AFL considers action after Dimma incident with fan

[mick500]

Seems like an over reaction to me . Seems like dimma overreacted as well.


"The AFL will make a decision after Easter as to whether any action will be taken against the fan."

AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said the initial report from security showed the comments from the fan were "reasonably mild".

"It's not ideal clearly, but there's nothing too dramatic in it from what I've seen," he told 3AW.



http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-30/watch-hardwick-has-altercation-with-fan


Let's see if we can't make a storm out of a tea cup like we did with the crows playing the richmond theme song.

Vicco fans on your mark..

3..

2..

1..

GO!

 

[Big Crow]

Wow, would love to see a public investigation and statement from the league’s boss every time someone said something “reasonably mild” to a coach at a match.

 

[Tulip]

Just go away

 

[mick500]

Just go away

Don't read it if you don't like it.

This is a legitimate story doing the rounds on the home of AFL at AFL.com.au .

Here's the link in case you missed it..

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-30/watch-hardwick-has-altercation-with-fan

Just because you may not like hearing about us, we are a part of your competition, and this event did happen, so either contribute or go away.

 

[Tulip]

Don't read it if you don't like it.

This is a legitimate story doing the rounds. Just because you may not like hearing about us, we are a part of your competition, and this event did happen, so either contribute or go away.

I have no issues with Adelaide, or any other interstate team. Its just the constant whinging, as if every issue is because there are more Victorian teams than interstate teams.

 

[Luv_our_club]

I have never watched a game in SA, but you have to admit there have been a number of crowd related incidents over the last 5 years, re players/coaches.

Even our mild mannered coach was forced to defend himself.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

Personally I think dimma should be the 1 under investigation and should think about taking some anger management classes or being forced to.

Poor misses Hardwick if she has to put up with that type of aggressive response any time she says anything reasonably mild to him.

Not good.

It’s funny. Ever since Dimma started coaching you see him on the TV laughing, chatting, making intelligent comments.

It took a while to get used to. I think back to his Essendon days and he was your typical Sheedy special... an anti-social psychopath who attacked the ball and the man like a depraved animal. The only time he laughed was when he might have hurt somebody.

He shows up as a coach and I’m thinking, “who the hell is this bloke?”

Nice to see a touch of the old Dimma back.

 

[Ambrosia]

Dimma is a straight up moron for reacting at all. There's no way he's the first player/coach to cop abuse from spectators

 

[mick500]

Even our mild mannered coach was forced to defend himself.

LOL. Replace "mild mannered" with "small man syndrome" and replace "forced to defend himself" with "chose to attack someone else" and you are spot on.

 

[Luv_our_club]

It’s funny. Ever since Dimma started coaching you see him on the TV laughing, chatting, making intelligent comments.

It took a while to get used to. I think back to his Essendon days and he was your typical Sheedy special... an anti-social psychopath who attacked the ball and the man like a depraved animal. The only time he laughed was when he might have hurt somebody.

He shows up as a coach and I’m thinking, “who the hell is this bloke?”

Nice to see a touch of the old Dimma back.

There are so many characters like that in AFL. Those that are jovial and friendly most of the time, but seriously capable.

Dermott and Clarko come to mind.

 

[Marc_Remillard]

Don't read it if you don't like it.

This is a legitimate story doing the rounds on the home of AFL at AFL.com.au .

Here's the link in case you missed it..

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-03-30/watch-hardwick-has-altercation-with-fan

Just because you may not like hearing about us, we are a part of your competition, and this event did happen, so either contribute or go away.

Whenever Adelaide plays against any other Vic team other than Melbourne i hope the crows win. A lot of other Vics feel the same.

This chip you have on your shoulders is pretty funny

 

[LFC2010]

You have to be pretty dumb to even say anything to a coach when he's going down the race with security and police near by.

 

[Ancient Tiger]

What's wrong with returning some words back to a coward mouthing off? I personally loved Dimma's reaction. The guy took a step back to show he was a scared little crow supporter who thought he could say what he wanted without retaliation.

Good to see a coach with backbone and not a pc friendly robot pandering to the media.

 

[Dez!]

Oh look, more whining from the same bloke.

 

[Sprout]

Dimma frankly needs to grow a thicker skin. You’re walking amongst the crowd ffs. Expect anything to be thrown your way and ignore it.

 

[mick500]

You have to be pretty dumb to even say anything to a coach when he's going down the race with security and police near by.

Why? It's not illegal to make "mild comments" last time I checked. Probably something along the lines of "well done dickhead" is hardly something I would think should be cause for concern for a police officer. Dimmas overreaction on the other hand is when they had to step in.

 

[mick500]

Oh look, more whining from the same bloke.

Just reporting on a legitimate story from afl.com.au

Dimma and the RFC appear to be the one's doing the whining in this instance.

 

[Farang83150]

Really hope exactly what was said by the Crow supporter comes out, because guaranteed it'll get repeated to hardwick every weekend by opposition fans vic or not.

 

[Nostradumbass]

It’s funny. Ever since Dimma started coaching you see him on the TV laughing, chatting, making intelligent comments.

It took a while to get used to. I think back to his Essendon days and he was your typical Sheedy special... an anti-social psychopath who attacked the ball and the man like a depraved animal. The only time he laughed was when he might have hurt somebody.

He shows up as a coach and I’m thinking, “who the hell is this bloke?”

Nice to see a touch of the old Dimma back.

Couldn't stand him when he played for you.

 

[LFC2010]

Why? It's not illegal to make "mild comments" last time I checked. Probably something along the lines of "well done dickhead" is hardly something I would think should be cause for concern for a police officer. Dimmas overreaction on the other hand is when they had to step in.

How do you know it was an 'overreaction' when nobody knows what was said yet?

 

[Dez!]

How do you know it was an 'overreaction' when nobody knows what was said yet?

You dare doubt the Crows?

 

[mick500]

How do you know it was an 'overreaction' when nobody knows what was said yet?

Based on the facts at hand.

"AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said the initial report from security showed the comments from the fan were "reasonably mild".

All you have to do is look at the footage and you can see who the aggressor is in the situation. Bloke needs anger management. Should be forced on him by the AFL if he doesn't willingly accept it.

 

[mick500]

You dare doubt the Crows?

It's not me you are doubting , it's the AFL and gil. "AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said the initial report from security showed the comments from the fan were "reasonably mild". So yeah. Read the article before assuming i guess.

 

[LFC2010]

Based on the facts at hand.

"AFL boss Gillon McLachlan said the initial report from security showed the comments from the fan were "reasonably mild".

All you have to do is look at the footage and you can see who the aggressor is in the situation. Bloke needs anger management. Should be forced on him by the AFL if he doesn't willingly accept it.

i've seen the footage, and the fan goes out of his way to get into Dimma's face.

The aggressor is the fan, if he had said nothing and kept his mouth shut, then Dimma would have no reason to 'overreact' in the 1st place.

 

[mick500]

i've seen the footage, and the fan goes out of his way to get into Dimma's face.

The aggressor is the fan, if he had said nothing and kept his mouth shut, then Dimma would have no reason to 'overreact' in the 1st place.

I assume you thought the same of the port fan and clarkson incident then as well? Because I thought clarkson overreacted then as well.