Round 10: the other games. Festival of the Boot (part 2).

**snajik** · 9th August 2020, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by Melbourne_Blood

Nor am I. It’s more the 360’ double twist pike he pulled afterward that’s the issue.

Same as paps, he definitely had some hands in his back. Not enough to shove him 2 meters forward through the air though.

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Yep, both free kicks were definitely there. Perhaps Papley's thinking was along the lines of 'My word, Eleni sure has missed a lot of frees for us today. Better make sure she sees this one.'

**stellation** · 9th August 2020, 12:29 PM

Cal copped a fair whack, it was definitely a free kick.

Clubs need to apply the same rigour to poor behaviour on social media as they do to poor behaviour at a ground. The treatment of Tayla Harris should have already lead to relevant policies being in place at AFL HQ that were pushed out to all clubs.

**Ocker** · 9th August 2020, 04:51 PM

[QUOTE=stellation;799225]Cal copped a fair whack, it was definitely a free kick.

Both Papley and Ward were free kicks for me.

Papley also copped a $500 fine but nothing for Ward. Assume the thought process was that Papley had already had a warning about this behaviour from Clarkson, Ward had not been cautioned before his performance.

**stevoswan** · 9th August 2020, 05:07 PM

[QUOTE=Ocker;799233]

Originally Posted by stellation

Cal copped a fair whack, it was definitely a free kick.

Both Papley and Ward were free kicks for me.

Papley also copped a $500 fine but nothing for Ward. Assume the thought process was that Papley had already had a warning about this behaviour from Clarkson, Ward had not been cautioned before his performance.

.....and as far as we know, Tom received no death threats and that was probably only because we lost. So, the AFL didn't want to add to poor Cal's misery after the supposed death threats? Weak IMO....

**royboy42** · 9th August 2020, 05:24 PM

Watching WCE/Car reminds me I had the privilege of seeing Polly Farmer play live a few times.

Nick Natanui is the best ruckman I have ever seen.

The only near equal is the great Farmer.

Nichols, Madden, Schultz, even crazy Sam Newman...plenty terrific players, including some of the last 5 or 10 years, but my opinion.

**stevoswan** · 9th August 2020, 05:53 PM

Nik Nat's tap work is sublime.....I agree, he is definitely up there with Polly in that regard.👍

**Mel_C** · 9th August 2020, 08:33 PM

Originally Posted by snajik

Yep, both free kicks were definitely there. Perhaps Papley's thinking was along the lines of 'My word, Eleni sure has missed a lot of frees for us today. Better make sure she sees this one.'

I was thinking the exact same thing. We weren't receiving many frees so when he felt the push he exaggerated the impact.

[QUOTE=Ocker;799233]

Originally Posted by stellation

Cal copped a fair whack, it was definitely a free kick.

Both Papley and Ward were free kicks for me.

Papley also copped a $500 fine but nothing for Ward. Assume the thought process was that Papley had already had a warning about this behaviour from Clarkson, Ward had not been cautioned before his performance.

But the thing is there was no staging in the incident in the Hawthorn game. Clarkson was wrong and it's frustrating that his comments have led to Papley being fined.

**barry** · 9th August 2020, 09:19 PM

[QUOTE=stevoswan;799234]

Originally Posted by Ocker

.....and as far as we know, Tom received no death threats and that was probably only because we lost. So, the AFL didn't want to add to poor Cal's misery after the supposed death threats? Weak IMO....

Supposed? . Really?