Aliir/Swan's fan incident

[gordo2016]

Whats wrong with parents these days? My son had of done that, he would have got an immediate clip across the ear and no security would have been needed, I would have thrown him out myself, camera or no camera.

 

[Billy ray]

Kid will learn his lesson. But what about last year when Essendon supporters threw projectiles at SUNS players in late August? Nothing. Donuts. Swept under the rug. Wasnt kids either

 

[Cmarsh]

Whats wrong with parents these days? My son had of done that, he would have got an immediate clip across the ear and no security would have been needed, I would have thrown him out myself, camera or no camera.

You want to be caught on camera clipping your kid accross the ear do you?

 

[RAPPA]

There really needs to be change. Seriously, how the hell are kids taught to throw these days?

 

[Osho]

Normally Sydney crowds are super respectful and funny. Definitely a victorian

ROAR!

 

[JimmyBC]

I wouldn't ban the kid from attending games at all just get him to apologise to Aliir and move on, I'd feel differently if it was a 30 year old bogan but a kid gets a chance from me I doubt he'll ever do it again.

 

[DaicosDisciple35]

Collingwood fan copped a 12 month ban for touching a West Coast player in a non threatening way.

This was cooked. Was punished harder for being a pies fan.

 

[Boxo004]

I wouldn't ban the kid from attending games at all just get him to apologise to Aliir and move on, I'd feel differently if it was a 30 year old bogan but a kid gets a chance from me I doubt he'll ever do it again.

Agree with this.

 

[Lando_]

If true a bit over the top.

 

[PiCkLeJuiCe]

I wouldn't ban the kid from attending games at all just get him to apologise to Aliir and move on, I'd feel differently if it was a 30 year old bogan but a kid gets a chance from me I doubt he'll ever do it again.

Agree. It would be tough for a child as players are interacting more with fans these days - turning to the crowd to celebrate a goal or shhhh'ing the crowd.

 

[kriles76]

Normally Sydney crowds are super respectful and funny. Definitely a victorian

Nah. We’re amateurs compared to these champions

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxOj1RhleeKnfD17yg1ei5k1ew7fy9WocP?si=zUAnG-MJJ4cKjkVI

https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxjNG_m1GOple5Isnan-VM4mQ03y9enQSA?si=3Krsiigabq8EdZeL

 

[PenfoldsFan]

Bash a member of the public senseless, no cell, 4 weeks.
Throw a piece of paper at a player, cell and lengthy ban.

How do they continuously make themselves look so out of touch...

 

[Leather Poisoning]

It's a nothing incident really. Nobody hurt, no risk of being hurt etc.

The approach will be to punish this in a huge way to discourage anything actually bad happening in the future. I'd support that.

 

[Whiskers]

Obviously no one’s seen a soccer match. You would completely melt watching fans continually throw stuff at players especially when taking corners.

 

[voorhees]

Whats wrong with parents these days? My son had of done that, he would have got an immediate clip across the ear and no security would have been needed, I would have thrown him out myself, camera or no camera.

And then your the one being plastered all over the media/footy shows as the bad guy.

 

[PenfoldsFan]

I highly doubt he ended up in a police cell. I would say that’s a concoction by someone. Good talking to and apology to the player concerned, and that should be the end of the matter.

I agree, but the AFL has regularly set precedence in this area.
They will have to set a lengthy ban as they have in the past and to deter it in future.
That it comes about on the same weekend that they allowed a player awaiting sentencing for serious assault to return to play is just another example of the double standards that exist.

 

[TRP1996]

If true a bit over the top.

"Someone perturning(?) uh perturning to be the grandfather".

 

[Muddiemoose]

Kids are dumb and do dumb things sometimes

Don’t really think he should cop a substantial ban or anything, he’s probably been scared shitless already just from the cops talking to them

Maybe give him a month or two ban and leave it at that

If it was a drunken adult it’s a different story

 

[Papa G]

It actually looks like it slips out of his hand and was possibly unintentional. Either that or the kid is iincredibly unco.

 

[Underarm]

If true a bit over the top.

Its not true. his "grandad" on Boomer Radio was caught telling furphies.

 

[Corkintheocean]

It actually looks like it slips out of his hand and was possibly unintentional. Either that or the kid is iincredibly unco.

That was my view on first watch too. Not so sure second time around.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Throwing stuff at players can only equal a ban. There's no grey area on this. Age or accident are irrelevant.

 

[Rusty Brookes]

I wouldn't ban the kid from attending games at all just get him to apologise to Aliir and move on, I'd feel differently if it was a 30 year old bogan but a kid gets a chance from me I doubt he'll ever do it again.

Ban him from sitting near the fence for a year. He can sit up the back - still gets to go, lesson learnt.

BTW - just how are these bans actually enforced. What ID would a 13 year old kid have anyways?

 

[Boxo004]

What’s a “youth caution”

 

[PenfoldsFan]

What’s a “youth caution”

Probably the shovel they use to dig themselves out of the predicament of needing to look firm but not so firm as to look hypocritical in light of other recent decisions.
Must have been quite a conundrum.