Arabian Goggles said:
Not entirely sure, I have heard the names connected.
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What is the most controversial event in AFL history?
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Not entirely sure, I have heard the names connected.
carlton winning the 95 flag by cheating the salary cap
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Easily the most controversial was 8 teams leaving the VFA to form a new league
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Proof??MagpieScouser said:
that chick who over dosed on heroin in Gary Abletts hotel room has always stuck in my mind.
How the mighty fall
How the mighty fall
I don't know if it's that's controversial but I always remember when Eddie broke the story about Carlton wearing the light blue jumper's to promote blue M&M's.I could'nt believe it was serious.I also remember a story about Gary Hocking changing his name to "Whiskas" for 1 game.
1. The move of South Melbourne to Sydney.
2. The near merger of Hawthorn and Melbourne. Would have been number one if it had happened.
3. The near merger between Footscary and Fitzroy
4. The merger between Brisbane and Fitzroy.
5. Port Adelaide's quest in 1990 to join the AFL and it's subsequent effect on the Crows joining the competition.
6. The controversial sacking of Norm Smith. Rated the coach of the century in 1996. Australia's oldest club has never been the same since.
7. The Leigh Matthews/Neville Bruns incident in 1985. Whilst worse incidents have occured on the footy field, it spawned trial by video, and changed the game. Gave the game's best player a police record.
2. The near merger of Hawthorn and Melbourne. Would have been number one if it had happened.
3. The near merger between Footscary and Fitzroy
4. The merger between Brisbane and Fitzroy.
5. Port Adelaide's quest in 1990 to join the AFL and it's subsequent effect on the Crows joining the competition.
6. The controversial sacking of Norm Smith. Rated the coach of the century in 1996. Australia's oldest club has never been the same since.
7. The Leigh Matthews/Neville Bruns incident in 1985. Whilst worse incidents have occured on the footy field, it spawned trial by video, and changed the game. Gave the game's best player a police record.
Crow-mo said:it's all in the way you see it. suggest you look up controversial too
con·tro·ver·sy ( P ) Pronunciation Key (kntr-vûrs)
n. pl. con·tro·ver·sies
A dispute, especially a public one, between sides holding opposing views.
A close game, where there was no dispute over the rules is not controversial. The 1979 Grand Final had a controversial "decision" regarding the Harmes boundary incident for example, but the 1977 drawn Grand Final was not controversial at all. Just close and dramatic.
PerthCrow said:
Jason Love was the coach of the North Cairns Tigers who were the instigators of a shocking brawl prior to the match commencing (just after the anthem if i remember correctly) in the AFL Cairns grand final a couple of years ago
Several players received hefty bans and i think most north cairns players were suspended for at least a couple of weeks
made news in Queensland for a fair while....quite possibly the most controversial incident in Qld footy history
But i digress...just an interesting point i thought
Dan26 said:
Good list. I'd suggest that the Alex Lang/Doug Fraser betting scandal be in there somewhere, although it's hard to place it because it was so long ago (1910). But it was certainly big.
Another early one that's perhaps too obvious is the VFL breakaway itself.
lewiy said:Jason Love was the coach of the North Cairns Tigers who were the instigators of a shocking brawl prior to the match commencing (just after the anthem if i remember correctly) in the AFL Cairns grand final a couple of years ago
Several players received hefty bans and i think most north cairns players were suspended for at least a couple of weeks
made news in Queensland for a fair while....quite possibly the most controversial incident in Qld footy history
But i digress...just an interesting point i thought
I'd love to see a full length video of this, instead of just snippets on Sports Tonight.
spell_check said:
haha yes
blokes just took off straight for the opposition as soon as the anthem was over...obviously premeditated
from what i caught the crowd was quite rabid too
and after jason love was suspended for god knows how long he still defended himself and kicked up a stink..grub
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proof?the fact that the afl had found out that you had rorted the system for years,you really cant tell me the likes of kernahan,bradley,silvagni,hanna,greg williams ,fraser brown,koutafides and his boyfriend christou were all on peanuts not to mention other players,if u werent over that year matt clape must have been paid 1 dollar for the year
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Ted Whitten given Special Leave from his Army Service by Robert Menzies so that he could play in the 1951 Finals Series would have to have been controversial at the time? He had originally been denied the Special Leave as the Army had a rule that no leave for sports would be granted to anyone.
Papa G said:
You are one ignorant person. Every club in the league would have got state money at some stage, and if plans to upgrade AAMI stadium happened I would seriously doubt the SA government wouldnt be chipping in. Also the money the Vic government are providing to upgrade facilities also has an impact on the surounding areas, as the plan is for the clubs to provide facilities and such to local groups and people.
In my opinion the Chris Grant lost brownlow would have to be up there, still the only player to be reported by an AFL administrator, and for something which happens all the time.
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how about wen collingwood lost their game against kangeroos because the ump didnt hear the siren. (sorry cant remember date)
