NO TROLLS Rankine handed a 4 match suspension by the AFL integrity unit for a homophobic slur against opponent

[Elixuh]

Did Quaynor snitch or was it heard by an umpire or a microphone..

I wouldn’t be surprised if someone else watching the game noticed it. I saw him say something on the telecast (in one of the pockets before a throw in or ball up) that looked like him saying the F word but I can’t lip read so assumed he was saying something else. If I saw it, then others will have too.

It still may not have been that incident but it’s uncanny.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It’s not a mistake.

If you resort to using slurs in the “heat of battle” then you clearly hold these prejudicial views deep down. Heated moments just bring them to the fore, because you’re not calm enough to mask them like you usually would.

It’s not a slip of the tongue; you’re just a closeted bigot who got caught. And now you get to feel the consequences of your own actions.

Well said I am so over players claiming a mistake or the old “it’s not me” excuse

 

[Bostonian]

There is more leniency in what you can say about Christians compared to Muslims.

For example, if you called Ollie Dempsey a dirty God-botherer, you'd get a less severe punishment than if you call Bachar Houli a dirty Muslim.

However, that has a lot to do with the political, social and historical context. There is anti-Muslim hatred that exists in society on a level that Christianity cannot currently dream of.

There's a very funny historical irony there.

You bring up the name of Houli obviously not knowing what happened to hundreds of thousands of Catholics/Christians in Lebanon.

And why so many came out here...

 

[iameviljez]

councils that cancel Christmas

Oh of course, people in... which LGA again?... can no longer celebrate Christmas. Kids crying. More at 10.

 

[iameviljez]

You bring up the name of Houli obviously not knowing what happened to hundreds of thousands of Catholics/Christians in Lebanon.

Absolutely, they are persecuted in other societies. But our context here is very firmly Australian.

 

[ABAB]

Did Quaynor snitch or was it heard by an umpire or a microphone..

Someone on our forum mentioned it's not Quaynor or Moore, won't say who but the player didn't report it. Collingwood was made aware well after the game on Friday and reported it which does coincide with the timeline.

 

[SSSSSS]

You must have one of those cards where it ranks who is most oppressed.

Your hypocrisy comes from your left leaning bias.

I don't think anyone should be persecuted, Christian or otherwise.

I don't think anyone with half a brain could possibly argue that the sectarian persecution of Catholics is somehow of any relevance in modern Australia and is at all comparable to racism/homophobia experienced by the POC/LGBTQ+ community.

Ignoring historical, social and political context and resorting to stupid false equivalencies is arguing in bad faith. A very common tactic by the right.

 

[iameviljez]

Blah blah. So boring. Take it to the SRP thread and Gough will tell you what to do.

I just pray to Gough and He tells me what to do, Comrade. Free University, he tells me... freeeeeee uuuuunniiiiiii

 

[Bostonian]

You don't mind if I call you a Bible bashing pedophile apologist then?

The best way to test that question is note how many of the people offended by other slurs or insults come after you.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Seems like the dumbest thing to do in 2025. In no workplace would you survive this sort of comment being repeated to a colleague.

Should be upwards of 6 weeks, on the back of the other suspension that have been handed out this year.

Will the AFL have the stones to do it, or will they open themselves up for criticism when they give him some wriggle room because of finals?

 

[Coopers]

You are not being intellectually honest.. Your argument is easily refuted...As i said, if you want the AFL to crack down on certain slurs and insults that suit you, then it must be true for all issues so you need to be consistent... Not just the ones you like ... You live in a free country because of Jesus and Christian Values mate... Dont forget it.. Or if you dont understand it, learn your history. Thats the truth...

Which one can be refuted? That Christians have never been persecuted in Australia, or that the LGBT and Indigenous have?

 

[SSSSSS]

Rankine should have just called him a virgin dog.

 

[Occidental]

So True.. Its the woke victim mentality thats creeping in here sadly..

I personally teach my kids to ignore verbal insults and ignore them . It actually makes them stronger , mnore resiliant and it builds character.... The reason people make slurs is becuase they are insecure themselves . So just ignore them.. No need to play the victim

I taught my kids not to use slurs and insults against people. I taught them
that a strong character would not need to lower themselves to act like that.

 

[apollo_creed]

Seems like the dumbest thing to do in 2025. In no workplace would you survive this sort of comment being repeated to a colleague.

Should be upwards of 6 weeks, on the back of the other suspension that have been handed out this year.

Will the AFL have the stones to do it, or will they open themselves up for criticism when they give him some wriggle room because of finals?

It should be. It won't be.

