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Andrew Gaff punch

Created by Captain_Morg > 9 months ago, 7 Aug 2018

WA

1921 posts

nah, he got a standing ovation from the fans and a hug from the coach
AFL Tribunal, said this isn't ok and hit him with 8 weeks.
Sure the social media meltdown ensued.
Gaff is probably the hardest on himself

Diver

WA

554 posts

Diver

WA, 554 posts

DunkO

NSW

1147 posts

DunkO

NSW, 1147 posts

elmo said..
Well they charged a 13yo with assault for another assault

www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-07/accused-junior-football-attacker-blocked-from-playing-by-court/10082986

How is this any difference, assault is assault, whether on a playing field or on a street.

The same as pedophilia is the same now in church or out in the real world.

How is this even close to the same thing? Did you read the article? That girl has serious issue. Sat on top of the competitor punching till she had spinal injuries and permanent blindness. Not all assaults are equal, as the article proves.

fairly sure if the same thing went down the fella would be charged and never playing afl again.

elmo

WA

8868 posts

elmo

WA, 8868 posts

DunkO said..

Yes the injuries are serious and it was more than one punch however she is also 13 year old and possibly played the game 6 years (unlikely).

She is not an adult and is not a PROFFESSIONAL player, who is trained and supposedly disciplined in the tactics of the game.

If anything the Gaff incident is worse because through experience and training he should know better.

So he was being vigorously tagged, so what? that's an excuse to clock someone? I don't think so.

If the incident had happened outside of the ground it would be clear cut and he would be of to court, how is it that they are holier than thou and can get away with such behaviour.

FYI, I'm an Weagles supporter, although I'm a South Fremantle fan, I could never follow the Claremont dockers.

AUS1111

WA

3621 posts

AUS1111

WA, 3621 posts

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Diver said..

Yeah nobody has said that...

But look I can see why Freo supporters would feel that way - I would probably feel the same way if I had to suffer through 23 seasons of more-or-less continual failure