Sledging Saints

[cjwalkley]

With the allegations against Milne and Montagna, and players warned against mentioning it as a sledge, it is interesting that Aussie Jones has confessed to a sledge after the siren against the Lions last year. While sledging during the game is accepted, sledging after the siren is considered very ordinary form. Doesn't really concern me one way or the other, but it leads to an interesting question.....

If the Saints players get very mouthy during a match, why should other players be made to keep quiet? Some of the things that are said on the field can get pretty ordinary, so why should the Saints get special treatment? I can understand if they were all restrained from sledging it would be improper to sledge about these allegations, but their are a number of very mouthy Saints (..as their are at all clubs) and one of these accused is at the top of this list.

This isn't meant as a shot at the Saints, but rather at the AFL for selectively focusing upon these players, while someone such as Peter Burgoyne was left to fend for himself when he was embroiled in a similar situation.

 

[essnickess]

if the milne or montagna sledge anyone, you would imagine it could come back at them as a reflex as happended with montgomery and rama. you probably wouldn't go out to sledge them but "in the heat of the battle" anything could slip

 

[cjwalkley]

I should also mention that I am a believer in the 'what is said on the field stays on the field' to a point. Saying something about, say, someone's partner who has a terminal illness is not on, however what Montgomery said to Ramanauskas while not great shouldn't be fined.

 

[JeffDunne]

Since when has Aker left his sledging to during a game?

 

[cjwalkley]

Originally posted by JeffDunne
Since when has Aker left his sledging to during a game?

Since when has Jones been more than an overrated receiver?

...but that also has nothing to do with the question asked.

 

[JeffDunne]

Originally posted by cjwalkley
Since when has Jones been more than an overrated receiver?

Since about 1997!

...but that also has nothing to do with the question asked.
Why should other players be made to keep quiet? Cause they don't want images of players mouthing "rapist" on tv. Or worse still a mic. picking up the comments.

Slagging someone in a public place over unproven criminal matters opens a whole can of worms, one I think the other clubs and AFL don't want to have to deal with.

 

[skipper kelly]

Originally posted by JeffDunne
Since about 1997!

funny

 

[Falchoon]

Originally posted by cjwalkley
but their are a number of very mouthy Saints (..as their are at all clubs) and one of these accused is at the top of this list.

I haven't seen him sledge anyone all year

 

[Zeke]

Innocent until proven guilty.

Milne allegedly sledges like a dirty little weasel.

 

[Pevers-Legend]

akermanis is a funny guy. Sledges openly in the media at unsuspecting players - then when he cops it he has a cry. Hypocritical tool. And you wonder why he is the most hated player in the AFL??

 

[Joffaboy]

Jones called Aker a wuckfit or something akin to that. I thought that that would be classed as a statement of fact

 

[Savatage]

Ah more Akermanis propoganda.

Gotta love Arkermanis.

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

I did see something on the news about Aker saying something about Austin Jones. I think it was about Jones being a bad sport and not shaking hands after the siren has gone.

 

[MCG-Unit]

Originally posted by Pevers-Legend
akermanis is a funny guy. Sledges openly in the media at unsuspecting players - then when he cops it he has a cry. Hypocritical tool. And you wonder why he is the most hated player in the AFL??

What he said....

 

[spanna]

Originally posted by Pevers-Legend
akermanis is a funny guy. Sledges openly in the media at unsuspecting players - then when he cops it he has a cry. Hypocritical tool. And you wonder why he is the most hated player in the AFL??

I'm not sure Aker had a cry about it. Jones came out and apologised before this weeks game in case Aker came out and pulled his pants down. Backing down from a sledge is not good form, especially the season after.

With three premiership medallions and a brownlow sitting around his neck, I'd take a guess and say Aker couldn't give a flying fcck what anyone thought of him.

 

[SurreyBlue]

I love the way Akermanis motivates himself just before a BIG game. Look out Saints, he loves this and you'll be on the receiving end.

I's with you CJW; What is said on the ground should stay on the ground, unfortunately we are a dying breed.

 

[Harvey to Hayes]

Originally posted by cjwalkley
Since when has Jones been more than an overrated receiver?

...but that also has nothing to do with the question asked.

I was going to let your ridiculous first post through to the keeper but you have just proved yourself to be a grade-A ****wit who knows nothing about football so here goes;

(a) What the hell has an isolated comment by Aussie Jones last year to that dog-flogger Akermanis got to do with a reasonable decision by other clubs to not use an alleged criminal incident as easy onfield ammo? Nothing, that's what. There is a tenuous link at best and not worthy of a post.

(b) Jones an over-rated receiver? Just showed that not only do you fail common sense and logic but know nothing about football. Nothing. Not even worth refuting, your idiocy highlights itself.

Congratulations on posting 2,000+ posts of meaningless drivel....

 

[Mark Viduka]

Originally posted by Harvey to Hayes
(b) Jones an over-rated receiver? Just showed that not only do you fail common sense and logic but know nothing about football. Nothing. Not even worth refuting, your idiocy highlights itself.

Well thats just the most stupid thing I have ever heard........ Aussie Jones an over-rated receiver?????.................. who the hell rates him in the first place?

 

[carn_the_nmfc]

Originally posted by Mark Viduka
Well thats just the most stupid thing I have ever heard........ Aussie Jones an over-rated receiver?????.................. who the hell rates him in the first place?

Try all the footy experts, you know the ones who are always critical of all the players.

 

[sainter]

Originally posted by Mark Viduka
who the hell rates him in the first place?

Considering most teams we have played so far have used a negating type player to keep him away from the action, I'd say most opposition coaches rate him.

 

[ComicStoreGuy]

Originally posted by Mark Viduka
Well thats just the most stupid thing I have ever heard........ Aussie Jones an over-rated receiver?????.................. who the hell rates him in the first place?

Not me the guy a DuDD, you know we all can't have champs like Trent Carroll in our side.

 

[7WINMAR7]

Since when has Jones been more than an overrated receiver?

All Australian overrated receiver thank you very much.

 

[riccardo]

Akkermanis can say whatever he wants, I'd personally rather watch "The Best of Paint Drying, Vol 4" than any interview of his.
He is like that little smart-arse kid from primary school (we all knew one) who would go out of his way to **** you off because it made him feel powerful or whatever.

Won't make a snowballs difference in hell except he may hear the boos on Saturday night, which he was always going to after what he said about our chances without Steven Lawrence a few months ago.

 

[Bobby Beecroft]

& that will worry him as if he doesn't hear BOOS every week...

BTW it's Jones that confessed to doing the wrong thing but obviously to some thats irrelevant

 

[riccardo]

Originally posted by Bobby Beecroft
& that will worry him as if he doesn't hear BOOS every week...

BTW it's Jones that confessed to doing the wrong thing but obviously to some thats irrelevant

It takes a big man to admit his mistakes, if Akkermanis apologised for what he said about Lawrence, I'd say "well done" to him.