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My thought exactly. Butler had even taken about 1.5 steps back clear of Neale who had no right whatsoever to do that. However, thought the umpire didn't allow it be overblown. Still, right was on Butler's side, Ling and McAvamey absurd commentary. Good on Butts; goaled anyway.
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I think that's going way over Kane's head. Stop being so intellectual for him.
Anyone getting the drift here fox = Eddie + Murdoch = sensationionalism over truth = the same way they report everything. Have a think about it all you preers who gobble up every piece of *smile* they peddle on politics and race.
We'll never know but I suspect so, too.
Chriso seems like a really decent fellow. I actually reckon he's one of the good guys. I don't have the sense he's driven by agendas. Much like the umpires being directed to interpret rules in varying ways across the course of a season, it wouldn't surprise me if he gets the occasional memo from AFL HQ telling him how to adjudicate certain incidents.
Without doubt, the match review system is a shambles.
You can't have supporters saying Lynch's report is a joke while seeing Fyfe's "drive by" of Mills go unquestioned. These kinds of actions compromise our faith in the system. Can anyone tell us what constitutes a "dangerous tackle" anymore?
It's been speculated that Hocking was incensed by, in particular, the Grimes matter.
If he's let his emotions get the better of him and directed Chriso to fine Grimes without a rational basis, it's no wonder poor decisions occur.
One hopes the independent tribunal has sent a message to Docklands to apply the rules and avoid subjective judgements.
Its footy media half-wits like Morris that set themselves up as judge and jury on "incidents", sometimes before the game is even over, that is doing my head in.
In the past week the footy media bullying and Tiger pile-on has been ridiculous.
Even had Robbo calling Lynch a douche-bag ffs!
In Robbo you could not find a bigger douche-bag if you tried and for some unfathomable reason he is actually employed by the Sun and Fox Footy, despite a 100% record of never adding value EVER.
These actually are unprecedented times.
And the chief did a brilliant job.
About time our coach and CEO came out swinging.
Very proud of both of them.
Have you noticed I have been going very easy on you, but you've been hard to miss! If you were a zebra atm, you'd be the one with the bleeding neck and dragging one hoof as the lion pride start to feel peckish.
I was a touch surprised that Benny came out, and so strongly yesterday. But delighted. He is always tactful but clear and firm. Once it resorted to death threats, I believe he'd had quite enough, along with the media vilification of Lynch especially - ‘Like he’s Ivan Milat’
But listening at the time (I actually never listen to 3AW - just caught it while changing radio stations) I was surprised how he went further on Grimes and Vlastuin. I thought he'd back off on trhe MRO. He was per usual discreet, but really affirmed we backed our players for not staging.
Really strong and truly a 'line in the sand' moment for RFC. Maybe we aren't going to take it any more.
I think the message is to back your players and team as a starting point. This current team and club management have proven well worthy of our faith and trust.
Well said. Fox/Murdoch are major Trump backers who operate by his adage - any publicity is good publicity (because I will fool enough fools to come out ahead and get what I want generally).
They should read the great article on Robbie Muir from the ABC journalist posted on it's own thread here. Or a least the segment re Eddie, Sam Newman and how the Footy Show set up and exploited him.
go as hard as you want, it's only a football forum. I really don't mind if people disagree or want to score points, go for it.
But I didn't seek to score points. Do you need me to attach a smiley to tell that I'm joking there? My key point is at the end.
I am not sure about Saturday night, but Sunday morning Kane Cornes 100% defended Tom Lynch.
Yeah he did defend Lynch. But he also potted Grimes and Vlastuin and said those incidents/decisions had cost Essendon the game
Probably needed the smiley, internets is a hard place to judge humour sometimes. Carry on Leon!
Wonder if we'll ever know why the Tribunal dismissed the staging charges and fines for Flossy and Dylan? On 360 tonight there was no clear reason apart from "a free kick was paid". Dylan was pushed in the back...ok, but Flossy took the mark, so is the free kick just ignored?
