bush demon

Making a statement and taking out a key playmaker. A time-honoured footy act, practised in finals. Like the last time Collingwood beat Melbourne in a finsl, and Murray Weidemann took out Ron Barassi. Or the 1990 GF when Essendon snipers tried to stop Collingwood. All for us patrons in the Colisseum, who want to see blood, who want to see highlights reels of "footy acts".

Keep May well away, what can he do, other than get himself reported. A mini team meeting to show dissent resolve against Maynard's behaviour.

I would hate to see knee to the head disappear out of our game...

Aussie rules supporters are just brainwashed into lauding this so-called manly "split-second" stuff. Is this writer saying the coach is wrong as well? These are the kind of head hits that future class-actions are made of and intimidatory behaviour should be called out and suspensions applied when they are attempted . CTE is too strong an issue to protect the perpetrator ahead of the victim/ball-carrier..

Hilarious how the commentariat have created a new legal precedent of "duty of care to yourself" concept. Nice misdirection Brian and friends. The duty of care is what you owe to another ie Brayshaw. It is not a slogan to bandy around and legitimise unduly rough play to another. Anyway, Maynard was hardly in a passive position where he had to "protect himself". Fortunately for Maynard, he does not now have to consult a lawyer this morning and sue himself.

A travesty if any of of these prognostications come to pass. In this millenium you don't need to knock players out with your shoulder.

BT king's Counsel for violence in football

Hopefully there are no strings attached...

That's extremely humorous.

I have a friend of a friend here in Warragul who kept a beautiful scrapbook of 1964. She was a member even back then. And l would like to share a photo l took of her club member's medalliin from that year. Go Deeeez!

After all, this is Australia. If you can't niggle, jumper punch, harass and berate a player off the ball, what's the country coming to. Australia rues rules football. Sock it to 'em, Simon.

There are NO rules in Australian rules football. As soon as that rule is appreciated then you can enjoy the game.

Lever or May. Otherwise the cupboard is bare. We can't win without a narking forward.

Now l remember: "Forever Forward Dashing Demons".

Donald Trump. He would be excellent at re-arranging the bench to help guarantee favourable outcomes.

Having said that it would be fair to say that the game has become un-umpireable. Retarding players off the ball, "nudges" in the back when flying for the ball, "ball" decisions ... it is impossible to guess which way the umpires are going to call half the time. 50 metre penalties are an extravagant penalty on many occasions. Insufficient intent... what a laughable rule. Mens rea, indeed.

Soft modern-day football boots is the problem. The past players' association should insist on our players only wearing Ron Barassi boots with appropriate metal caps (ouch, kicking in danger) and thick leather soul and hard leathered skin.

In strict football parlance probably should be "Jack the blind miner.." (From the Mike Williamson book of hyperbole, exaggerations and commentary prose".

Watching him bounce EITHER hand was something else...

Apologies if this already posted somewhere. (Brodie In) https://www.afl.com.au/news/992852

The AFL will no doubt put it on their Gettable" segment: "We make the rules, we break them."

Like doing Special Comments on Demonland, for example. No one knows l thought that.

Great Scot! And not so great Scott.

Essendon out of the 8 on the live ladder (just quietly).

The umpire's dodgy ball up with ten seconds on the clock was an utter disgrace.