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Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

tnimark posted:

The whole response to the Hodge drink driving situation from the club and the league has been really disappointing and unfortunately pretty predictable. Every public comment has been couched in so much 'good bloke' 'just one mistake' 'he is as disappointed as anyone' bullshit that wouldn't be here if the 40th player on the list had done the same thing.

He had actually 1 too many. 0.068 is something like 2 drinks in the second hour instead of 1. He cooperated with the Police, and he complied fully with the clubs guidelines - I think they mentioned that he even asked permission to meet up with mates on the night in question. I don't understand the point where he's supposed to be suspended by the club.
I get that he has a huge media presence, I think the club sold it wrong when they mentioned that stuff about the leadership group thinking that "well its the finals so it's okay" and I get there should be disappointment, but all this talk about "well they should have dropped him!" is just total bullshit.
The reaction to Charlie Dixon was out of line, and suggests that there was more in the background.


snaeksikn posted:

And all Lecras needed was 3 consecutive shots on goal in a minute

He's become loving superman.

Also, can all West Coast fans thank Melbourne for the whole Frawley thing. Because hoooooooooly poo poo.

Schlesische fucked around with this message at 13:13 on Sep 11, 2015

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The Deadly Hume
May 26, 2004

Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.
Lake in the forward line. Things are getting desperate.

Sir Charles
Apr 25, 2006
Can't...seem to...penetrate the fabric...must be...some kind of...polyester weave!
I love Josh hill and the rest of this house of eagles hate him.

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
I was only one over - a bloody idiot

Weird Sandwich
Dec 28, 2011

FIRE FIRE FIRE hehehehe!
How can any Eagles fan hate Hill after this game?

MUSCULAR BEAVER
Dec 26, 2014

HENDO! HENDO!
Commetti's gonna bust a nut and I love it

Periphery
Jul 27, 2003
...
This could get messy. Eagles are really turning it on.

NPR Journalizard
Feb 14, 2008

It's going to take one hell of a last quarter from the hawks now.

monolithburger
Sep 7, 2011
Get rekt, Dawks.

Schneider Inside Her
Aug 6, 2009

Please bitches. If nothing else I am a gentleman
Eagles taking the Hawks to Clown Town

put both hands in
Nov 28, 2007

:swoon:FYFE:swoon:

Weird Sandwich posted:

How can any Eagles fan hate Hill after this game?

He's great. He can go missing occasionally, but holy poo poo can he kick a crucial goal

Solemn Sloth
Jul 11, 2015

Baby you can shout at me,
But you can't need my eyes.
I reckon we may have won the Frawley free agency thing.

snaeksikn
Feb 28, 2010

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According the pub I'm in the Eagles have already won this

Paracausal
Sep 5, 2011

Oh yeah, baby. Frame your suffering as a masterpiece. Only one problem - no one's watching. It's boring, buddy, boring as death.

snaeksikn posted:

According the planet I'm on the Eagles have already won this

snaeksikn
Feb 28, 2010

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Also eagles forward line has looked ridiculous tonight. Rioli had a big first term but other than that hawks have looked toothless

Schneider Inside Her
Aug 6, 2009

Please bitches. If nothing else I am a gentleman
Hawks are gonna have to Hawthorn the gently caress out of the last quarter to win this.

tnimark
Dec 22, 2009

Schlesische posted:

He had actually 1 too many. 0.068 is something like 2 drinks in the second hour instead of 1. He cooperated with the Police, and he complied fully with the clubs guidelines - I think they mentioned that he even asked permission to meet up with mates on the night in question. I don't understand the point where he's supposed to be suspended by the club.

I don't even think suspending him was a non-negotiable. I actually get the logic about not wanting to punish the whole team in a final. It's about the wording of the public response from the club and some of he media. The thing that bugs me is all of the apologist/defensive language surrounding it. It should be 'he hosed up, there are no excuses, this kind of behaviour is not tolerated at this club and he has a lot of making up to do". They've been very soft on him.

