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Someone said something on SCS somewhere about this. My news is a complete rumour and third hand at that (heard it from a mate who read it on Facebook)...
The story is that Pops and Lewis had a punch on during the week and one of them got suspended by the club. Anyone heard anything more concrete than me?
(I certainly hope this isn't true - they are both important players for the Hawks!)
The story is that Pops and Lewis had a punch on during the week and one of them got suspended by the club. Anyone heard anything more concrete than me?
(I certainly hope this isn't true - they are both important players for the Hawks!)
Hey there PC. I can put your mind at ease over this one.
I read the article on Saturday about this and posted it in Week 2 Finals : page 5 #89.
Was having a beer yesterday with a bloke who is good mates with Jordan Lewis. I told him about it and he rang Jordan on the spot. Jordan said he had been getting heaps of calls about it but it was all BS. Never happened.
Yet another media beat up !
If it had of been true, I would of paid good money to watch it. Those 2 going toe to toe, would of been a fair old stoush.
I read the article on Saturday about this and posted it in Week 2 Finals : page 5 #89.
Was having a beer yesterday with a bloke who is good mates with Jordan Lewis. I told him about it and he rang Jordan on the spot. Jordan said he had been getting heaps of calls about it but it was all BS. Never happened.
Yet another media beat up !
If it had of been true, I would of paid good money to watch it. Those 2 going toe to toe, would of been a fair old stoush.
I got a phone call last week from the Advertiser in Adelaide saying I was the winner of the S.A. major prize for SC! A nice little bonus and makes me glad I registered through the AdelaideNow website, not the HS!
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I actually don't care one way or the other if Boomer got off.
What I do hate is the perceived double standard.
I have no doubt if this happened during the season he would have gotten a week or two.
The AFL seem to have the stance now of:
During home and away games, if in doubt find them guilty.
During the finals, if there is any doubt, left them off. Possibly because they hate the thought of the nearly omnipresent threat of "We'll take it court, and see if we get him off there!" approach that used to come with most suspensions that caused players to miss finals.
Boomers contact was high, unnecessary, partly caused by Boomer jumping and caused bleeding Selwoods head. These days during the home and away part of the season, that means one week automatically, and then we'll see if we need to add more to that.
All we want from the AFL/Tribunal/MRP is consistency, whether it is finals or not!
What I do hate is the perceived double standard.
I have no doubt if this happened during the season he would have gotten a week or two.
The AFL seem to have the stance now of:
During home and away games, if in doubt find them guilty.
During the finals, if there is any doubt, left them off. Possibly because they hate the thought of the nearly omnipresent threat of "We'll take it court, and see if we get him off there!" approach that used to come with most suspensions that caused players to miss finals.
Boomers contact was high, unnecessary, partly caused by Boomer jumping and caused bleeding Selwoods head. These days during the home and away part of the season, that means one week automatically, and then we'll see if we need to add more to that.
All we want from the AFL/Tribunal/MRP is consistency, whether it is finals or not!
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I wasn't referring to the actual bump, that's fair enough there was a bit of contact on Selwood's head.
What I am referring to is the frustration that is caused by Selwood deliberately lifting his elbow, turning perfectly legal tackles in illegal tackles which are high contact. Thats frustrating for the players firstly, and secondly supporters.
What I am referring to is the frustration that is caused by Selwood deliberately lifting his elbow, turning perfectly legal tackles in illegal tackles which are high contact. Thats frustrating for the players firstly, and secondly supporters.
The frustation should be at the tackling player not being able to keep the tackle legal. Nothing wrong with what Selwood does lifting the elbow. But if the tackle sticks and he had time to try to lift the elbow, then it should be holding the ball every time because he had time to dispose of it. What is more frustrating is players dropping the ball to get rid of it and no free kick against them.