Depth to be tested early - all Farmer Johnson stuff here

[dockers_bengals]

FFS 4 weeks still for johno the poor kid will be shattered.was it the roos players mum on the tribunal.no surprise on farmer although it will hurt us he deserved it.Stokes also was way over the top.Australian Fairy League.Well we can kiss what has made the game great goodbye.

 

[funkyfreo]

This farmer thing has made me really unhappy.

 

[VL3OJ]

Hi Dockers fans, just chiming in to say Farmer got what he deserved but Johnson got royally shafted. Disgraceful decision and I hope Freo appeals it.

Total agreement here. Johnson had no idea where the impact would have been when he commenced. Any incident slowed down enough tends to look dire. Is this another one where players at the start of the season get four weeks but at the end of the season get a warning?

As for Farmer, perhaps he can pop over to watch the World Cup Cricket and learn a bit of respect. Nothing better to do.

 

[SWANNIES RULE]

Put Collard in for Farmer.

 

[pinkus maximus]

This farmer thing has made me really unhappy.

why? as others have said he should have just taken the 4 week penalty

what makes me uhappy is johnson getting rubbed out because the AFL want to make an example of him

 

[janiek]

i can't help wondering if jeffery appealing put their backs up - would johnno have got a reduction if only he had challenged?we'll never know

 

[Contra Mundum]

Total agreement here. Johnson had no idea where the impact would have been when he commenced. Any incident slowed down enough tends to look dire. Is this another one where players at the start of the season get four weeks but at the end of the season get a warning?

As for Farmer, perhaps he can pop over to watch the World Cup Cricket and learn a bit of respect. Nothing better to do.

That Johnson decision was the pits - why do they want to change our game to netball?

 

[bushie]

That Johnson decision was the pits - why do they want to change our game to netball?

I am starting to study up on chess.

It will be more interesting to watch than footy in the not too distant future.

 

[ImperialPurple]

The club's not appealing the decisions:

http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=38811




Man - I'd be appealing the Johnson one vigorously. Bloody ridiculous.

 

[dont bowl there]

The club's not appealing the decisions:

http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=38811




Man - I'd be appealing the Johnson one vigorously. Bloody ridiculous.

I think it will happen all year, as they said anything that hits the head it gone. Dont agree with it as certain circumstances need to be taken into account but at least they are trying to protect the guy going for the ball. As soon as Johnson hit him I knew he would get done, 2 weeks was about right though.

 

[bushie]

The club's not appealing the decisions:

http://www.afl.com.au/Season2007/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=38811




Man - I'd be appealing the Johnson one vigorously. Bloody ridiculous.

I agree wholeheartedly IP.

And I would go further and lobby the player association and all opposition clubs to petition the AFL in protest against what is clearly a blight on the game.

This decision should be appealed to highest level.

And for the benefit of opposition nuff nuffs who think I am dirty because a docker got rubbed out, you would be wrong on that assumption.

This rule is the thin end of the political correctness wedge driven by lawyers and insurance companies who want to sanitise our game to the point of rendering it as little more that tiddly winks!!

 

[dominguez]

Lets hope Farmer keeps his cool this week and next. I can see the hawthorn players being in his face all game giving him a hard time about this incident (Campbell Brown especially).

 

[ImperialPurple]

With the outcome immaterial, but the match prac / fitness the issue, I'd be tempted to see if he can have the run in South Freo's scratch match at Freo Oval on saturday night.

 

[spitlizard]

Losing Farmer and Johno so early will be the make or break for us I think. This is where we will see the true spirit of the team; not when we are flying high but the true grit we show when we are hit below the belt.

The first 6 weeks will be telling I think

 

[bushie]

Losing Farmer and Johno so early will be the make or break for us I think. This is where we will see the true spirit of the team; not when we are flying high but the true grit we show when we are hit below the belt.

The first 6 weeks will be telling I think

Agree entirely!

We have been lucky with injuries so far, but the footy gods have given us a kick in the guts....especially in MJ's case.

This is where we show some character and backbone.