Mega Thread Port Forum 'General AFL Talk' Thread Part 19

[Capital Power]

Our own supporters can't spell Georgiades, or Lienert.

I'm just thankful we don't have any more Trengroves...

 

[Us against the rest]

If Ken was the coach of the Crows ( I wish) It would have ran something like this - We don't need this sort of thing in the game and David will accept what's coming to him.
The difference between our weak club and others.

 

[mynameissilver]

Our own supporters can't spell Georgiades, or Lienert.

Spare a thought for that cats fans who have Blitzarse and Colinjazzknee

 

[John the Butcher]

David Moo-kay

 

[TeeKray]

What a dumb sport where you can just cannon into a guy at 100 miles an hour, smash his jaw into pieces, actually not get the football at all and then have everyone defend you on the basis that you were 'going for the ball'.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

What a dumb sport where you can just cannon into a guy at 100 miles an hour, smash his jaw into pieces, actually not get the football at all and then have everyone defend you on the basis that you were 'going for the ball'.

It’s clear that in the eyes and minds of the AFL concussion = bad any other head injury = cool man.

I was a bit torn on it because I firmly believe it wasn’t MacKay’s intention to cause the damage he did in what was a fairly common football incident and I don’t think he deserved to be made an example of but I’m conflicted because the AFL say intention isn’t an excuse it’s outcomes.

Also, my life experience tells me blokes who cry out for the good old days of biff in footy while they’re at the pub or at work or on the internet were genuine softcocks when they played.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

If they played at all.

 

[GoTheMightyCrows]

What a dumb sport where you can just cannon into a guy at 100 miles an hour, smash his jaw into pieces, actually not get the football at all and then have everyone defend you on the basis that you were 'going for the ball'.

What is the optimum speed for entering the contest?

 

[TeeKray]

What is the optimum speed for entering the contest?

Any speed you like, just make sure you don't make contact with your opponent above the shoulders - that's literally in the rules.

 

[MrMeaner]

Late to today's MacKay discourse. Personally, I was happy the incident went to the tribunal and am satisfied that he got off. Where there is ambiguity as to the lawfulness of a player's action that has left another with a serious injury, it should not be left up to one person, relying on limited evidence to determine.

The problem is that the tribunal has become more about setting the level of penalty, rather than determining whether there was an offence at all. That makes me uncomfortable in the level of discretion is gives to Christensen.

 

[Duck Farmer]

Right or wrong if any Port player did that there be no way he would get away with just one match.

There's a reason Mackay rhymes with O.J.

He's an untouchable legend.

 

[edgie]

In a rare move, the AFL Players Association sent a submission to the tribunal claiming the match review officer had failed to discharge his duty, and that Hocking had misused his discretion in referring the incident. The AFLPA wanted the matter thrown out. This was rejected.

Seems some here are more concerned about "player welfare" than the AFLPA are....

If it was Danger on the end of that bump and not an ex team mate...

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[Adz2332]

allowing MacKay to play for the Crows is a far bigger punishment than actually suspending him

 

[davesnothere]

allowing MacKay to play for the Crows is a far bigger punishment than actually suspending him

You ever seen couples that deserve each other?

 

[Ant Bear]

Spare a thought for that cats fans who have Blitzarse and Colinjazzknee

Failure to mention Radical Ear and Men In Gola is failure.

 

[Hammer#8]

Any reason why the WB are getting so many Friday night games this year?

 

[mynameissilver]

Failure to mention Radical Ear and Men In Gola is failure.

Yes. Complete and utter.

 

[Doctor Feel]

The best thing about this whole Mackay thing is how the entire country had no idea who the * he was

 

[PatientMental]

The best thing about this whole Mackay thing is how the entire country had no idea who the fu** he was

the only reason why i knew about him was that i have probably seen half his games live and the impending groan of disappointment from the crowd every time he got the ball.

 

[Eddie Dingle]

The best thing about this whole Mackay thing is how the entire country had no idea who the fu** he was

A mate and I have had a running team of spuds to play 150 games since the early 2000's. David Mensch has always been our captain. We may need to have a new selection meeting because I don't think MacKay has even been nominated yet he is so anonymous.

 

[mynameissilver]

I still don't know who he is

 

[Duck Farmer]

A mate and I have had a running team of spuds to play 150 games since the early 2000's. David Mensch has always been our captain. We may need to have a new selection meeting because I don't think MacKay has even been nominated yet he is so anonymous.

Will be the first AFL player to reach 300 games while part of a witness protection program.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What a dumb sport where you can just cannon into a guy at 100 miles an hour, smash his jaw into pieces, actually not get the football at all and then have everyone defend you on the basis that you were 'going for the ball'.

Just about every other collision ball sport.

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Any reason why the WB are getting so many Friday night games this year?

Second on the ladder and EXCITING footy.

 

[philthy05]

So in this argument, if McKay had got to the ball a millisecond first, still broke the Saints players jaw, it would be okay?

if Mackay had gotten to the ball first he wouldn’t have turned his shoulder into Clark’s jaw.