No Oppo Supporters General AFL and other clubs discussion thread. **Opposition fans not welcome** Part 4

[Carl Spackler]

Have you seen this? Have you heard about this? http://www.afl.com.au/news/2018-08-18/afl-flags-independent-concussion-officials-

Now to the rational mind, this looks like a pretty good idea. Remove the implied game result pressure from any game day concussion diagnosis.

But this is the AFL we're talking about. And we all know they love themselves a wobbly, opaque policy in the name of equalisation. And they like to use the word "independent" when describing them. I see it playing out a little bit like this...



Scene: Metricon Stadium - GCS v HAW

Early in the 2nd quarter.....

Yeah Clarko, it's Seb Guthrie here, the AFL Independent Concussion Officer. Bad news mate - Tom Mitchell has been diagnosed as concussed.

Clarko: What are you on about Seb - he's just had 3 clearances and delivered a perfect inside 50?

Yeah, yeah mate. It's pretty bad. He's done for the day I'm afraid. Luke Breust is not looking too good either.

Clarko: What sort of happy crappy are your trying to pull here Seb?

Don't be like that Clarko. Concussion is a serious problem and the AFL is a world leader in sports management. I'm just doing my job here. It's not my fault that Mitchell - and yeah, definitely Breust now as well - have been concussed today. Just as it was not my fault that Sicily was concussed during meal service on the flight up here and that Stratton was concussed running through the banner. Concussion is a complicated issue and the head must be sacrosanct.

Stupid idea.

It questions the doctors’ oath to care for their patients with no evidence that doctors are shirking their oaths (which would have far greater consequences than this stupid idea).

Additionally, the AFL has consistently shown itself to be a highly political organisation that consistently makes questionable decisions based on preference rather than fact. Hardly a more trustworthy custodian for this responsibility than a club doctor.

In the Hall of Stupid Ideas this one should be put on display right next to Gil’s “play with the rules mid-season” brain fart. In fact, AFL 2018 could almost have it’s own dedicated room.

 

[Cleavy]

No Gaff, No Kennedy = No West Coast?

 

[Off The Couch]

No Gaff, No Kennedy = No West Coast?

And now no darling

 

[PT Bar None]

Sounds like whilst Boobiaco may be gone, its spirit lives on

 

[SHAKESPEARE]

We are playing the Pies.

 

[Aeon05]

We are playing the Pies.

Would like to play West coast

 

[badgrill]

We are playing the Pies.

Jeez I hope not. My wife and her entire family are Pies fans and not sure I could stand it if we lost.

 

[badgrill]

* me that crowd are starting to have a real influence.

 

[Hawks1994]

That's a real poor decision. Both players hit each other going for the ball, unfortunately one came off worse

 

[Cleavy]

expecting Melbourne to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory

 

[Off The Couch]

Eagles supporters have boo’d each time the siren has gone. What is it with that

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Eagles supporters have boo’d each time the siren has gone. What is it with that

Umpiring going against them? Crowds tend to boo the umpires at the intervals.

 

[Brant]

Umpiring going against them? Crowds tend to boo the umpires at the intervals.

Translated to WA-speak: 'Eagles are being out-played & losing, so they're blaming the umpires'...

 

[eldorado]

Umpiring going against them? Crowds tend to boo the umpires at the intervals.

Obviously the correct 3-1 Eagle-Opposition free kick ratio hasn't been appropriately maintained...

 

[Mercy Seat]

Umpiring going against them? Crowds tend to boo the umpires at the intervals.

Eagles supporters boo every week at the umpires, even when they have had twice as many frees as the opposition. They also blame “Victorian bias” on every single kick paid against them.

 

[SA HAWK]

We are still a chance to finish 2nd if we win next week & West Coast lose.

Woukd also need Pies to either lose or have a lower % than us.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Eagles supporters boo every week at the umpires, even when they have had twice as many frees as the opposition. They also blame “Victorian bias” on every single kick paid against them.

A mate of mine is a Lions fan and blamed their loss this year to Richmond where they scored 17 points as ‘Victorian umpiring’. I don’t think he was kidding either

 

[Mercy Seat]

We are still a chance to finish 2nd if we win next week & West Coast lose.

Woukd also need Pies to either lose or have a lower % than us.

I’m not sure what the party line is but I find myself going for west coast. I don’t think we can make up their percentage, but Melbourne could leapfrog us..

 

[SA HAWK]

I’m not sure what the party line is but I find myself going for west coast. I don’t think we can make up their percentage, but Melbourne could leapfrog us..

Currently 1% higher and a win ahead of course.

Would rather finish 6th and play Gws at the G than play Geelong if we lose next week.

 

[macdaddio]

Gee the Dees are a gentle bunch

 

[Off The Couch]

Gee the Dees are a gentle bunch

I think they’ve been hard at it today

 

[Ram-Man]

So the Melbourne player with his head over the ball gets kneed then sat on... west coast hard done by and BT says he was lucky. lols.

 

[Brant]

Please don’t Melbourne this up for us!

 

[kimbopen]

Please don’t Melbourne this up for us!

They're no Norf, but they're giving it a nudge!

 

[thejockey]

So the Melbourne player with his head over the ball gets kneed then sat on... west coast hard done by and BT says he was lucky. lols.

Was the only guy going for the ball , gets collected in the head by a knee and it was a lucky free kick ........think he wants to get out of Optus stadium alive