Dr. Gonzo

I want the AFL to demand an explanation as to how Jones passed the SCAT5 test but was subbed out with a migraine. That to me is a clear indication of their attempt to circumvent the protocols.

Some might say it was more than disgraceful. Some might say it was negligent, plain and simple. Some might, I wouldn't 😉 I was annoyed watching On The Couch last night where they discussed a potential $50k fine with half suspended. That already happened, with Hartlett back in 2016. They were fined $20k with half suspended. Ok you might say that was 7 years ago but it was the same doctor (I presume as he has been at the club 25 years), same coach, same club - so they should be given the full whack on top of the 10k which was suspended back then. I don't think financial sanctions are sufficient - of course they won't penalise them points but must be something beyond financial sanction. They have traded their 1st rounder to North this year so draft sanctions may not work either. Not sure what else could be on the table.

Nah, the AFL can fork out. Clubs are already reliant on AFL for funding anyway, take it out of the Executive's salaries.

That was 50 years ago! Plenty of better examples you could cite, Carey/Longmire, Brereton/Dunstall, Lloyd/Lucas, Lynch/Brown, Franklin/Roughead Neitz/Schwarz!

Pissweak especially considering their history https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-2022-zak-butters-tom-jonas-head-knock-concussion-debate-port-adelaide-power-v-richmond-tigers-reactions-response/news-story/23a757d27a58fe12e39d6a9ab5f040fa https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jul/15/afl-fine-port-adelaide-20000-over-hartlett-concussion-incident Don't forget Rozee who never got looked at after his head collected Hunters hip earlier this year. Regardless of what you think of the decision to suspend Hunter, Rozee still should have been assessed. No doubt there's other incidents.

It is the afls fault for leaving it in club doctors hands. They should have independent AFL appointed doctors at each game like in the NFL and NRL but I guess the AFL is too tight-fisted.

This guy should've stuck to his guns, wimped out at the first sign of trouble 🤣

I love and appreciate Max Gawn. Big Jim Stynes new what he was talking about when he predicted this guy would go on to great things.

And August 2000 😉

I think a lot of his good stuff goes under the radar as its a lot of running off the ball, pressure work, in close contested work whereas his bad stuff is glaring so it sticks out ie turnovers. He had a couple of turnovers early in the game which would have set most people's view for the rest of the game.

And they've been watching Jack Riewoldt for 15 years!

Saw one getting dragged out of AFL members by two cops, another screaming at the umps during the whole last quarter and his kid begging him to shut up - like I said earlier it was glorious ❤️💙

Harry "Neitz" Petty

Up the [censored] Demons that was glorious

Not if he doesn't get his hands on it

Because he wins the footy, pressures the opposition and is a decent kick going inside 50. Can you explain why he shouldn't be?

Not really with the 3 sitters we missed in the first. Sib out Harmes for Smith at halftime

See, this is the kind of negligence that will lead to payouts. It's not about suspending someone who accidentally bumps someone high when competing for the footy (Hunter on Rozee for example) it's about following the correct protocols that have been put in place. It shouldn't even be in the clubs hands, the AFL should have an independent medic on hand at each game to do the assessment.

They did in 2021. Everything fell into place for us in the final few rounds. Maybe a bit of history repeating 🤞

Yes but ever you say about Essendon, they haven't been dull. They've provided loads of entertainment over the last decade just not for their own supporters.

Let's hope the round of upsets continues tonight but comes to a grinding halt tomorrow

Just like the Suns, Adelaide winning tonight would help us at both ends of the ladder. Go Crom!

And directly in front of the grog squad 🤮

The thing with Collingwood is they are perennial choke artists. They can do what they want in h&a but they still need to overcome the Colliwobbles in September.

They also have the 7th best percentage, only 0.2% worse than the team in 2nd. So they are a plucky young side. And we DID beat them...