Play Nice Was that Gaffs last game for WC?

[Bardo State]

You know if I hit up an old lady crossing the street with a beautiful hip and shoulder straight up the chest sprinting at full tilt then I'd probably go to jail.

I've got no time for that argument.

 

[15yearmember]

A number of concussions can lead to very serious conditions

Breaking someone’s jaw at least leads to someone not eating solids for a month. Perhaps some of our Dr friends could add to this dicussion

A single concussion can lead to lifetime problems. A broken jaw is much less likely to do so. I say this as someone who has had both from footy

 

[Farang83150]

Lol what has that got to do with the commissioner looking into a cowardly king hit behind the play, are you suggesting the police should look into Wals quote on BF lol.

Its what your fellow supporter wanted, own it, we have.

 

[big bootaaaaah]

Eagles fans at the game reportedly cheering Gaff after King hitting Brayshaw.

Strange behaviour from the same mob that booed Adam Goodes for some unknown reason.

They have really weird values those Eagles members.

Yeah the word ‘reportedly’ means you wasted your arthritis prone finger’s time for even bothering to type that crap.

 

[threesixpio]

A single concussion can lead to lifetime problems. A broken jaw is much less likely to do so. I say this as someone who has had both from footy

Which one affected you more?

 

[YippeeYiYeo]

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/w...idnt-see-a-replay-at-the-ground-ng-b88919323z

confirmation that no replay was shown at the ground, so anyone not refreshing twitter furiously on their phone wouldnt have known the severity of what Gaff did, hence the crowd cheering him when he came to the bench after clearly being targeted.

Any of bigfooty willing to admit they got it wrong about the Eagles crowd supporting the punch, or is it all pitchforks and baying for blood still?

 

[threesixpio]

Anyway it’s again f**king mindless to say “oh he didn’t get concussed” because he could very easily have been concussed from this action anyway

 

[FalcoX]

Funny how the same people up in arms about Barry Hall now gave Gaff a standing ovation for a similar dog act. Classy bunch the eagles supporters

 

[Scotland]

I'm not willing to declare that concussion is worse than a broken jaw because I am not an expert in this area.

I am prepared to challenge the thousands of apparent experts on BigFooty who are adamant that a broken jaw is much worse...

 

[basashi]

Galbally didn't actually say anything.

"If he did that on the street he could get jail time "..

"I can't completely rule out the possibility of the police bringing charges"

"it's very unlikely to happen"

Thanks David. Really added something...

oh have mercy 15!

allow them to retreat gracefully!

spare the QCs some remnant dignity!

 

[Freeeoo]

The video of the incident wasn't played at the stadium.

Most Eagles fans at the game hadn't seen the incident until after the game...

I guess the Freo fans that were booing Gaff must have had their own secret vision?

 

[Rich01]

Yeah the word ‘reportedly’ means you wasted your arthritis prone finger’s time for even bothering to type that crap.

Heh.
Head in the sand, as expected.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ea...h/news-story/edb641089d4fd3e515e8feaa5e3f452b

 

[big bootaaaaah]

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/w...idnt-see-a-replay-at-the-ground-ng-b88919323z

confirmation that no replay was shown at the ground, so anyone not refreshing twitter furiously on their phone wouldnt have known the severity of what Gaff did, hence the crowd cheering him when he came to the bench after clearly being targeted.

Any of bigfooty willing to admit they got it wrong about the Eagles crowd supporting the punch, or is it all pitchforks and baying for blood still?

I admit I wrongly cheered Gaff at the game, not knowing what he’d done. (Along with everyone else)

 

[Madness101]

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/w...idnt-see-a-replay-at-the-ground-ng-b88919323z

confirmation that no replay was shown at the ground, so anyone not refreshing twitter furiously on their phone wouldnt have known the severity of what Gaff did, hence the crowd cheering him when he came to the bench after clearly being targeted.

Any of bigfooty willing to admit they got it wrong about the Eagles crowd supporting the punch, or is it all pitchforks and baying for blood still?

I'm not saying this is just an Eagles thing, any sides supporters in the heat of the match always turns one eye, but if it was the other way around, Gaff being helped off the ground with blood coming from his mouth, I'm pretty sure the eagles fans would have noticed.

