MRO Thread

[angelopetraglia]

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Still can’t believe the inconsistencies and nonsense that happens at the AFL. For a supposedly well run well operation that they could allow the farcical events of Patrick Cripps to occur is beyond stupid. Amateur hour. It just doesn’t pass the pub test. The AFL has consistently preached that if you choose to bump you are responsible for any head issues regardless of the situation. Cripps is clear cut. a) chooses to bump b) leaves the ground with momentum c) hits the player in the head with high force d) player is concussed.

Yet he gets off which now means we have another familiar AFL situation before us. No one understands what the rule is or how to interpret the rule in a real life situation, which leads to mass fan confusion and frustration.

p.s. if it was Will Hayes he would have got time 100%, if it was Greene he would have got four weeks

[angelopetraglia]

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100% agree with David King here.

“I think the game’s never been more lost than what it is now – no one knows what dissent is, no one knows what holding the ball is, no one knows what protecting the head is anymore, no one knows what’s a fair contest and what isn’t, we’ve got no idea on basics of the game that we’ve always had a clear understanding of.

“We’ve never been more lost than what we are right now.”

[Grantysghost]

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100% agree with David King here.

“I think the game’s never been more lost than what it is now – no one knows what dissent is, no one knows what holding the ball is, no one knows what protecting the head is anymore, no one knows what’s a fair contest and what isn’t, we’ve got no idea on basics of the game that we’ve always had a clear understanding of.

“We’ve never been more lost than what we are right now.”

Libba puts his arms out and it's 50.

What sort of game are we playing?

Crack down on dissent yes, but 0 tolerance never works.

Re Cripps I don't think there are Machiavellian forces at work; he clearly has very good advocates!

[Happy Days]

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Get a week of content out of it, get their best players playing, give the biggest club the best chance of selling 100k tickets week one of the finals. Well done AFL.

[Scorlibo]

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To me it’s clear that he doesn’t extend his arms to grab the ball, he tucks them in and collects Ah Chee in the head. It’s not a traditional ‘bump’, but he’s also not trying as a priority to contest the ball.

[soupman]

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p.s. if it was Will Hayes he would have got time 100%, if it was Greene he would have got four weeks

And here I was thinking the Dogs supporters were the only ones not sucked into the Toby tax narrative.

Greene would've gotten off just like Cripps, it baffles me that people think he is hard done by when he continually gets unders (if anything) for outright malicious acts.

[Scorlibo]

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And here I was thinking the Dogs supporters were the only ones not sucked into the Toby tax narrative.

Greene would've gotten off just like Cripps, it baffles me that people think he is hard done by when he continually gets unders (if anything) for outright malicious acts.

Will never forget him getting off for the eye gouge on Bont in the Elimination Final, and the very next week repeating the act on Lachie Neale, where he only got one week to make him available to play the GF.

[Happy Days]

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The Toby tax is a bit like the Bezos tax in the sense that if it exists he doesn’t have to pay it and people on Twitter will insist that he’s actually unfairly judged.

[Grantysghost]

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Toby got 6 weeks for umpire contact where as Hipwood nearly killed one and got off.
Not sure it's true.
As with most things the truth is in the middle.
Greene got off that Bont eye gouge and that was a disgrace, it's usually bogan ex players in his corner.

[soupman]

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Toby got 6 weeks for umpire contact where as Hipwood nearly killed one and got off.

Man this isn't the argument you think it is.

Toby deliberately made a beeline for the umpire and made body contact with him. 6 weeks was kind.

[Grantysghost]

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Man this isn't the argument you think it is.

Toby deliberately made a beeline for the umpire and made body contact with him. 6 weeks was kind.

You're right.

I'm making the point that every incident should be judged on its merit and not personality.

Toby included.

If you don't think Toby would've went for what Hipwood did then I'd be surprised.

Of course priors come into it to a degree.

[Bornadog]

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From now on, a player can launch themselves in the air and fly into a pack with no concern for injuries, in a non marking contest.

[Axe Man]

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From now on, a player can launch themselves in the air and fly into a pack with no concern for injuries, in a non marking contest.

Brad Scott needs to tell us what the rules are because nobody knows anymore.

[Flamethrower]

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Ah Chee should sue the AFL and each member of the AFL appeals board for condoning head high contact leading to concussion and potentially CTE, and not providing a safe working environment. Also sue Cripps and the Carlton Football Club for not showing a duty of care to opposition players.

[DOG GOD]

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What an absolute farce. Oh well, AFL want Carlton in the finals so I guess they need to knock down any walls that might get in the way.