Even earlier tonight the pre-match included comments about how tough he's had it in the last week. Come the gently caress on.

Sir Charles
Apr 25, 2006
Can't...seem to...penetrate the fabric...must be...some kind of...polyester weave!
Nic Nat to a flying Shuey has to be one of the most exciting bits of footy at the moment

Negligent
Aug 20, 2013

Its just lovely here this time of year.
Cripps is quite a handsome man

gabensraum
Sep 16, 2003


LOAD "NICE!",8,1
Have been on the Eagles all night but going for Hawthorn now because the tears would be hilarious.

The Deadly Hume
May 26, 2004

Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.
God there's another quarter of this?

Forum Joe
Jun 8, 2001

Every day I'm shuffling!

Ask me about Tasmania!

Negligent posted:

Ducking is not a prior

Yes it is, actually.
edit: nvm, you were complaining about umpires

Forum Joe fucked around with this message at 13:34 on Sep 11, 2015

glasnost toyboy
May 29, 2009

Schlesische posted:

He had actually 1 too many. 0.068 is something like 2 drinks in the second hour instead of 1. He cooperated with the Police, and he complied fully with the clubs guidelines - I think they mentioned that he even asked permission to meet up with mates on the night in question. I don't understand the point where he's supposed to be suspended by the club.
I get that he has a huge media presence, I think the club sold it wrong when they mentioned that stuff about the leadership group thinking that "well its the finals so it's okay" and I get there should be disappointment, but all this talk about "well they should have dropped him!" is just total bullshit.

I think the whole footballers as role models thing is stupid but it reveals the basic dichotomy at work with this kind of thing. It's very easy to be rah rah community values family club when it's round four, and it's not one of your premier players, and let's face it with less on the line he would have been having a week or two off. The club took the most self serving response available - and that's their prerogative, but they can't avoid the scrutiny that comes with it.

The flip side to this is, Hodge would literally be a millionaire, how dumb do you have to be to not spend the twenty bucks on a loving Uber?

The Deadly Hume
May 26, 2004

Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.
Do you think they'll let Priddis back into the side for the prelim?

Schlesische
Jul 4, 2012

Holy poo poo. That shot by Lake, and the follow up by Cyril, Lewis and Co.
Game-in-a-play right there.

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

Ouch

Chairchucker
Nov 14, 2006

to ride eternal, shiny and chrome

THUNDERDOME LOSER 2022




I very much wish they would not play so many replays of those.

MUSCULAR BEAVER
Dec 26, 2014

HENDO! HENDO!
get rekt

snaeksikn
Feb 28, 2010

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I reckon that's the end of gunstons 2015 campaign

The Deadly Hume
May 26, 2004

Let's get a little crazy. Let's have some fun.
Hopefully it's just a bad twinge. Won't be playing next week, at least.

MysticalMachineGun
Apr 5, 2005

Ha ha, suck it Hodge

Spacman
Mar 18, 2014
Eat it Hodge

snaeksikn
Feb 28, 2010

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Hutchings has been really good tonight

NPR Journalizard
Feb 14, 2008

MysticalMachineGun posted:

Ha ha, suck it Hodge

Couldn't have happened to a nicer bloke

thepokey
Jul 20, 2004

Let me start off with a basket of chips. Then move on to the pollo asado taco.
Thank you, West Coast!

Sir Charles
Apr 25, 2006
Can't...seem to...penetrate the fabric...must be...some kind of...polyester weave!
Sharrod. You're good. Josh Hill. You bloody ripper

Diet Crack
Jan 15, 2001

GET INNNNNNN

snaeksikn
Feb 28, 2010

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Lol gently caress off

NPR Journalizard
Feb 14, 2008

JOSH HILL wtf was that

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Weird Sandwich
Dec 28, 2011

FIRE FIRE FIRE hehehehe!
Hill has been good tonight.

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