Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Thomas is the one to go after like this. First quarter.

Id put down the deposit for whomever does it. I'd be happy to help Picko out with Boomer too.

[Ghost Dog]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Would it be legal to wear some sort of protector, very light, made of some stiff material to protect against these coward gut punches?

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Would it be legal to wear some sort of protector, very light, made of some stiff material to protect against these coward gut punches?

The main other sport who seem to allow striking without real consequence is ice hockey, and they have chest guards. So why not?

[Twodogs]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Would it be legal to wear some sort of protector, very light, made of some stiff material to protect against these coward gut punches?

Superglue. Then after the punch when his fist and the hand he grabbed your jumper with is stuck to the front of your jumper all you have to do is walk over to the umpire and say "what about this?"

[Happy Days]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Thomas is the one to go after like this. First quarter.

Wouldn't waste our collective energy, Thomas has been trash this year.

[1eyedog]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Wouldn't waste our collective energy, Thomas has been trash this year.

Watch us work him back into form. They'd be one down on their rotations anyway.

[Twodogs]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Watch us work him back into form. They'd be one down on their rotations anyway.

I've been wondering how important rotations are without the sub and the limit on interchange. After we lost a couple to injury on Saturday night I kept thinking to myself "when are Carlton going to run us around and exploit their advantage?" before remembering that we have a cap on interchange now.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Don't let that sniping piece of shite Firritto go without a whack or two. He's one of their worst offenders along with that talentless flog Thompson. How he is not still eating through a straw is testament to just how good a bloke Barry Hall is.

Spot on C.
How could I forget those two Spud Floggs!!!

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

They've already got us twice, falling our guys to the ground. It's within the rules now.

[Murphy'sLore]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

And someone's given Libba a corky -- absolutely deliberate.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

And someone's given Libba a corky -- absolutely deliberate.

This is what the AFL want. We are very polite compared to them. Maybe too polite.

[bulldogsthru&thru]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Old Pete is at it again

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-03/tummy-taps-on-the-rise

everyone say hello Peter

BT are you Peter Ryan? If not you should seriously apply for a job at AFL.com.au

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Old Pete is at it again

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-03/tummy-taps-on-the-rise

everyone say hello Peter

Hi Peter. All I've ever asked of the various media folks is to reference the actual source, being WOOF. Come on already.

[Bornadog]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Old Pete is at it again

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-03/tummy-taps-on-the-rise

everyone say hello Peter

BT are you Peter Ryan? If not you should seriously apply for a job at AFL.com.au

AFL has to come down hard on this bullshit.

[bulldogtragic]

Re: Punching players in the ribs/guts is fair game in the modern game.

Old Pete is at it again

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2016-05-03/tummy-taps-on-the-rise

everyone say hello Peter

BT are you Peter Ryan? If not you should seriously apply for a job at AFL.com.au

I wish!! Then I'd get paid to ramble on!!

Dear AFL.com.au - I'm happy to freelance for you. Or identity WOOF as the source. Or interview me and I will give you a quote as a source for the articles.