Slattery's courage

[pazza]

Worthy of praise on the main board.

The effort in the first term by the much under-rated and fairly well maligned Henry Slattery today was something that really should get the Army Award nomination.

There wouldn't be a lot of players prepared to do what Slattery did and cop what he got. Backing into Fevola, he copped a boot and then a knee and is still in Epworth hospital under observation.

Well done Slatts. Sheer courage under fire.

 

[walkers a legend]

Should have been Fevs free kick though IMO.


Although great courage

 

[peebs]

terrific courage

One of the best things in our great game, glad the kid is OK.

 

[Burzum]

 

[Pancakes]

Should have been Fevs free kick though IMO.


Although great courage

Free kick for what?
Fletcher didn't touch him.

 

[pazza]

There's a tunnelling topic on this board too...like to know that was come up with.

 

[walkers a legend]

Free kick for what?
Fletcher didn't touch him.

He took Fev out of the contest and they got a free for it some would even call it tunelling (see thread on this board).

 

[GPW1]

Free kick for what?
Fletcher didn't touch him.

firstly im going to say i hope the kids alright and it was a very courageous effort, good on him.....

but he never had eyes on the footy and stopped fev having a fair leap at the ball.

 

[Big Blow Hard]

Unfortunate accident. Should not have been a free either way. Both had eyes for the ball. He would not have got hit if he had eyes on Fev.

 

[RIGGA12]

mate. how about them bloody bomber boys ey. we could read bigfooty and read your pathetic excuse of tunneling but slattery showed the intentions of the bomber boys for the day and in the end proved too good for those blue boys.

bombers baby

 

[SirJimi05]

firstly im going to say i hope the kids alright and it was a very courageous effort, good on him.....

but he never had eyes on the footy and stopped fev having a fair leap at the ball.

He is still in hospital and has a broken cheek bone.

Atleast they have ruled out any neck or spinal injuries.

 

[Atomboy]

He took Fev out of the contest and they got a free for it some would even call it tunelling (see thread on this board).

Wow, tunnelling with your head.

AFL really needs to start stamping this kind of thing out

 

[Big Blow Hard]

Wow, tunnelling with your head.

AFL really needs to start stamping this kind of thing out

Maybe he should be reported for headbutting!
I actually heard one old dragon at the game say "I hope he did not hurt Fevolas knee." I could only shake my head and laugh.

 

[Valve Bounce]

Should have been Fevs free kick though IMO.


Although great courage

I thought Fev hit him above the shoulder!! We could argue all day on this one and get nowhere.

 

[Crumpler83]

Well done Slatts...110% commitment to the cause

I've been a big critic of his this season but after today's display I'm gonna give him the benefit of the doubt for a while.

It's never nice to see anyone get laid out like that on a footy field and lie there motionless for an eternity afterwards. I really thought he might have been in some serious trouble there for a while.

 

[GPW1]

He is still in hospital and has a broken cheek bone.

Atleast they have ruled out any neck or spinal injuries.

glad to hear that.

(clearing the neck/spine, not the broken cheek bone)

 

[pazza]

glad to hear that.

(clearing the neck/spine, not the broken cheek bone)

Looks to be a problem in the sinus area as well, but, Bomberblitz is reporting that he is likely to miss only a week. (Doc Reid).

 

[Abaddon]

good courage running back, but no doubt it should have been a free kick to Fevola which would have resulted in a shot on goal.

 

[HirdforPM]

this sounds mean but... its a blessing that he will miss a few weeks, is not up to afl standard

 

[Big Blow Hard]

this sounds mean but... its a blessing that he will miss a few weeks, is not up to afl standard

I think you underrate him severely. His past few weeks have been pretty good. He was starting to find his feet.

 

[Spikey]

this sounds mean but... its a blessing that he will miss a few weeks, is not up to afl standard

This may sound mean but...Your a ****head. By the reports all on here, He has been pretty solid over the past weeks...

 

[HirdforPM]

I think you underrate him severely. His past few weeks have been pretty good. He was starting to find his feet.

i must be watching different games then he lacks skill, speed and brains, all he has going for him is he is tought

 

[mantis]

i must be watching different games then he lacks skill, speed and brains, all he has going for him is he is tought

Time to get new glasses.

 

[NQTIGER]

I thought Fev hit him above the shoulder!! We could argue all day on this one and get nowhere.

Personally i though fevola went early....free to bombers, fevola Reckless, significant and high.......3 weeks

 

[PressureCooker]

I cringed when I saw Fletch move his head afterwards
Pleased to hear he will be OK. I think the well-meaning Fletch will be pleased he didn't do more damage than good looking back at it too.