North Melbourne: Brent Harvey staging should be reported

[bornadog]

story here

Really does push the limit, but this one was cheating.

[soupman]

Should come under that rule which never gets enforced where they get fined for acting.

[bulldogtragic]

Clear case of cheating. If the AFL doesn't make a stand against this conduct then expect others to do it every week until they do.

[Ozza]

In the words of our Bob, very rascal-ish behaviour.

Its up to the umpires to adjudicate, not Brent Harvey.

It wasn't in the spirit of 'fairness'...but it was certainly in the spirit of trying to win at all costs.

[westdog54]

Yep, Bob called it best. He's a rascal in this instance, not a cheat.

There's no way the umpire could have seen Priddis' throw. The 50 shouldn't have been paid.

[comrade]

No problem with it. Happens a fair bit where players try to get one over the umpires.

This time, the umpire guessed and guessed wrong. Not Harvey's fault.

[1eyedog]

No problem with it. Happens a fair bit where players try to get one over the umpires.

This time, the umpire guessed and guessed wrong. Not Harvey's fault.

Tend to agree. No more cheating than repeatedly grabbing a handful of Tom Boyd's jumper while contesting a mark and not being pinged. The full back knows he is breaking the rules every time he grabs him.

Would have loved Harvey at the dogs, gives his all and is loyal.

[Greystache]

If he's booed next week because of this will there be a public outcry? Or will it be reasonable based on his previous actions?

[Ozza]

If he's booed next week because of this will there be a public outcry? Or will it be reasonable based on his previous actions?

Has been booed his whole career and nobody (including Boomer himself) has worried too much about it have they!

Boomer is in the same fold as Hird, Buckley, Carey and a number of other champions that opposition supporters don't like - and so they boo. Brad Johnson was booed at many an away match.

A large portion of AFL followers are morons, and they boo at the footy. Champions have always been booed.

[Greystache]

Has been booed his whole career and nobody (including Boomer himself) has worried too much about it have they!

Boomer is in the same fold as Hird, Buckley, Carey and a number of other champions that opposition supporters don't like - and so they boo. Brad Johnson was booed at many an away match.

A large portion of AFL followers are morons, and they boo at the footy. Champions have always been booed.

He gets booed because he's a diving sook, something most sports lovers hate and react to, regardless of how good a player they are. It's just never been a public focus, I'm wondering if it will be next week.

[Ozza]

He gets booed because he's a diving sook, something most sports lovers hate and react to, regardless of how good a player they are. It's just never been a public focus, I'm wondering if it will be next week.

I think we are mostly agreeing - I may have not gotten that across adequately in my post.

[Twodogs]

You certainly seem to be in furious agreement about something.


Libba used to get booed a lot. He said he loved it because the crowd only booed him when he had the ball.

[LostDoggy]

You certainly seem to be in furious agreement about something.


Libba used to get booed a lot. He said he loved it because the crowd only booed him when he had the (eye)ball.

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