It's one of those things - when I'm angry or frustrated it's not in my vocabulary to begin with, same with racial slurs.
Anyone saying it can't use the 'spur of the moment' excuse.

Adelaide already arguing for 1 week I'm sure, hoping to get 2 as a compromise. The fact that a precedent has been clearly established this season should mean that it's an easy one (four would be light as a punishment) but he'll be dealt with lightly and it'll be 2-3 games.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It should be. It won't be.

It's one of those things - when I'm angry or frustrated it's not in my vocabulary to begin with, same with racial slurs.
Anyone saying it can't use the 'spur of the moment' excuse.

Adelaide already arguing for 1 week I'm sure, hoping to get 2 as a compromise. The fact that a precedent has been clearly established this season should mean that it's an easy one (four would be light as a punishment) but he'll be dealt with lightly and it'll be 2-3 games.

I'm not sure sure.

I cannot imagine the AFL, particularly with such a high number of LGBTQ+ members in their AFLW program which has just launched, can look to go easy on someone after the string of players who've been punished(increasingly) without huge blowback, both internally and externally.

They've backed themselves into a corner.

 

[PerthBoy86]

You don't mind if I call you a Bible bashing pedophile apologist then?

I don't really care if people call me names that aren't true, unless they're trying to seriously misrepresent me.

Again, I'm not saying what he did was okay at all.

 

[apollo_creed]

I'm not sure sure.

I cannot imagine the AFL, particularly with such a high number of LGBTQ+ members in their AFLW program which has just launched, can look to go easy on someone after the string of players who've been punished(increasingly) without huge blowback, both internally and externally.

They've backed themselves into a corner.

It's finals. It's what they do.

You are giving the AFL far too much credit.

 

[Osho]

Props to Izak for proactively owning up to his remarks. Not sure what words he used, but let's wait for more information. Patience is disappearing in this need for immediate information era. Patience indeed is a virtue.

I really hope the AFL shows consistency, whatever they decide. The Graham decision was pretty categorical and a precedent. There should be no evading that if the language was comparable.

Feel disappointed for the Crows, this will damage their GF chances significantly.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

It's finals. It's what they do.

You are giving the AFL far too much credit.

Oh yeah I know, but also.... they have made a rod for their own back here.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

It should be. It won't be.

It's one of those things - when I'm angry or frustrated it's not in my vocabulary to begin with, same with racial slurs.
Anyone saying it can't use the 'spur of the moment' excuse.

Adelaide already arguing for 1 week I'm sure, hoping to get 2 as a compromise. The fact that a precedent has been clearly established this season should mean that it's an easy one (four would be light as a punishment) but he'll be dealt with lightly and it'll be 2-3 games.

It will be way more than 3 games. How is it fair Graham gets 4, and Andrew gets 5? How is it fair on those clubs if they then only give Rankine 2-3? The suspension should start at the last one they literally said that the suspension would go up every time so they sort of can’t go back on their word! So start at 5, and if they went only 5, that’s fine but that’s the starting point.

That is if he’s guilty and he should get more if he doesn’t admit guilt and is found to have done it

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Props to Izak for proactively owning up to his remarks. Not sure what words he used, but let's wait for more information. Patience is disappearing in this need for immediate information era. Patience indeed is a virtue.

I really hope the AFL shows consistency, whatever they decide. The Graham decision was pretty categorical and a precedent. There should be no evading that if the language was comparable.

Feel disappointed for the Crows, this will damage their GF chances significantly.

The Andrews one should be the starting point not the Graham one

 

[The Terrible Thinker]

Rankine should have just called him a virgin dog.

To steal an Jim Jefferies line, you can tell an asexual to go f---himself but he wont.

 

[JTTheKing]

This whole im surprised i thought we moved past this stuff is unbelievable tbh.
Do u think every person on the planet has the same view on racism and sexual prefs?

There's idiots in the world and also people who have diff views to those idiots

Yeah but you would have thought even an idiot could keep that shit to himself a week from finals when his team is on top of the ladder.

Especially considering all the long punishments that have been handed out over the last 2 years

Apparently not

 

[Hasselhough]

If the AFL want rankin would play finals .
Maynard ended Bradshaw's career after the whole season of protect the head and if you choose to bump it on you .

Maynard got a nothing to see here .

Just like cripps winning the brownlow .

Just like cotchin playing a GF after he already had 2 strikes and hit GWS player high being subbed out .

Seems to be a theme here rankin has no chance of afl intervention as he plays for a team in the wrong state

 

[Hoops]

And watch Crows fans boo Quaynor if the Pies play their first week.

And you guys can boo Rankine......... well next year.