I think the players association should be doing something about this.
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I think the players association should be doing something about this.
Address:
Level 2
170 Bridport Street
Albert Park
Victoria 3206
Telephone
03 8651 4300
info@aflplayers.com.au
I saw that incident replayed on the news tonight. If Greene was a rugby player he'd be looking at 16 weeks. Those at the AFL who are responsible for this travesty should be ashamed of themselves.
And as for Leon Cameron, who on the news tonight, said he was "PROUD of the way Greene played the game" he is nothing but a disgrace. But of course, now that "playing on the edge" has been endorsed as a "small beer" matter by the AFL it can hardly call on Cameron to recant or qualify his comments.
The AFL is a standing joke. Tanking, Adam Goodes, Supplements Scandal, Drugs Policy - a litany of disasters.
How could any one be PROUD of Toby Greene?
I mean seriously. The league has really opened a can of worms here.
The message from the club and coach should be, we have talked to Toby about his behaviour........blah blah..etc......needs to tone down.blah.
But they strut around PROUD of his behaviour???
Shows what a meaningless punishment a fine is.
I really have lost ALL respect for Leon Cameron over this too.
Great to see DD's letter published in The Age today!
Great leadership from the Giants in continuing to enable and dismiss the reality of Greene's violence
Leon Cameron defending Greene
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...11-p52q9v.html
Phil Davis defends Greene
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/...10-p52pxh.html
Can't get a screen shot but here is a link:
https://www.theage.com.au/national/o...11-h1hxvq.html
Screenshotted if helpful, and bravo for the contribution.
https://i.ibb.co/mJTK7vT/Screen-Shot...2-02-38-PM.png
Bravo too, for the Tragician's sincere musings on the matter.
I'll add this contrary view ... find me an example in the entire history of football where a captain and/or coach did *not* back their man to the hilt in such instances. They're doing what clubs do by default, and their exculpations are entirely predictable.
It's the AFEL that should be dragged before an impartial tribunal for their persistent enabling of this behaviour.
That said their self-invested ham-fistery on any issue of note deserves much the same.
Of course a coach and team-mates are not going to slate you in public, but 'proud of', 'he gets it right nine times out of 10' and other drivel are over the top. You could still say we love his passion and he's a great team-mate, but also show some respect to the intelligence of the public by acknowledging he goes too far.
I do find myself trying to remember how we felt when Libba was at his most .. remonstrative :)
I know I have felt embarrassed by some players' actions at times. I'd like to think the behaviour on Saturday would have been one of those times, had it been my team dealing out the thuggery