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Agree 100%. I hope that, should we attain the holy grail, PJ is not forgotten in the accolades.

IF the hypocrites who run the AFL are serious about respecting. umpires, they would issue a statement, this week, along the lines of: ANY contact with an umpire (other than a truly accidental contact in the course of play) WILL be suspended for at least 4 weeks. ANY prolonged or aggressive dissent to an umpires decision, WILL result in a free kick and a 50 meter penalty. IF implemented fearlessly and impartially this would end immediately.

Dangerfield loves the sound of his own words - I wonder how he would feel if Mumford runs through him this weekend with his "careless" elbow and breaks his jaw? Greene has had so much love given him by MROs, MRPs and tribunals over the years I guess he just knew he would get a fine. Surely priors should be taken into account, fines included.

FFS the bye could severely disadvantage the QF winners, us and Port. I guess the AFL are hoping that the Geelong Geriatrics will get there and would certainly benefit. No logic and only adds an extra week for one tiny little covid virion to get loose in Perth.

The thought of Max and Spargo doing a genuine high five 🙌 is food for thought. …. better still at 37,000 feet over the Great Australian Bight. ✈️

I reckon the the Geriatrics are still ripe for the picking. Hopefully Mumford and Hawkins get in a punch up and neither play again. And Selwood gets concussed by diving too hard.

Novel thought - how about fines only for those fringe players on base payment - all other offences get a suspension as $100 or $1500 clearly means nothing to the likes of Greene, Dangerfield, Selwood, Hawkins, Mumford. Ahhh. Tommy Lahiff. I remember his and Harry Beitzel at Waverley one day (not long after the metric system replaced yards, feet and inches). Harry:"Waverley is 20% larger than the MCG" Tommty:"Is that in meters, Hawwy?"

Too right they missed. A "clear message" would have started at 6, plus a "good behaviour bond" of a further 3 if he ever spoke to or gestured in an intimidatory way to an umpire over the remainder of his career. That, plus as an aside, clear notice that persistent arguing or haranguing (which would include removing the mouthguard as per Mitch Robinson) an umpire results in a free kick, plus 50 regardless of the player or the match.

I was thinking of Jacko but how exciting would a clone of Jurrah be in this playing group?

What takes place in the stands, and on line is totally different to even verbal abuse by players on the field, let alone aggressive contact, which is what occurred. FCS if the AFL are serious about 'defending umpires' and 'the integrity of the game' then they must stop any contact with umpires (other than the truly accidental in play) AND also start penalising on field abuse and even questioning - start with an automatic free kick, and add an immediate 50 meters each time it continues. It would stop almost instantly.

How unbelievable would it be to get a LJ#2 in 2-3 years. One can dream.

Sadly I think this is true. IF we played the same 22 for the next two weeks, who would be 23rd, and why?

How would this apply to Optus stadium WCE “booooooo” fans? WCE would not even get to touch the ball.

I was surprised that the Robinson outburst didn't result in a free, + 50 as he kept on and on. Have seen this sometime this year and the umpire let himself and his colleagues down by not acting. There is no consistency at all, other than their inconsistency.

As a player almost ahead alreafy As a facial injury, only a mere pallid shadow. My blood boils whenever I think of that day and the lack of repercussions to the perpetrator (?King) and the nauseating smug response of that despicable lowlife Bomber Thompson

And didn’t the QF Saturday night emphasize that. ANB has been a kicking boy but played his best game in the pressure of a final.

Joe really isn’t very bright, is he? Thankful we didn’t go near him when he was in the market. Exciting at his best but a buffoon more often. Jake had a couple of errors, but those who are calling for him to be dropped can’t have watched the whole match.

This BS about baby bombers - average age 2 months older than MFC.

🙂 44 points down Bombers. Good teams can come back from there.

Can’t rule it out though. A few cases in Perth ……. Yes though in fairness he didn’t even stage for that last gift

Indeed. Not sighted nor cited by the MRO because the media ignored it. And how was that to 50 to Max and down the ground from Kozzie. Both were the acts of a frustrated untalented low life.

I feel a bit sorry for JJ who has had a pretty good year and put in the hard work quite creditably. But Sparrow has been given the opportunity and has well and truly grasped it.

Neale was in the heat of the moment - Greene was premeditated and trying to intimidate / belittle / otherwise fail to show respect to the umpire. It was NOT in play, it was at a break. By the way, are players not permitted to speak with umpires at breaks? Thought that it was only captains.

Still, maybe, need a goal kicking coach. Edward John Eyre tried this way but didn’t quite make it