Geelong rorting the system

[Elixuh]

It's another part of the rort.

We play these teams twice next season:

Brissy during their back-2-back hangover = 2 wins for Geelong.
Suns derailed by Jamarah = 2 wins for Geelong.
Pies who are fading fast due to age = 2 wins for Geelong.
Adelaide who will miss the 2026 eight (10?) as all emerging teams do second year = 2 wins for Geelong.
Freo = always 2 wins for Geelong.
North. Say no more = 2 wins for Geelong.

Everrybody sing along.....

"We are Geelong, the greatest rort of all....."

Sad! Isn’t it

 

[Mr Meow]

Sad! Isn’t it

Are Queenslanders familiar with even the most basic principles of grammar?

 

[Elixuh]

 

[STPer18]

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Geelong on on hand, let’s throw the club Drs under the bus while on the other hand, let’s send Cameron back on the field with a broken arm while the coach has a whinge about the sub rule instead.

Poor form by the club.

 

[Vdubs]

Who'd want to be an AFL Club Doc? Crazy in this current litigation crazy world.
What should happen is that after a single concussion, player is not cleared to play by any medical person., Rather- Player signs a document stating is aware of the risks and complications of playing again after recovering from concussion, that symptoms are fully resolved, and that player wants to take the risk of returning to play.
After a second, or multiple concussions, immediate referral to concussion specialist neurologist.
It should never be on the team Doc again.

 

[Vdubs]

Geelong on on hand, let’s throw the club Drs under the bus while on the other hand, let’s send Cameron back on the field with a broken arm while the coach has a whinge about the sub rule instead.

Poor form by the club.

Agree, BUT IN TRUE TRENDSETTING FORM, AND CLEARLY AFTER LEGAL ADVICE, this will be state of the art and ALL clubs faced with legal proceedings from concussed players will follow suit.

 

[powerrrrrrrrrrrr]

Agree, BUT IN TRUE TRENDSETTING FORM, AND CLEARLY AFTER LEGAL ADVICE, this will be state of the art and ALL clubs faced with legal proceedings from concussed players will follow suit.

If we’re going to go down this path of passing the buck to the Drs involved, where does it stop.

Is the next step putting the players on the stand that caused the concussion? Should they be held ultimately responsible over the Drs who simply respond to an incident? Particularly if they’ve been found to have “broken” the rules ie, been suspended, is that implying they are at fault and acted outside the boundaries set in place by the league so the league and Drs are no longer responsible?

It’s an incredibly slippery slope once clubs start throwing the Drs under the bus. Really disappointing to see and if they don’t feel protected by their clubs and the league as a whole, they will just start walking away and where does that leave us as a sport as there will always be injuries.

 

[Vdubs]

If we’re going to go down this path of passing the buck to the Drs involved, where does it stop.

Is the next step putting the players on the stand that caused the concussion? Should they be held ultimately responsible over the Drs who simply respond to an incident? Particularly if they’ve been found to have “broken” the rules ie, been suspended, is that implying they are at fault and acted outside the boundaries set in place by the league so the league and Drs are no longer responsible?

It’s an incredibly slippery slope once clubs start throwing the Drs under the bus. Really disappointing to see and if they don’t feel protected by their clubs and the league as a whole, they will just start walking away and where does that leave us as a sport as there will always be injuries.

Exactly my point.
Docs will need legal documents in preparation of concussion. etc. to avert these sorts of proceedings.
Overall, I suspect GFC had legal advice, and probably prewarned these doctors, and I very much doubt it'll go ahead