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What about all the errors players make in games? Maybe that’s what decides games……… not referee’s.
If you want to take individual decision made by referee’s in isolation, perhaps look at those games and all the errors each team makes. Not just dropped balls etc. But wrong defensive decisions, poor kick and last tackle options by players.
Maybe then you will see it’s not referee’s deciding who wins games, but the players and even the tactics of coaches from the box. To put it all on referee’s is really poor form.
How the hell was Paul Gallen not charged? Yet more inconsistency from the NRL
I agree Buckley should be re-signed.
Even the almighty Alistair Clarkson appears to have gone down the same path taking a injury prone O’Meara, and the wonderful all conquering Vickery. After premiership success.
All that shows, is that any club can make these errors and quite often do.
Does that mean Cam that you will be writing similar articles about Alistair Clarkson in the next few years? Who knows.
List management the coach-killer at Collingwood
Or why not let the fans decide??
I mean seriously, the Ref/bunker, are the rule adjudicators during a game.
To say that a player (captain or coach) knows the rules better than them is just ludicrous.
Yes people make errors (including referees), but so do players who make multiple errors in games.
Coaches and players do have a say, in how their teams play. That’s what they should be focusing on.
Let the referees ref, and the players stick to playing.
How to fix rugby league in five easy lessons
It’s a little funny though.
Gold Coast wanted a shorter contract with Gary last time, Gary pushed for a longer contract…. but now wants to get out of it.
He is probably the best player to play the game, but because of this, and his religion seems bulletproof, and able to do whatever he wants.
He went to the Suns for money, held them to giving him a longer contract. He should now honour it.
Am glad the Suns stuck to their guns last time and wouldn’t trade him, and hope if he asks again, that they won’t trade him again.
Then if the Cats and Gary want the romance of a return, he can go back then, after his contract has expired.
Gary's got to know, you can never go home again
How does tanking getting them in a better position for next year?
They have already traded away their first pick in the draft.
They might want to play young players, but not actually tanking.
The AFL ladder is total mess. Which teams are set to capitalise?
Cam, a fist to a ball is not a violent act, a fist to the face is.
If you can’t see the difference in that, I have massive concerns.
Think you are being slightly ridiculous with a comment like that.
Now with the force, there is no way you could logically argue there was “insufficient force”, the head of Crouch moves due to contact. Prior to the acting he does. But that doesn’t change the fact that there was low force contact.
The Tom Hawkins suspension is a disgrace
I was hoping this article was a satirical look at the decision.
But then I read the comments and see you are serious.
I am not sure how anyone can justify a clenched fist (wrapped in a jumper of not) making contact with someone’s face, being not a suspension.
As for optics, the AFL have tried to cut out any form of “deliberate” violent acts on the field. As a parent I am more than happy for my child to not see those acts.
This was a deliberate clench fist to the face, the force was deemed as low by the MRP, which your article is agreeing with. So not sure how you can argue the suspension isn’t correct to be honest.
The Tom Hawkins suspension is a disgrace
And therein lies the problem, for the last 2 years it isn’t a goal, and the Tigers lose.
So who is arguing for the sake of it?
For 148 years teams lost games they shouldn’t have.
Now the Tigers lost a game they should have.
Not really much to argue about I would have though……
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Got to agree with Dougie
Following the game for 50 years is creating your nostalgia glasses Singo.
The players are athletes, and doing things players in the 80’s couldn’t even think of, let alone do…
If you look at conversion rates for goals, the kicking straighter has not gotten any worse or better than the 80’s. Only difference is now players have shots from tougher angles and further out more often. So an argument could be made that the current players may actually be kicking straighter…
AFL's rules committee needs to stop forcing Eureka moments
We could say Penster, because it doesn’t happen is why that is never said.
Sledging, racism and the Golden Rule
Brilliant game? The errors in that first half were woeful!!! From both teams.
As a neutral observer, that first half of football was the worst I have seen in a long time.
The only thing good about the whole game was, that it was close……..
Manic Mundy! Docker's goal after the siren thwarts Tiger turnaround
I am sorry Peter, but when has a media outlet/reporter etc. ever stated that they (NRL players) are the only ones doing it?
I think if you look at most media outlets, there is fairly regular stories on drug problems in society.
