with force. Not bump. Was it stupid? 95/100 people would say yes.

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    9 minutes ago, BAMF said:

    Deleted. Couldn't be bothered

    With that sort of attitude BAMF you wouldn't have looked out of place in our side yesterday.

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    37 minutes ago, GS_1905 said:

    He should cop his fair whack. But we should challenge on the basis of Miles last week and the fact that Pearce knocks a bloke out and get it revoked. The AFL have absolutely NFI.

    I agree, but also why waste the money on a challenge? AJ isnโ€™t exactly setting the world on fire. What he did was stupid, and could have easily concussed someone. Given what Viney is facing and what we went thru with Gus, I have no issues letting him cop a 2 week ban.

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    The best ability is availability.

    Especially when youโ€™re a mature age recruit who has already missed games due to suspension.

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    His only AFL attribute is his aggression. But this is his second suspension in 5 games so itโ€™s become a liability.

    Heโ€™s probably a ripper bloke but unfortunately he has no skills to be an afl player. If not suspended he should have been dropped anyways.

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    Two weeks seems right to me. Not a good look for the game, and very lucky that W-M didnโ€™t fail the concussion protocols.

    I love the intensity and aggression that AJ brings to the game, but he needs to contain it where the head might be involved.

    He needs to learn from this!

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    18 minutes ago, Deeoldfart said:

    Two weeks seems right to me. Not a good look for the game, and very lucky that W-M didnโ€™t fail the concussion protocols.

    I love the intensity and aggression that AJ brings to the game, but he needs to contain it where the head might be involved.

    He needs to learn from this!

    A J will learn .Heโ€™s a smart bloke.

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