 

[Scotland]

Anyway it’s again f**king mindless to say “oh he didn’t get concussed” because he could very easily have been concussed from this action anyway

Yes, and plenty of other players could've very easily ended up with a broken jaw from other incidents.

If you punch someone and they get a broken jaw it's not OK.
If you punch someone and they get concussed it's not OK.
If you punch someone and they don't get a broken jaw or concussed it's not OK.

I wonder if that will sink in...

 

[threesixpio]

I'm not willing to declare that concussion is worse than a broken jaw because I am not an expert in this area.

I am prepared to challenge the thousands of apparent experts on BigFooty who are adamant that a broken jaw is much worse...

Under the common law, before it was codified, both unconsciousness and broken bones were commonly considered serious injuries for the purpose of intentionally cause serious injuries

They’re both bad. Why is that rocket science for some

 

[radiojake]

I think it's entirely reasonable to assume that people at the ground didn't see the hit - Cearly the umpire and the players didn't see it initially either


The whole culture of hysteria and trying to one up each other on outrage is pretty over the top

I remember when Jay Schulz copped a really bad finger in the eye in a Showdown and dropped to the ground, but the Crows supporters thought he took a dive (because at first glance that's what it looked like) Port posters still go on about 'scum bag Crows booing an injured player' even though it was entirely reasonable to assume that noone realise the severity of the eye injury at the time

Just like I'm sure Freo posters will hang onto WC cheering Gaff as some kind of proof that they are scum too

Most Eagles posters have said the hit was crude and he will cop what's coming to him

stop being so hysterical about everything

 

[threesixpio]

Yes, and plenty of other players could've very easily ended up with a broken jaw from other incidents.

If you punch someone and they get a broken jaw it's not OK.
If you punch someone and they get concussed it's not OK.
If you punch someone and they don't get a broken jaw or concussed it's not OK.

I wonder if that will sink in...

I was arguing against one of your mob saying a broken jaw wasn’t as bad. Think we are arguing the same thing Scotland

 

[Barrysballs]

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/w...idnt-see-a-replay-at-the-ground-ng-b88919323z

confirmation that no replay was shown at the ground, so anyone not refreshing twitter furiously on their phone wouldnt have known the severity of what Gaff did, hence the crowd cheering him when he came to the bench after clearly being targeted.

Any of bigfooty willing to admit they got it wrong about the Eagles crowd supporting the punch, or is it all pitchforks and baying for blood still?

 

[Firestarter]

Under the common law, before it was codified, both unconsciousness and broken bones were commonly considered serious injuries for the purpose of intentionally cause serious injuries

They’re both bad. Why is that rocket science for some

It's Western Australia. Some people are still going through the 20th century...

 

[big bootaaaaah]

Heh.
Head in the sand, as expected.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/ea...h/news-story/edb641089d4fd3e515e8feaa5e3f452b

Once again THE. FANS. WERE. NOT. AWARE. OF. WHAT. HE’D. DONE. Even the media are failing to understand this simple fact

 

[Rich01]

Yeah the word ‘reportedly’ means you wasted your arthritis prone finger’s time for even bothering to type that crap.

I admit I wrongly cheered Gaff at the game, not knowing what he’d done. (Along with everyone else)

Backflip.

 

[Magus]

https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/w...idnt-see-a-replay-at-the-ground-ng-b88919323z

confirmation that no replay was shown at the ground, so anyone not refreshing twitter furiously on their phone wouldnt have known the severity of what Gaff did, hence the crowd cheering him when he came to the bench after clearly being targeted.

Any of bigfooty willing to admit they got it wrong about the Eagles crowd supporting the punch, or is it all pitchforks and baying for blood still?

Right. So no-one noticed the Freo player laying on the ground, being helped by trainers?

 

[Barrysballs]

Gotta give most the benefit of the doubt but there is definitely some WC who are flogs that cheered knowing full well what happened

 

[threesixpio]

Once again THE. FANS. WERE. NOT. AWARE. OF. WHAT. HE’D. DONE. Even the media are failing to understand this simple fact

Some still don’t apparently