So being selective, in how you interpret how the media report on this. Is just being deliberately argumentative.
Our society has a drug problem, not the NRL
Still stand by this after this “rabble” thrashed the Hawks?
'Hurt' Ablett mulling retirement
punter
jb was providing numbers of how well HAL did in opening round without derbies as compared to the AFL with “derbies”
That doesn’t prove that Football did quite well, he actually proved the opposite. HAL does get lost in the noise.
Comparing opening rounds of both sports only highlights that even more.
The lack of international breaks is damaging the A-League
jb
44,500 average attendance to AFL games on weekend (with lowest being a “local derby” game on the Gold Coast under 13K).
21,200 average attendance to HAL games.
Novelty or not, the numbers don’t lie. So not sure what you are trying to prove with those numbers you have provided?
The lack of international breaks is damaging the A-League
I didn’t realise you were trying to be funny with these comments, until your comment:
“Football will overtake the AFL in years to come at the elite level”
How can anything else you say be taken seriously, when you are making comments like this…….
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Agree, but the NRL are doing the right thing fining the clubs.
Why bring in another concept, which poses more and varied issues.
As you have stated, there is already the rules to deal with the issue, send off.
Bringing in an 18th man concept is not going to solve it.
As I said before, what happens with a accidental head clash?
I guess I just disagree with the concept, and trying to figure out more kinks as we go.
The NRL's stance on concussion does my head in
I am very confused by this article, the NRL are covering themselves by having these concussion protocols in place. They don’t want the chance of lawsuits and class actions in the future by players, for not keeping their duty of care.
The NRL are fining clubs, for putting the needs of the team (that weeks win) ahead of the players welfare.
The NRL are doing the right thing by the players.
Now the issue that the person who has caused the damage, is getting off for the rest of the game, is a separate issue to this. Not the same.
If there is a head clash of team mates that causes a concussion, should they then be allowed to use an 18th man? I think this idea is opening up a bigger can of worms, which is worse than the current “issue”
The issue is about the referee’s feeling comfortable to be able to send off players, without the media glare and possible loss of job security for making such a decision. Once this issue can somehow be addressed (I don’t know the solution) then this will continue to be a problem for the game.
The NRL's stance on concussion does my head in
Isaac Heeney will win the Brownlow Medal
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Yeah, that would be a question only the ref could answer I guess…. Maybe he didn’t see it………
or if he did, would love to understand the logic behind the decision making process.
Would a video referee have made a difference in Adelaide?
Kaks
No problem with the send off, but I think your interpretation of the rules is incorrect.
The penalty call is incorrect, the fouls did not occur at the same time.
Don’t think people are angry about the send off, angry at the penalty decision. Which you actually have proven with your rule research was awarded incorrectly.
Would a video referee have made a difference in Adelaide?
No spin at all, just the facts.
You are happy to put your “spin” on what he has achieved. I am just pointing out that he hasn’t achieved at all.
Now if you talk about what he has achieved in League, we probably would agree.
Its not about having a go. Didn’t state there was anything wrong with him having a go. But to try “spin” it that he was successful, is just not true.
This Eels fan is glad Jarryd Hayne plays for the Titans
Hayne made the NFL for one reason, and one reason alone.
MARKETING…
No club wanted him to actually play, They gave him game time, to complete the marketing exercise.
Had nothing to do with his skill level at all.
Something the Fiji Rugby team didn’t need was marketing, they wanted to win the gold. So hence why he didn’t get picked for the team.
To think otherwise, is looking through very rose coloured glasses.
This Eels fan is glad Jarryd Hayne plays for the Titans
This would have to be one of the biggest over reactions I have ever seen.
“Greene’s history speaks to his intent in an action such as this. He deserves no benefit of the doubt.”
Not sure I want the MRP taking this stance with any player in the AFL. Most biased comment I have ever seen. History does not speak to his intent of any future actions. In this country we have always had the adage of “innocent until proven guilty”.
Greene’s eyes never left the ball, so while sticking his foot out to protect himself from oncoming traffic, there is little way you could comfortably say his foot was aimed intentionally at the head.
Dangerfield concussed a player, and not 2 weeks ago, you wrote an article saying he shouldn’t have a case to answer to. Can’t have it both ways Cam.
The MRP has failed, letting the dangerous Toby Greene off