Rumour Sledging

[frggr]

Well there ya go.

Thank you, Cromulent !

 

[Run n Spread]

Funny, if you actually read the rule book they do have exactly that.

35.1 Prohibited Conduct
No person subject to the AFL Rules and Regulations shall act towards or speak to any other person in a manner, or engage in any other conduct which threatens, disparages, vilifies or insults another person on any basis, including but not limited to, a person's race, religion, colour, descent or national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

35.2 Lodging Complaint
In the event that it is alleged that a person has contravened Rule 35.1 an Umpire, AFL Official, Club Official, Player or the General Counsel may, within fourteen (14) days of the day on which the contravention is alleged to have occurred, or such longer period as determined by the AFL at its absolute discretion, lodge a complaint in writing with the person appointed from time to time by the General Counsel as the Complaints Officer for the purposes of this Rule. The complaint must outline the circumstances of the allegations made against a person.

In regard to penalties see 35.4 - 35.17.

So if a player or official feels they have been personally vilified they can lodge a complaint or have a complaint lodged on their behalf and it will be investigated.

Interestingly, 35.4 Confidentiality and No Public Comment
Subject to Rule 35.7:
(a) the particulars of a complaint and the conciliation shall at all times remain confidential; and
(b) a person shall not publicly comment on or disseminate to any person information concerning a complaint at any time prior to, during or after the conciliation.

So it's likely that players probably have complained about some of the personal sledges and due to the confidentiality clause it has been resolved behind closed doors.

So 35.1 applies then.
It seems some players complain more than others but it's everyone's provocative.
Good post may as well close the thread from my pov. All I was inquiring

 

[PrancingPony]

Doesn't matter if they're not gay, words like that which are associated with homophobia aren't on, there's no excuses for it.

Man I forget some people on this forum act and speak like your typical One Nation voters.

 

[The Blue Max]

I once sledged an oppo in the ammos - it was the old ‘tell your wife I said hello’- guy runs up and throws a haymaker that would have cleared St Kilda beach (I ducked, wrestle occurs, separated) qtr time I’m off for the game under Amo rules - seems his wife was divorcing him.

I felt like an absolute campaigner.

It should be vilification and insults involving family - it’s a step too far.

 

[Atomboy]

I once sledged an oppo in the ammos - it was the old ‘tell your wife I said hello’- guy runs up and throws a haymaker that would have cleared St Kilda beach (I ducked, wrestle occurs, separated) qtr time I’m off for the game under Amo rules - seems his wife was divorcing him.

I felt like an absolute campaigner.

It should be vilification and insults involving family - it’s a step too far.

Agreed, the stance that it’s only vilification for certain nominated groups is dumb.

Should be for any personal derogatory statements that a normal workplace would find unacceptable.

 

[katana]

This misses the point entirely. Using a slur for "gay" people against a non-gay person (and how do you know the target isn't gay?) doesn't make it any less harmful. In fact, it makes it more harmful. It's effectively saying "I think less of you, so much so that I think you're <member of a minority community>".

you think using an f-slur against a straight person is more offensive than against a gay person? what?

 

[Saints4ever]

I want to make it clear it is completely unacceptable to use racist language or to vilify someone because of there sexual orientation.

I just want to say though if my mother passed away and I was sledged about it I would be a lot more enraged than if somebody sledged me calling me a ****ot.

So answering the opening post I agree some personal abuse comments should be outlawed and treated the same as homophobic and racist comments.

How you police it is another question all together.

 

[edie]

Why wasn't Patrick Voss suspended for 5 weeks for his sledge against Harrison Petty who was originally sledged about his mother who he apparently sledged an opponent about a marriage breakdown. Yet no penalty was ever given.

Just a reminder that according to Harrison Petty’s mum herself, she did not have cancer:

‘Petty’s mum Karen has now spoken out to rubbish the rumours surrounding her health.

The footballer’s parents, Karen and Simon, have both told The Daily Mail there is no truth to the swirling speculation.

“That’s all rumours... I don’t have cancer,” she said.

Simon also said: “My wife’s not ill”.’

https://www.news.com.au/sport/afl/m...r/news-story/e31ebf7ccec2480224b5d44a80988cf1

 

[Orfullrules]

Sledging needs to improve in this thread.

 

[Orfullrules]

Shit haircut or nice tough sticker should do the trick these days.