Spitting

[Sttew]

POSSIBLE MEMO BY ANDREW DEMETRIOU:

"In 1993 the blood rule was introduced (players must be removed from ground when bleeding, also when having blood on their body/playing uniforms) to protect players from the transmission of blood-borne disease. When we introduced the blood rule, we did not recognize spitting in the same light. But having seen little league footballers engage in this unsavory practice has highlighted the need to outlaw spitting by AFL players. Henceforth, and with immediate effect, any player caught spitting will be reported or cited by the MRP for bringing the game into disrepute, unless the player can prove he had swallowed a fly. Our broadcast partners have been asked to pixilate images of players spitting during play."

Yes, this is a joke, but how long before the AFL bans spitting? This morning the issue was a lead story on Fairfax Radio, with a grandmother complaining her grandsons spat while playing kick-to-kick and justified it by saying "that's what AFL players do all the time".

 

[Tex Support]

Point the blame at the 1001 new and exciting camera angles, not the players.

FFS.

 

[Running Dog]

Henceforth, and with immediate effect, any player caught spitting will be reported or cited by the MRP for bringing the game into disrepute, unless the player can prove he had swallowed a fly. Our broadcast partners have been asked to pixilate images of players spitting during play."

There was an old lady who swallowed a fly, I don't know why she swallowed a fly, perhaps she'll die.

 

[quotemokc]

Don't forget the old cover 1 nostril and blow

 

[Percel]

Spitting is for pussies

 

[TassieEagle]

All about the inner-city Mum's and Auskickers

 

[Tex Support]

Don't forget the old cover 1 nostril and blow

The old bushman's hanky!

 

[Shane Hird]

There's two things that you will always see in a footy match that will never change.

Players wearing a club jumper, and players spitting on the ground.

Or we have trainers running around like maniacs with spit buckets.

 

[Hoffy95]

Richmond board.

 

[PoidaCat]

Reads OP properly.

thankfully it is a joke.

 

[I Remember Bluey]

A dam good thing granny didn't see the players in the old days pretending to do up their boots, whilst they had a nervous twinkle in the middle of a huddle, otherwise little johnny would be in deep shite.

Do players, still do it???

 

[MacMum]

Don't forget the old cover 1 nostril and blow

I loathe the spitting, but the above is the one I'd rather see banned....absolutely disgusting habit

 

[Sttew]

The one that gets me is the player who has just kicked a goal, he knows the cameras are on him, and he spits not once, not twice, but multiple times. Its just a reflex habit, it seems. I could understand if the player has just had a swig of water, but that's not what I'm talking about.

 

[Collingwood 4 eternity]

A dam good thing granny didn't see the players in the old days pretending to do up their boots, whilst they had a nervous twinkle in the middle of a huddle, otherwise little johnny would be in deep shite.

Do players, still do it???

Yes still happens

If the first player into the huddle kneels down on one knee , then his team mates close in and huddle around , he's having a nervous piddle.

 

[Sttew]

Yes still happens

If the first player into the huddle kneels down on one knee , then his team mates close in and huddle around , he's having a nervous piddle.

And what would Bruce McAvaney say if he saw that?

 

[CF]

And what would Bruce McAvaney say if he saw that?

He'd probably end up spitting

 

[Synth]

Shit thread.

 

[SizeMatters]

How the **** will you umpire spitting? we'll just get out the AFL spit review... oh wait it's inconclusive...

 

[Morris Major]

And what would Bruce McAvaney say if he saw that?

 

[Hungdaddy]

Have any of you blokes condemning spitting even ran a few ks let alone a footy match? Saliva is a by-product of exercise.

 

[vonn]

Have any of you blokes condemning spitting even ran a few ks let alone a footy match? Saliva is a by-product of exercise.

So drink some water and swallow it. I've never felt the need to spit out anything at the gym.

This post can be so taken out of context

 

[Milang_Panthers]

Started playing mid week hockey this year while still playing footy on the weekends. You could've sworn I had murdered someone the way they reacted when I spat while playing last week

 

[Blood Bath]

You honestly think the AFL will ban spitting?

Try running as hard and for as long as they do and try and not spit. Physically impossible. Garbage thread.

 

[SizeMatters]

Yeah when I was a bit younger I could run 3ks in under 9:30. and trust me you have to spit clear airways etc.

 

[Handsuper47]

This is nitpicking at it's finest.