Blues Brothers trip to the tribunal

[PaulP]

On Wednesday night, Geelong superstar and AFL Players' Association president Patrick Dangerfield labelled the Tribunal's decision to clear Ed Curnow of intentional umpire contact "farcical" in the wake of Cats spearhead Tom Hawkins' one-match suspension on the same charge.

Thanks Danger and good on you for looking after your fellow player in your role as pres of the players association and now defacto tribunal advisor.....

Agree EB. Commentary bans should be in place for circumstances like this. It is absolutely trial by media. Imagine the outcry if Ed gets off ?

[Professer E]

Next time a cats players gets rubbed out maybe the club could tweet about the apparent leniency.....

[Lods]

Obviously theý're smarting from the Hawkins decision...but Geelong and it's supporters have been very vocal in driving the events of the last few days.
One to put in the "Little Black Book" for when we play them.

[Jack Burton]

The AFLPA is supposed to represent ALL players. Do Carlton players feel they have adequate representation at the top of the AFLPA?

[kruddler]

So the AFL has said you can NOT make intentional contact with an umpire.
Doesn't matter if is not forceful.
Doesn't matter if the umpire never felt threatened.
Doesn't matter if the umpire even remembers it.
Doesn't matter if the umpire thinks it is not worthy of reporting.

ANY INTENTIONAL CONTACT WITH AN UMPIRE is wrong and deserves a week.

If that is the rule. So be it. No grey area.

My counterargument....








Rules are rules AFL. Can't intentionally touch an umpire.

[Baggers]

On Wednesday night, Geelong superstar and AFL Players' Association president Patrick Dangerfield labelled the Tribunal's decision to clear Ed Curnow of intentional umpire contact "farcical" in the wake of Cats spearhead Tom Hawkins' one-match suspension on the same charge.

Thanks Danger and good on you for looking after your fellow player in your role as pres of the players association and now defacto tribunal advisor.....

Speechless that the AFLPA President would throw a player under a bus like that. But, then, Dangerfield really is all about Dangerfield. I'd expect nothing less from such an egocentric individual. It is strongly rumoured that when Dangerfield is making love to his partner he is imagining jerking off...  ;D

[cookie2]

On Wednesday night, Geelong superstar and AFL Players' Association president Patrick Dangerfield labelled the Tribunal's decision to clear Ed Curnow of intentional umpire contact "farcical" in the wake of Cats spearhead Tom Hawkins' one-match suspension on the same charge.

Thanks Danger and good on you for looking after your fellow player in your role as pres of the players association and now defacto tribunal advisor.....

Danger is working hard to earn his place in The Grand Order of Flogs.

[PaulP]

Danger is working hard to earn his place in The Grand Order of Flogs.

I like Danger, but he's pushing his luck in recent times. Just let your footy do the talking and leave the gobbing off for your post football media career.

[LoveNavy]

This series of events reminds me of the mating rituals of a female black widow spider. They mate then eat their partner.....

[Baggers]

Well at least Ed will know from all this who he can trust and who he can't trust, ditto Charlie.