Hall Watch

[goswannie14]

Not to mention pulling hair!

Certainly agree with that.

[dimelb]

Only if they have changed the rules and not told anyone. It is wrestling, that is all. A fine is all that should happen. It really is time that they stopped players punching, pinching etc when the play is nowhere near them.

My prediction, Thompson will be suspended, Hall will be fined, if that.

Not to mention pulling hair!

[goswannie14]

That headlock looked pretty serious though, I suspect the AFL is not going to take kindly to players choking other players.

Only if they have changed the rules and not told anyone. It is wrestling, that is all. A fine is all that should happen. It really is time that they stopped players punching, pinching etc when the play is nowhere near them.

My prediction, Thompson will be suspended, Hall will be fined, if that.

[Triple B]

The Bash Brothers, IIRC.

Mike Sheahan christened them the 'Kray Brothers' at one stage.

Kray Brothers

He received a very terse response from Mother Scott.

[dimelb]

Knowing the ethos him and his brother played under, that doesn't surprise me at all.

The Bash Brothers, IIRC.

[Triple B]

Coach Scott sees it as fair!

Knowing the ethos him and his brother played under, that doesn't surprise me at all.

[Triple B]

It was Scott Thompson, not Firrito.

I got an SMS while at the SCG with "Bazza's lost it after somebody knocked him over whilst tying his shoelaces"

I didn't need to even see the footage to know it was Thompson.

He is as annoying and cheeky as Milne and Ballantyne, just in a bigger body.

[ScottH]

That headlock looked pretty serious though, I suspect the AFL is not going to take kindly to players choking other players.

That was what I think the main concern was. Given that the other player may not have been able to breath, it was a dangerous situation.

Didn't see MOL react like a thug, when Hunter(??) did it to him a few years ago!!
Proves he is still a loose cannon.

[KirkysSocks]

Which would have served him right since it was exactly the kind of reaction he was trying to provoke. Quite aside from the lack of sportsmanship and self-belief it demonstrates, players who think they can gain advantage by baiting volatile types like Hall certainly SHOULD take a minute to consider the risk they're taking with their personal safety.

The rules and the umpires shouldn't be there to protect rapant dickheadery. Barry should be let off with a warning and guy who knocked him over should be fined for bringing the game into disrepute (probably not actually possible, but that would be beautiful)!

He won't get off and the tactic was straight out of the scott manual. He used to do it all the time as a player and his press conference he said it was legitimate. One thing is to mind @@@@ a player and one thing is too bait him in all aspects of while trying to play footy. I couldnt believe the umps allowed the kanga players to run up to him and bait him as he was leaving the ground.

I thought Barry handled the situation very well. I think had he been at the swans and not on his last chance at a new club there would have been a few roos players this morning with busted jaws and eyes.

[CureTheSane]

Um..... wrestling.
BFD

[Kirkari]

yeah just by looking at halls muscle on his arms he was using optimal force and could have caused serious damage.

Which would have served him right since it was exactly the kind of reaction he was trying to provoke. Quite aside from the lack of sportsmanship and self-belief it demonstrates, players who think they can gain advantage by baiting volatile types like Hall certainly SHOULD take a minute to consider the risk they're taking with their personal safety.

The rules and the umpires shouldn't be there to protect rapant dickheadery. Barry should be let off with a warning and guy who knocked him over should be fined for bringing the game into disrepute (probably not actually possible, but that would be beautiful)!

[AnnieH]

Reported in Round 9.

I think I won.

[KirkysSocks]

yeah just by looking at halls muscle on his arms he was using optimal force and could have caused serious damage.

[ugg]

That headlock looked pretty serious though, I suspect the AFL is not going to take kindly to players choking other players.

[dimelb]

Thanks for clarifying it ugg.