Funnily enough in the article on AFL website about Mumford's 'apology' to Franklin re the sledge, it also refers to Mumford's tackle and says the following:
"Mumford also came under Match Review Panel attention for a tackle that saw Swans ruckman Kurt Tippett's head strike the turf, but he was cleared of an illegal sling."
Someone forgot the official line!
It was obvious from the start that the league wanted a 'healthy rivalry' in Sydney to capture the 'imaginations' of a traditional non footy market, hence the love and endless gifts to the Giants, but now, at least since Buddy has arrived, their agenda seems to have hardened into making GWS the strongest team in Sydney. It's just yet another method (besides changing the rules, umpires, stadium contracts, MRP, etc), this vengeful league can use to teach us a lesson for being too successful (within the rules!). When will they be satisfied, or will the corruption and hate go on forever?
Probably after the third or fourth changing of the guard.
I want Theo Andy back.
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