Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctioned
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Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctioned
Apart from helping my footy tipping and savvy punters resting half your team is a disgrace.
Maximum allowed should be 4 players rested not 8 to 10.
This is similar to tanking. Throwing a game for other benefits.
$100,000 fine
Maximum allowed should be 4 players rested not 8 to 10.
This is similar to tanking. Throwing a game for other benefits.
$100,000 fine
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
pfft
What crap
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What crap
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There comes a point in every man's life when he has to say, "Enough is enough." For me, that time is now. I have been dealing with claims that I cheated and had an unfair advantage in <redacted>. Over the past three years, I have been subjected to a <redacted>investigation followed by <redacted> witch hunt. The toll this has taken on my family, and my work for <redacted>and on me leads me to where I am today – finished with this nonsense. (Oops just got a spontaneous errection <unredacted>)
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
If they don't say they are rested they would just say they were out with a juggling injury
(Hamstring tightness , calf strain, bruised back etc etc.)
It nearly backfired on them by Geelong getting up by one point.
(Hamstring tightness , calf strain, bruised back etc etc.)
It nearly backfired on them by Geelong getting up by one point.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Dumbest thread of the week
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I hope he's trying to point out the absurdity of the AFL's rules on this. There's no way Melbourne should have been fined for tanking. They can choose to tank, people can choose not to bet on Melbourne. There's no hidden information there.saintsrus wrote:Dumbest thread of the week
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
.....if you were Ross Lyon, you would've done the same thing.
I'd expect our coach to do the same thing, had we been playing one of the bottom sides in Perth, 1 week before the Finals.
I'd expect our coach to do the same thing, had we been playing one of the bottom sides in Perth, 1 week before the Finals.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Almost backfired big time.
He rested players in 2009, rd 19 and we lost the next two from memory?
Who knows the best way to approach it.
Wayne Carey reckons he has flirted with form.
He rested players in 2009, rd 19 and we lost the next two from memory?
Who knows the best way to approach it.
Wayne Carey reckons he has flirted with form.
Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Ridiculous. Saintspremiers is a well known Anti-Ross Lyon poster. He is a well known "The club is perfect" person.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
They have 40 odd players to select from. He has a right to select anyone.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Well you lot Demetriou is not at all in favour of what Freo did so once I'm on his side
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Are you in the pocket of gambling companies like he is?saintspremiers wrote:Well you lot Demetriou is not at all in favour of what Freo did so once I'm on his side
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
As a Saints fan it was one of the most enjoyable days after about 10 minutes in when you knew that our boys were going to get a good send off. As a neutral spectator the game was a disgrace.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Resting players and the outrage associated is one of the biggest wanks in football.
So what. Players can be rested. They can be managed.
I've never understood why some make a fuss about it as if they have been personally wronged.
And the flirting with your form business is just an excuse and superstitious.
So what. Players can be rested. They can be managed.
I've never understood why some make a fuss about it as if they have been personally wronged.
And the flirting with your form business is just an excuse and superstitious.
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Were Fremantle tanking? The AFL charged Melbourne on this basis:
"A person, being a player, coach or assistant coach, must at all times perform on their merits and must not induce, or encourage, any player, coach or assistant coach not to perform on their merits in any match - or in relation to any aspect of the match, for any reason whatsoever."
Fremantle had an extraordinary 229 disposals LESS than us yesterday. Not even GWS has trailed a team by that much this season.
It was pretty clear that Freo players were instructed to manage themselves, stay away from tough contests, and generally play bruise-free footy. Winning was the last thing they were concerned about, and since not playing to win is the same thing as deliberately losing, by the rulebook Freo was tanking.
"A person, being a player, coach or assistant coach, must at all times perform on their merits and must not induce, or encourage, any player, coach or assistant coach not to perform on their merits in any match - or in relation to any aspect of the match, for any reason whatsoever."
Fremantle had an extraordinary 229 disposals LESS than us yesterday. Not even GWS has trailed a team by that much this season.
It was pretty clear that Freo players were instructed to manage themselves, stay away from tough contests, and generally play bruise-free footy. Winning was the last thing they were concerned about, and since not playing to win is the same thing as deliberately losing, by the rulebook Freo was tanking.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
It's called list management. On the eve of the finals, the end does justify the means - remember the 'don't get injured' 3 quarter time address in 2010, the week before we beat Geelong in a final for the first time in our history?
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Fremantle are hypocrites for complaining about Geelong getting a home final, then not even using their opportunity to try to prevent it.samuraisaint wrote:It's called list management. On the eve of the finals, the end does justify the means - remember the 'don't get injured' 3 quarter time address in 2010, the week before we beat Geelong in a final for the first time in our history?
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Noone was complaining when we did it in 2009..but we won anyway ![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Joke thread, coach has the right to play who he wants. Didnt hear the afl say anything when we did it in 2009 or freo last year.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Don't agree ,shot themselves in the foot really anyway.
Worse is the AFL give the cats a home ground final ata a s*** stadium...
That's worse in my book,gifting them a final,what a joke!!!
Worse is the AFL give the cats a home ground final ata a s*** stadium...
That's worse in my book,gifting them a final,what a joke!!!
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Resting is one thing. Not trying is another. You can play whichever 22 players you want, but those 22 players have to play within the spirit of the game. We are talking about a professional sporting team. They are obligated to behave like one.southernsaint wrote:Joke thread, coach has the right to play who he wants. Didnt hear the afl say anything when we did it in 2009 or freo last year.
It's clear Fremantle had no intention of winning that game, from the first bounce.
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Fair point and your analysis backs this up.noddy wrote:Resting is one thing. Not trying is another. You can play whichever 22 players you want, but those 22 players have to play within the spirit of the game. We are talking about a professional sporting team. They are obligated to behave like one.southernsaint wrote:Joke thread, coach has the right to play who he wants. Didnt hear the afl say anything when we did it in 2009 or freo last year.
It's clear Fremantle had no intention of winning that game, from the first bounce.
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
Freo get that advantage of they got a home final as does the Pies at the G.Greg T wrote:Don't agree ,shot themselves in the foot really anyway.
Worse is the AFL give the cats a home ground final ata a s*** stadium...
That's worse in my book,gifting them a final,what a joke!!!
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Re: Freo brought the game into disrepute and must be sanctio
saintspremiers wrote:Apart from helping my footy tipping and savvy punters resting half your team is a disgrace.
Maximum allowed should be 4 players rested not 8 to 10.
This is similar to tanking. Throwing a game for other benefits.
$100,000 fine
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Not sure if serious
I had a fantastic day at the football yesterday and i couldnt are less if freo dropped 20 players, just say 20 players had gastro from eating a seafood dinner? the field only 5 players?
i dont bet, i assume you are referring to betting issues or something about that, i couldnt give 2 hoots if the saints were 10,000000 to 1 last Monday and then 3-1 last Thursday after the teams were announced, means nothing to me.
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