Hawthorn racism review

[Foreign Legion]

Three things are turned against Norf in the past month:
1. Losing Clarkson. No way he can coach again.
2. Tassie team is faultering. With a bit of analysis, the economics are not there.
3. 1st round draft pick wants to leave.

So, unviable in Melbourne. Door agar in Tassie. Need access to players (Tassie academy?)

I agree with you barry about Clarkson. I know it is just someone's word against his but the damage has been done. He has always had a nasty streak. Look up the video for the "Battle of Britain" between North and Carlton for evidence.

[stevoswan]

I agree with you barry about Clarkson. I know it is just someone's word against his but the damage has been done. He has always had a nasty streak. Look up the video for the "Battle of Britain" between North and Carlton for evidence.

Yes...that disgusting footage is damning. Can't believe a person of that ilk ever got to be known and respected as 'the master coach'.....it's almost as if that deplorable incident has been wiped from history.

[KTigers]

I agree with you barry about Clarkson. I know it is just someone's word against his but the damage has been done. He has always had a nasty streak. Look up the video for the "Battle of Britain" between North and Carlton for evidence.

He is a repeat offender. Everyone knows this. But swearing at and getting into a barney with an umpire official at an Under 9s
game. That's the one he can never live down.

[Foreign Legion]

The Carlton player - Ian Aitken was never the same after getting his jaw broken badly.

If it happened now I believe there would definitely be legal action. If any younger Members (under 40 say) have not seen the footage you should be able to find it on youtube.

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Everyone deserves a presumption of innocence but the latest issue is going to be EXTREMELY hard to prove or disprove.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Yes...that disgusting footage is damning. Can't believe a person of that ilk ever got to be known and respected as 'the master coach'.....it's almost as if that deplorable incident has been wiped from history.

Like Leigh Matthews’ hit on Neville Bruns has been.


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[Foreign Legion]

Like Leigh Matthews’ hit on Neville Bruns has been.


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Yeah but that was a longer ago - still shameful. I believe Matthews did get some court action but it was so long ago I forget.

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The old VFA was even worse. Port Melbourne champion goal kicker Freddy Cook got his jaw broken in a Grand final in the first quarter - about 1979 I think.

He came off and told Port legend Norm Goss Snr (whose two sons played for South) that he couldnt go on because of a broken jaw.

I believe Norm Snr's response was "You don't kick with your bloody jaw - get back on"

[stevoswan]

The old VFA was even worse. Port Melbourne champion goal kicker Freddy Cook got his jaw broken in a Grand final in the first quarter - about 1979 I think.

He came off and told Port legend Norm Goss Snr (whose two sons played for South) that he couldnt go on because of a broken jaw.

I believe Norm Snr's response was "You don't kick with your bloody jaw - get back on"

I remember watching the VFA matches on Channel 0 (now 10) on Sunday afternoon's in the 70's. You were almost guaranteed to see a brawl (often all-in) or a coward punch....it was brutal and at times, completely mindless.

It's almost like the VFA wanted a 'point of difference' for viewers of the more popular VFL....and it seemed that difference was straight out thuggery.

[Foreign Legion]

I remember watching the VFA matches on Channel 0 (now 10) on Sunday afternoon's in the 70's. You were almost guaranteed to see a brawl (often all-in) or a coward punch....it was brutal and at times, completely mindless.

It's almost like the VFA wanted a 'point of difference' for viewers of the more popular VFL....and it seemed that difference was straight out thuggery.

Yes the off field stuff was bad - it was pretty brutal on field too lol.

[Nico]

Yes...that disgusting footage is damning. Can't believe a person of that ilk ever got to be known and respected as 'the master coach'.....it's almost as if that deplorable incident has been wiped from history.

Does anyone know if there is a video of the Matthews assaults on the footy field? He puts Clarkson to shame.

[Kafka's Ghost]

Yeah but that was a longer ago - still shameful. I believe Matthews did get some court action but it was so long ago I forget.

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The old VFA was even worse. Port Melbourne champion goal kicker Freddy Cook got his jaw broken in a Grand final in the first quarter - about 1979 I think.

He came off and told Port legend Norm Goss Snr (whose two sons played for South) that he couldnt go on because of a broken jaw.

I believe Norm Snr's response was "You don't kick with your bloody jaw - get back on"

I think Matthews was charged with assault. My dad had been a reserves player at Port Melbourne, and after this episode he told all of us never to play Aussie Rules again. Didn’t work, of course, but we understood where he was coming from.


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[KTigers]

The whole footy tough guy thing is just total BS. I always remember the quote from the ex NFL player then commentator who
was at the World Trade Ctr on 9/11 who said he would never speak again of how tough football players were as he saw firefighters
and police running into the towers as he was running out.

[royboy42]

The whole footy tough guy thing is just total BS. I always remember the quote from the ex NFL player then commentator who
was at the World Trade Ctr on 9/11 who said he would never speak again of how tough football players were as he saw firefighters
and police running into the towers as he was running out.

Yep, KT.
That's a reality jolt.