Who are the "un-booable" characters of the AFL?

[JohnnyFontane90]

can't believe people aren't saying Gaz

 

[Freoforever86]

That's very harsh. As one of the crowd you say things you might normally not. She was an innocent child to me, if the worst she could come up with was you big ape.

Been going to the footy for 10 years and I've never thought of saying a racist thing.

Back on track though, unbooable for me are guys like Ablett, Nic Nat, nick Reiwoldt, Dangerfield etc

 

[armpit]

Been going to the footy for 10 years and I've never thought of saying a racist thing.

Back on track though, unbooable for me are guys like Ablett, Nic Nat, nick Reiwoldt, Dangerfield etc

Of course you don't. For most racist thinking isn't part of the football experience.
I boo'd nic nat once when he did one of those stupid breaking the pack things and came down on zac clarkes back and destroyed him for the season.

 

[gavaniacono]

Gentle Jack Dyer RIP, RDB, Kennedy Senior, Hafey, the old brigade.

 

[Sainter3and7]

Gentle Jack Dyer RIP, RDB, Kennedy Senior, Hafey, the old brigade.

I think Barassi too. Especially after he defended that woman who was the victim of domestic violence.
He's just a real gentleman.

 

[Dacksaredown]

Clive Waterhouse.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Boak, Gaz, Sloane, Priddis, Sandilands, Maric

 

[Northworth]

Hampson

respect

 

[chaelsonnen]

I challenge anyone to find a more un-booable player past or present than Simon Black.

 

[NathanMX]

I challenge anyone to find a more un-booable player past or present than Simon Black.

Lenny!

 

[Feerits Elf]

I think Barassi too. Especially after he defended that woman who was the victim of domestic violence. He's just a real gentleman.

Barassi??

He walked out on the Dees - as captain no less - to go to Carlton.

That's the very definition of booable.

 

[Sainter3and7]

Barassi??

He walked out on the Dees - as captain no less - to go to Carlton.

That's the very definition of booable.

Hi Feerits, I didn't know that about Barassi. Never saw him play, he's before my time. Never knew he changed teams. Just saw the article on him defending that woman who was being bashed a couple of years ago. So, I thought he was a good bloke.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Surely few people have anything bad to say about Pendles, Enright, Bob Murphy, The Pav...

 

[candiehappy]

Surely few people have anything bad to say about Pendles, Enright, Bob Murphy, The Pav...

when Pendles was younger I thought that he was a knob. Since he has become a fine player and captain I have respect for him.

 

[bluespooner]

You're whole post is contradictory.

He did stand up for racism by pointing out the girl. She was 13, that's old enough to know not to say those things. She humiliated herself

No, that's bullying.

It's concerning that you are unable to determine the difference.

 

[TiggerMan22]

Ablett, Pendles, Vickery, Bartel.

 

[TiggerMan22]

No, that's bullying.

It's concerning that you are unable to determine the difference.

No, what she did was bullying. If she says shit like that at the footy you can bet she says similar things at school. The sooner she learns, the better.

 

[lethalsaints]

Chris Newman

 

[lethalsaints]

Can we keep the Goodes bullshit out of this thread before it gets out of hand again?

Boooooooooo!

 

[Dacksaredown]

Boooooooooo!

Obviously not.

 

[Sean_09]

Ablett, Pendles, Vickery, Bartel.

Not too sure about Vickery....

 

[Mr Magic]

can't believe people aren't saying Gaz

Gaz is booable.

He has been a disgrace this year in his non showings!!! Doctors said he should have been playing. He has f...ed up my DT team.

Gary Ablett Jnr has been very poor in his approach. 4-6 week injury and decides to call the year off?? Well old timers would call Gary piss weak!!

 

[Mr Magic]

There has been a fair amount of discussion about why Adam Goodes is constantly booed by opposition supporters. Is it because he plays for frees? Because he has been outspoken? Or is it racially driven. The latter seems highly improbable.

3AW Sports Today posed an interesting lightweight question - in light of the booing of Goodes is it possible to come up with a list of players and coaches who have earned the right not to be booed because of their glorious service to the game, because they are downright nice guys, or because of some other reason?

At Geelong I thought Jimmy Bartel fell into that category. I still do, but he lost browny points in 2014 when he was accused of staging for a free. Harry Taylor and Corey Enright are IMO unbooable. Both are downright good guys who have served the game well.

The great Jimmy Stynes was unbooable. Of the current players, Bob Murphy has been described as "unbooable" and Jobe Watson probably fits into that category. On the other hand Stevie J, and Boomer Harvey don't.

Of the coaches I reckon Ken Hinkley is the only unbooable character

Over to you....

Akermanis felt Stynes was boo able and I think others would to. But I get your point another case of elitism

 

[subaru]

Rory Sloane

You can't boo Rory - especially now he wears a helmet

 

[Mr Magic]

Not too sure about Vickery....

Ty is very boo able after the Cox incident