Injuries & Suspensions
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Whether Gaff gets gets 4 weeks or 6 or 8 or 10 (i reckon he deserves 8, and yes i'ma n eagles supporter and yes that rule shim out of all finals), what I am failing to wrap my head around is:
Seriously assault a player on field, break his face, shatter 4 teeth and put him in hospital, deliberate or not, we talk in weeks.
But god forbid you rub sandpaper on a ball, and you, and your captain, and your vice captain are out for 12 months!
Scratching my head.
Seriously assault a player on field, break his face, shatter 4 teeth and put him in hospital, deliberate or not, we talk in weeks.
But god forbid you rub sandpaper on a ball, and you, and your captain, and your vice captain are out for 12 months!
Scratching my head.
very true , especially as other players (including captains) have been suspended for 1 match for ball tampering.
More to it than just 1 test , don't think CA and players are telling us the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Interesting that Smith and Warner are banned from playing in Australia but are allowed to play overseas in T20 tournaments.
Find the whole situation quite bizarre
More to it than just 1 test , don't think CA and players are telling us the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Interesting that Smith and Warner are banned from playing in Australia but are allowed to play overseas in T20 tournaments.
Find the whole situation quite bizarre
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Don't bother to categorize players as "thug" or "clean" because it is irrelevant. We shouldn't consider how "good" someone's record has been in the past and factor in some kind of "discount", there should just be heavier weighting for repeat offenders.
He chose to strike, got him high and caused serious damage. No matter how much scragging there was in the lead up, where he meant to hit him, or how friendly they are off the field, if you have a brain fade and break someone's jaw you deserve to sit on the sidelines for 8+.
If a tagger can get under your skin to the point where you punch him in the face, he's done his job. The great players can work through it on the field.
Look at Greenwood / Dusty a couple of weeks ago as a contrast. Greenwood was getting under his skin so Dimma sent him forward and he kicked the next two goals...
It's 7-10 weeks depending on what example they are trying to set
He chose to strike, got him high and caused serious damage. No matter how much scragging there was in the lead up, where he meant to hit him, or how friendly they are off the field, if you have a brain fade and break someone's jaw you deserve to sit on the sidelines for 8+.
If a tagger can get under your skin to the point where you punch him in the face, he's done his job. The great players can work through it on the field.
Look at Greenwood / Dusty a couple of weeks ago as a contrast. Greenwood was getting under his skin so Dimma sent him forward and he kicked the next two goals...
It's 7-10 weeks depending on what example they are trying to set
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Gaff is certainly an interesting case and i can't quite decide where i sit. i'm old fashioned, harder the better BUT not when it comes to cheap shots. you hit someone in self defence or because they hit you. and when it's over it's over. coward punchers deserve serious sentences. is this any different to that? brayshaw wasn't prepared, didn't expect it. but because it's in a game of professional sport is it different? was he provoked?
so many questions and i'm sure the answer won't make anything clearer.
as for Gaff's police escort, come on now. just adds to the confusion! special treatment for a dog act?!
so many questions and i'm sure the answer won't make anything clearer.
as for Gaff's police escort, come on now. just adds to the confusion! special treatment for a dog act?!
Extract from afl website on Sicily.
Sicily is the interesting one.
"Scaphoid injuries can be challenging because you never quite know how they’re healing, but his function is good, he’s back training and it’s all looking good at this stage," Russell said.
"We’ll need to rescan in the next few weeks and decide when we’ll see him out there again this year."
Sicily is the interesting one.
"Scaphoid injuries can be challenging because you never quite know how they’re healing, but his function is good, he’s back training and it’s all looking good at this stage," Russell said.
"We’ll need to rescan in the next few weeks and decide when we’ll see him out there again this year."