They better protect Riewoldt!

[R. Harvey 3 votes!]

After what happened with Baker and Johnson, the umpires and tribunal better protect Riewoldt if anyone even looks like they will want to rough him up a bit. Any jumper punches, off the ball bumps or anything, i want the offending players brought down. I don't mind coping it with Baker if our main man gets protected aswell. Let's wait and see what happens! I won't be holding my breathe though...

[saintbrat]

His teammates also need to make sure he doesn't over do it .......

[bigcarl]

Any jumper punches, off the ball bumps or anything, i want the offending players brought down.

too right.

his return will be heavily scrutinised by the media, you can bet on it.

any such nonsense and the club has every right to scream blue murder.

[Bernard Shakey]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

[Iceman234]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

As he could when he had an injured shoulder and was being assisted off and those filthy snipers picked him off anyway - clearly now if that happened Michael and Scott woud each be off for a long holiday - pffffffffffffffffft, as if.

Baker's Law was exactly that - Baker's Law.

Never been an AFL conspiracy theorist until the New Law came in - now I'm a believer.

[Batnoe]

Why?

Are they going to punch his hamstring?

[bigcarl]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

i want to see someone prosecuted under the "baker rule".

it will just give the league an avenue to show its "integrity".

[Iceman234]

Why?

Are they going to punch his hamstring?

I think the intimation is that he will generally be roughed up because he is great.

And that Baker's Law needs to protect him.

Should have been called Michael/Scott's Law many years ago and we wouldn't be at all concerned in 2010.

Filthy sniper rats led by the prick who sold his grandmother to try to buy a flag for the Brisbane All-Stars, hope we physically and mentally slaughter them within the confines of the rules as they stand at the moment...

[Bernard Shakey]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

i just want to see someone prosecuted under the "baker rule".

it will just give the league an avenue to show its integrity.

Exactly how does the "Baker Rule" work? Taking into account that Roo is fully fit, I fail to understand where you're coming from. Also, how do you attack someone with a soft tissue injury?

[bigcarl]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

i just want to see someone prosecuted under the "baker rule".

it will just give the league an avenue to show its integrity.

Exactly how does the "Baker Rule" work? Taking into account that Roo is fully fit, I fail to understand where you're coming from. Also, how do you attack someone with a soft tissue injury?

Go easy Bernard. I'd like to know how it works as well. Perhaps someone gets a couple of weeks for a little powder puff jumper punch.

[Bernard Shakey]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

i just want to see someone prosecuted under the "baker rule".

it will just give the league an avenue to show its integrity.

Exactly how does the "Baker Rule" work? Taking into account that Roo is fully fit, I fail to understand where you're coming from. Also, how do you attack someone with a soft tissue injury?

Go easy Bernard. I'd like to know how it works as well. Perhaps someone gets a couple of weeks for a little powder puff jumper punch.

That's cool, thought you might have been worried they'd hit him in the head. I think that's how the "Baker Rule" works.

[Iceman234]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

i just want to see someone prosecuted under the "baker rule".

it will just give the league an avenue to show its integrity.

Exactly how does the "Baker Rule" work? Taking into account that Roo is fully fit, I fail to understand where you're coming from. Also, how do you attack someone with a soft tissue injury?

Simple rule - your name's Baker, we'll make up a new rule if and when we have to.

Precedent - Round 13.

Previous precedent - We don't need one nor can we refer to one.

[lurker#134]

I love when teams try to bash us. It never works.

[Saint Bev]

Chill peeps, us SEQ girls are ready to jump the fence if Roo needs protection, no one messes with us

[Bernard Shakey]

Chill peeps, us SEQ girls are ready to jump the fence if Roo needs protection, no one messes with us :twisted:

Where were you when Scott and Michael got stuck into him? As I said he's a big boy and can look after himself.

[SainterK]

He's a big boy now and can look after himself.

Yep, let em try

[Saint Bev]

Chill peeps, us SEQ girls are ready to jump the fence if Roo needs protection, no one messes with us

Where were you when Scott and Michael got stuck into him? As I said he's a big boy and can look after himself.

Went right off that day, seriously we abused every single filthy Lions person in sight. No wonder I hate them so much.

[saintsareprettygoodhey]

I'd be worried for the game if he wasn't roughed up on return tbh. Will he get protection for any baker-like misdemeanours? Probably not. Do we really need protection? No.

[Quixote]

Not specifically Roo related, but I've had the feeling this week that the Lions are going to go all out this weekend.

They've had enough I reckon - season's over, can't make finals, Vossy will be pissed and so to the players.

Just have this feeling he's going to send them out all agro and ready to go the punch. Line in the sand type stuff.

Hope Gardy plays!

[Eastern]

Not specifically Roo related, but I've had the feeling this week that the Lions are going to go all out this weekend.

They've had enough I reckon - season's over, can't make finals, Vossy will be pissed and so to the players.

Just have this feeling he's going to send them out all agro and ready to go the punch. Line in the sand type stuff.

Hope Gardy plays!

I'm not sure that he is that stupid !!

[Thinline]

I love when teams try to bash us. It never works.

Yep.

See Pies, Rd 3.

Go Harry O. That was worth it. Muppet.

[fingers]

I love when teams try to bash us. It never works.

Yep.

See Pies, Rd 3.

Go Harry O. That was worth it. Muppet.

hey don't knock Harry...he's going to be our next ambassador to the UN.

[Moods]

The 'Baker' law has already been shown to be exclusively applied to one player - Baker.

Baker cops 7 weeks for stopping in the path of Farmer in 2007. In 2010 Rd 3 Leigh Brown does exectly the same thing to Roo (only difference is Roo does not break his cheekbone. Through luck rather than design) and gets off at the MRP scott free. THis is despite the umpire seeing the entire thing and paying a free kick to Roo!!! It tells me one of two things, that blocking off the ball is worthy of a free kick but NOT a report, OR blocking off the ball is only reportable when Baker is involved.

I have absolutely no problem with any suspension handed out to Bakes IF the same rules applied to other players.

[starsign]

I seem to remember the Dees at the MCG going all out out testing Roo on retuning from a shoulder injury one match
They were at it pretty severely prior to the bounce then through the 1st Q while we banged on 6 or 7 goals!!

[sainta]

I seem to remember the Dees at the MCG going all out out testing Roo on retuning from a shoulder injury one match
They were at it pretty severely prior to the bounce then through the 1st Q while we banged on 6 or 7 goals!!

I remember that! We had a free kick and goal before they even got to bounce it I think?