2015 Non-Crows AFL Discussion - Pt. 1

[TrainRoo32]

Terrible. Worse than May's who got more games.

I thought it was horseshit personally and I thought May shouldn't have got anything but yeh!

Im not a fan of banning players but I really think the MrP needs to be consistent and they are not at all atm!

 

[TrainRoo32]

So what is a free kick for high contact then?

I honestly don't know anymore! I just want consistency!

 

[DD#23]

There'd be fifty suspensions every game

I'm not suggesting we use hotspot to check for incidental contact, but if a guy hits his head on the ground and can't pick himself up it should come with a suspension regardless if they decide he's been concussed 20 minutes later or not.

 

[TrainRoo32]

Didn't the player Buddy bumped get subbed off?

Nah Edwards was fine

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

I honestly don't know anymore! I just want consistency!

I think using the outcome - injury, no injury, severity of injury etc is the only way to ensure consistency

There should be a scale the penalties fall into. Just thinking out loud:

If the player does not have to leave the field - fine or nothing

If the player has to leave the field for treatment but returns - 1 or 2 games

If the player leaves the field and is unable to return - 3 or 4 games

If the player is going to miss multiple weeks - 5+ games

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Nah Edwards was fine

Oh, ok. I thought he'd gone off. Penalty makes more sense then.

 

[TrainRoo32]

Oh, ok. I thought he'd gone off. Penalty makes more sense then.

Ok but, but Schultz? I mean wtf
Was that?

 

[Cleric]

I remember Sando getting smashed in the Vic media for pushing a Crows player in the chest during a qtr break, yet Hardwick goes nuts and pushes a half a dozen in the chest on the weekend and its "good olde football coaching".

 

[FR0GGY]

Didn't the player Buddy bumped get subbed off?

No spent 19odd minutes of with the sub rule, gave away a free when came back on in under 20minutes played out the rest of the game.

 

[moogerfooger]

I remember Sando getting smashed in the Vic media for pushing a Crows player in the chest during a qtr break, yet Hardwick goes nuts and pushes a half a dozen in the chest on the weekend and its "good olde football coaching".

you really want to stand up for what Sando did?

 

[Cleric]

you really want to stand up for what Sando did?

Just pointing out the difference in Vic reporting when its Richmond and not the Crows. Really didnt bother me.

 

[headache1]

you really want to stand up for what Sando did?

What was wrong with it? If he was coaching the under 9's, then it would be a problem. As it was Ben Rutten, a veteran professional athlete, I don't see it as such.

 

[moogerfooger]

What was wrong with it? If he was coaching the under 9's, then it would be a problem. As it was Ben Rutten, a veteran professional athlete, I don't see it as such.

I reckon it was the moment he lost the players.

 

[headache1]

I reckon it was the moment he lost the players.

If the stories are correct, I think it might have been when he completely ripped into Luke Thompson after a game, causing Scott Thompson to go back at him.

If AFL players can't handle a bit of a spray during the game, they're in the wrong sport.

And with Sando, from the sounds of things, he never really had some of the players to begin with, as he didn't speak to them.

 

[mattymac]

Watson out for the remainder of the season. Given his recent comments and Essendon's season, I'm inclined to think this may be a case of burn out and thinking, you know what, **** it I'm gonna get my shoulder fixed up and focus on next season

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

If the stories are correct, I think it might have been when he completely ripped into Luke Thompson after a game, causing Scott Thompson to go back at him.

If AFL players can't handle a bit of a spray during the game, they're in the wrong sport.

And with Sando, from the sounds of things, he never really had some of the players to begin with, as he didn't speak to them.

It's not so much the issue that Sando got angry, but that his messaging/relationship with the players was inconsistent. Compare that to Walshy's honest consistent messaging & daily contact with the players.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Watson out for the remainder of the season. Given his recent comments and Essendon's season, I'm inclined to think this may be a case of burn out and thinking, you know what, **** it I'm gonna get my shoulder fixed up and focus on next season

He should see if he can start his WADA ban now

 

[PrideOf]

Thanks to The Karma Bus for providing a much-needed laugh about the Kyrgios tanking penalties in another thread.

In the same spirit ... an update about the mighty Saints.

"St Kilda has today sensationally sacked its coach, Alan Richardson, for not meeting the board's low expectations."

http://tooserious.net/Home/tabid/90...k-Coach-For-Not-Meeting-Low-Expectations.aspx

 

[Mattrox]

 

[Crowbots are dead]

If the stories are correct, I think it might have been when he completely ripped into Luke Thompson after a game, causing Scott Thompson to go back at him.

If AFL players can't handle a bit of a spray during the game, they're in the wrong sport.

And with Sando, from the sounds of things, he never really had some of the players to begin with, as he didn't speak to them.

players can handle a spray but you need to have their respect first.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Forget the grand prix. This is Big Time!

 

[headache1]

Forget the grand prix. This is Big Time!

I actually laughed out loud.

 

[Red mist]

Poached?

 

[Mattrox]

Poached?

Or

 

[Red mist]

Or

Breakfast and desert sorted.