Rodney (Balls) Grinter

It's total rubbish. Trip or no trip, Chol wasn't ever in control and would have ridden him into the ground regardless the way he recklessly lunched at him with all his body weight beihind him. I also think they should have taken some of the past instances of him injuring other players into account in making that assessment. We do agree on one thing, it is a raffle every time. Steve May was suposed to have made the perfect calculation of colliding with that Carlton bloke and had to do something to avoid it. By the same logic, Chol should also have seen the other player and foreseen getting tripped. Different rules and standards for different players.

He's some more vision of Chol carelessly throwing his weight around previously: afl.com.auBreust goes bang after May gets crunched on wingLuke Breust drills a much-needed goal for Hawthorn after Steven May cops some heavy contact from Mabior CholMy recollection is that he did something very similar within the next two weeks, or perhaps that was Darcy Moore who has a similar record, yet who also escapes with impunity. Yes, by all means, go for screamers etc, but only if you can take them without crunching your opponent. Unless your dumbo, elephants shouldn't fly. I also think this kind of action wouldn't have been such an issue in years gone by, because players would have dealt out thier own natural justice on the feild. I.e. if you hurt your opponent in that way, they'd get up and punch you.

Absolutely I believe Chol deserves 3 weeks for that. He chose to takle second and just throw all his huge momentum into his back without any regard for the player. Others have been suspended for showing far more duty of care than he did.

Apparently been given 3 weeks by the MRO, but the Hawks are arguing against the penalty: The Hawks said Chol “feels sorry for what happened to Mr Stewart as a result of this footballing accident, given the significance of the game this weekend”, but argued he tackled reasonably in the circumstances. We've seen how this plays out for other clubs, compared to the MFC. As I've said before, this isn't the first time involved in this sort of incident. Will be interesting to see what kind of stand the AFL do or don't take.

A 'karate' chop to the head to snap them to their senses for supporting that vial scum seems more appropriate.

Slight change of topic, but Chol absolutely needs to be suspended for the first 3 matches of the 2026 season. ANB got rubbed out for 4 matches falling forward in a takle in 2020, Kade Chandler 2, Kossie and Steven May also got suspended for 3 matches this year because of invidents that resulted in concussions Chol has form in throwing his huge body around and giving other players concussions etc and needs to be taught to exercise a duty of care to his fellow players. Asides from that, I've got nothing against the guy (well that and asides for him playing for Hawthorn), but if the AFL doesn't suspend him, it's negligent and corrupt.

Absolutely a football action

Could have just read "Disgusting scenes at the MCG - Collingwood fans"

Have a bit of a Brisbane following in my household, so was going off that last quarter. When Charlie Cameron kicked that goal things just erupted. After had the season we did and missed the finals, tonight's game was pretty much the perfect way to end the year. The elation of Brisbane making the GF was overwhelmed for me by making Collingwood miss out on it. Having them think they were robbed with the non free to Elliot made it even sweeter.

Him getting nailed in a tackle at the end of the game was an awsome full stop

Nah, I think your maths are a bit out their old Dub. Flags in 2009, 2011 & 2022 - that's three flags in 14 years and if you go back one further to 2007 it's four in 15 years. I'd definitely take that. ...the 20 odd years prior to 2007 might have been pretty heart breaking though, but we know all about that.

My thoughts exactly. ...youngest son was going for the Hawks tonight, so I had to feign support for them to win. Part of me was dying on the inside.

Wasn't there at either, but sat through loosing GFs in 88 and 2000. Just give me that premiership at the G and I'd be complete in a footy sense.

That was a bit of a game giant [censored] vs [censored] sandwich. I think the giant [censored] won.

Perhaps if he's getting tactical moves from Dr.Who and can warp the space time continuum. That would be handy. ...in which case, I'll put the 2022 and 2023 premierships on back order as well!