2014 Non-Crows AFL Discussion

[Bay62]

RIP Phillip Hughes.

Yeah what a tragedy. Poor bugger

 

[Scrotes2000]

Yeah what a tragedy. Poor bugger

Shit that's the first I heard of it.

Thoughts with his family/friends/team mates, how bloody horrible.

 

[footy4ever]

RIP Phillip Hughes.

Oh no.

 

[Crow54]

Thread here if you feel like joining in with your condolences.

http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threa...ncer-has-passed-away-announced-by-ca.1082563/

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

RIP Phillip Hughes.

Seriously crappy news - puts a real dampener on the summer of cricket.

 

[Godallblighty]

That's just awful. Got to feel for Sean Abbott right now too.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

That's just awful. Got to feel for Sean Abbott right now too.

Sure do - no matter how many times he tells himself he did nothing wrong & it was a freak accident, it's not going to make him feel any better.

This is really going to cast a dark shadow over the whole cricketing community.

 

[whattagun07]

First test has to be called off out of respect to all players involved and should be remembered forever as Phil's test.
I'd say there will be a massive memorial ceremony throughout the second test in Adelaide.

 

[Huntercrow]

I believe his mother and sister were at the ground when it happened....what a tragic turn of events. Condolences to the family.

 

[6BTS]

RIP Phil Hughes, your time came to early and is a tragedy for us all.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

Unbelievably horrific. What a tragic day for his family and for cricket. RIP Phillip, taken way too soon .

 

[Huntercrow]

First test has to be called off out of respect to all players involved and should be remembered forever as Phil's test.
I'd say there will be a massive memorial ceremony throughout the second test in Adelaide.

Rename the riverbank stand? I think whatever is planned needs to be uplifting for the sake of his family and friends.

 

[whattagun07]

Rename the riverbank stand? I think whatever is planned needs to be uplifting for the sake of his family and friends.

I don't think that's likely, nor appropriate, but I'd love there to be a memorial at the ground, so that he has a presence, if only to remind us that there's more to life than sport.

 

[DREAM TEAM BUFF]

First test has to be called off out of respect to all players involved and should be remembered forever as Phil's test.
I'd say there will be a massive memorial ceremony throughout the second test in Adelaide.

Jim Maxwell was just on the ABC calling for the 1st test to be called off or moved to a later date

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

First test has to be called off out of respect to all players involved and should be remembered forever as Phil's test.
I'd say there will be a massive memorial ceremony throughout the second test in Adelaide.

There must be something tasteful done at the Adelaide Oval test to remember him by - the Adelaide public will want to show their respect.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Jim Maxwell was just on the ABC calling for the 1st test to be called off or moved to a later date

Given the World Cup, I don't think there will be any space for the 1st Test to be moved... but it is hard to see the players in the right head space by then, given all the team have played with Hughes & would be absolutely gutted by this tragic event.

 

[jackster83]

There must be something tasteful done at the Adelaide Oval test to remember him by - the Adelaide public will want to show their respect.

Definitely. He was also the first player to score a double ton at the ground post-redevelopment.

 

[thebeedee]

:`(

 

[Red mist]

Terrible tragedy for The Hughes family, friends and teammates. Vale Phillip Hughes is on the Adelaide oval scoreboard and the flags are at half mast.The Cricket Australia press conference was very moving. I welled up. It was touching, sympathetic, empathetic. The Australian Dr Bruknor is a legend and so is Michael Clarke. Well done Cricket Australia.

 

[SpeciousArgument]

They'll likely say you choose to bump, it's an intentional grading. Which is silly when you lay a legal shepard but accidentally clash heads, or the bumped player hits his head on the ground, gets concussed and you get reported.

This is where i think theres going to be issues. Obviously a punch is intentional contact. So is a bump. If you then hit the player high is it careless or intentional? you intended to bump them, so do you take responsibility for the outcome of your bump? or because you only intended to bump them below the shoulder does that make the high contact careless? what about if you jump into the bump? obviously your intention wasnt to hit the player high, you only intended to bump and within the rules of course.

I think it leaves too much to interpretation and we along with others who arent victorian offield power clubs or sydney, will get shafted so that the AFL can appear to be taking a tough stance, but when Lance Franklin or Travis Cloke is set to miss a big match, all of a sudden the same or worse bump becomes 'careless/low impact'

 

[radiojake]

On the same token, what kind of precedent to you set, and how far do you take it..?

http://www.lifebroker.com.au/mark-of-the-year/2013/round-7#.VHeVAMmDpRY

What about Josh Jenkins' mark here? Takes a speccy, but the GWS player cops a knee right to the back of the head in the process.... What happens if next time that concusses the player?

I don't want to go down that road at all, it's just part of the game, but if mistakes/accidents happen through a bump leads to suspension.. .the logical conclusion.... I don't want to think about it

 

[cm_perfect]

PAFC to announce a new sponsor today.

Unfortunately the Trigg led AFC scoffed at the offer and by the time the Roo and Fages led AFC made contact it was to late

At least we appear to be on the right path now (back of house)

 

[radiojake]

PAFC to announce a new sponsor today.

Unfortunately the Trigg led AFC scoffed at the offer and by the time the Roo and Fages led AFC made contact it was to late

I can't tell if you're being satirical or serious?

 

[cm_perfect]

I can't tell if you're being satirical or serious?

Meetings were arranged with both Clubs.

One was professional and took it seriously, the other was unprofessional and condescending, they showed little interest until it was to late.

 

[radiojake]

Is it the RSL?