The AFL Discussion Thread

[basilio]

The abuse of Adam Goodes has gone completely over the top. When a large section of a crowd abuses him whenever he gets the ball it makes the the game look like something from the Deep South in the 1930's.

I'm glad that outside coaches and the head of the AFL are vocal in their support of Adam. One way of really stopping this rubbish would be to simply stop the game the next time this rubbish happens. If an opposing captain just said "Lets stop playing" the Swans captain and team followed and the umpires also followed in support it could be made clear that the players and officials will not accept this prolonged abuse.

I don't think you would have to do this too long long or too often to get the message across.

I wonder if they have the testes to do it ?

 

[MrBurns]

The abuse of Adam Goodes has gone completely over the top. When a large section of a crowd abuses him whenever he gets the ball it makes the the game look like something from the Deep South in the 1930's.

I'm glad that outside coaches and the head of the AFL are vocal in their support of Adam. One way of really stopping this rubbish would be to simply stop the game the next time this rubbish happens. If an opposing captain just said "Lets stop playing" the Swans captain and team followed and the umpires also followed in support it could be made clear that the players and officials will not accept this prolonged abuse.

I don't think you would have to do this too long long or too often to get the message across.

I wonder if they have the testes to do it ?

Surely you cant blame a football crowd for this, it has nothing to do with his colour and everything to do with the man himself.

He called out a 13 year old girl who called him an ape and had her ejected from the ground when he should have ignored her.

Then he does a war dance in front of the crowd as if to say "stuff you"

Well he's getting exactly what he asked for

 

[SirRumpole]

Then he does a war dance in front of the crowd as if to say "stuff you"

There was no "as if" about it, it was "stuff you", and it was deserved.

 

[MrBurns]

There was no "as if" about it, it was "stuff you", and it was deserved.

You seriously think someone can give the finger to a football crowd and they back off ?

They see him as a sook and a dober, this is Australia he's getting exactly what he asked for because of his actions.

 

[SirRumpole]

You seriously think someone can give the finger to a football crowd and they back off ?

They see him as a sook and a dober, this is Australia he's getting exactly what he asked for because of his actions.

I don't really expect them to back off. Morons will be morons.

 

[MrBurns]

I don't really expect them to back off. Morons will be morons.

That's right, when you're an AFL footballer you have to play the crowd that pays your salary.

I'm not saying it's right I'm saying trying to take the high road over something like this is wasted effort and it has backfired.

I don't think anyone cares what colour he is, it's the way he's demanded to be treated the way he wants to be treated instead of rolling with the punches like everyone else.

 

[Tisme]

That's right, when you're an AFL footballer you have to play the crowd that pays your salary.

I'm not saying it's right I'm saying trying to take the high road over something like this is wasted effort and it has backfired.

I don't think anyone cares what colour he is, it's the way he's demanded to be treated the way he wants to be treated instead of rolling with the punches like everyone else.

If it was the race card in play, Nick Naitanui must be Daniel in the lion's den..... worse he's a Midvale boy too!! Half the West Coast Eagles players probably have Noongar blood coursing through their veins.

Too late anyway, because ever since I was a young snot playing footy in Perth, I noticed the crowd likes to pick at sores. I recall the men hurling abuse from the Swan Districts boundary fence at the umpires and some of the legends of the game too..... I don't recall Poly Farmer getting bent out of shape at the opposition team's fans booing.

Adam is going to get the rounds from the crowd from now on regardless of the AFL trying to institute a police state politeness.

 

[Logique]

Indeed, there's been booing of footy players since forever. Players learn to just get on with it.

It's not like Adam is there on minimum wage. He is remunerated pretty well to play football. And the spectators dig deep into their pockets to go to the games.

 

[SirRumpole]

It seems Adam has taken time off training and may not play this weekend. That would be a pity. He should take the booing as a 'rev up' to boost his performance, not let it get him down.

Hopefully he'll think about it and use it to his advantage.

 

[MrBurns]

It seems Adam has taken time off training and may not play this weekend. That would be a pity. He should take the booing as a 'rev up' to boost his performance, not let it get him down.

Hopefully he'll think about it and use it to his advantage.

Looks like he might resign...big mistake.

Resign, sook, blame the crowd....Noooooooo

Go out there and if they boo, treat it like they're cheering, take a bow, put both hands in the air as a sign of recognition, SMILE. That will put an end to it then just play football.

He may not be up to it either that or he's being badly advised.

 

[SirRumpole]

Looks like he might resign...big mistake.

Resign, sook, blame the crowd....Noooooooo

Go out there and if they boo, treat it like they're cheering, take a bow, put both hands in the air as a sign of recognition, SMILE. That will put an end to it then just play football.

He may not be up to it either that or he's being badly advised.

Yep, I agree with that.

 

[Tisme]

Yep, I agree with that.

You guys never saw how the Brissy crowd punished Brendan Fevola for being a w4nk3r

 

[SirRumpole]

You guys never saw how the Brissy crowd punished Brendan Fevola for being a w4nk3r

Only because he was

 

[MrBurns]

Maybe the Australian of the Year award went to his head and he's now all self righteous but whatever the case what he does in the next week will determine how he will be viewed from here on.

 

[sptrawler]

Looks like he might resign...big mistake.

Resign, sook, blame the crowd....Noooooooo

Go out there and if they boo, treat it like they're cheering, take a bow, put both hands in the air as a sign of recognition, SMILE. That will put an end to it then just play football.

He may not be up to it either that or he's being badly advised.

He would do better ,to just go up to the opposition cheer squad and do the war dance, before the start of every game.
The fans would love it, he needs to grow a pair and stand up like a man.
Get back in their faces, be proud and show some backbone, what a cry baby.IMO

Tell them to stop booing me. lol

 

[SirRumpole]

He would do better ,to just go up to the opposition cheer squad and do the war dance, before the start of every game.
The fans would love it, he needs to grow a pair and stand up like a man.
Get back in their faces, be proud and show some backbone, what a cry baby.IMO

Just a grandiose bow in their direction might relieve the tension a bit.

I remember the cricket crowds hating Tony Greig whenever he played here, but he played the crowds and made a joke of it and they eventually respected him for it. That's the best way for Goodes to go imo.

 

[sptrawler]

Just a grandiose bow in their direction might relieve the tension a bit.

I remember the cricket crowds hating Tony Greig whenever he played here, but he played the crowds and made a joke of it and they eventually respected him for it. That's the best way for Goodes to go imo.

Absolutely.
When Freo are playing, is it o.k to boo Hayden Ballantyne (which every opposition does) but it isn't ok to boo Michael Walters.
Obviously the answer is no booing at AFL games, what a joke.

 

[MrBurns]

Now that total waste of space Daniel Andrews has waded in condemning the people who boo.

Everyone in any high position will do the same, Adam is not only Australian of the Year but he is also indigenous, he's untouchable, no one is going to criticize him.

 

[Logique]

Looks like he might resign...big mistake.
Resign, sook, blame the crowd....Noooooooo

Go out there and if they boo, treat it like they're cheering, take a bow, put both hands in the air as a sign of recognition, SMILE. That will put an end to it then just play football.

He may not be up to it either that or he's being badly advised.

I agree with that too Burnsy.

 

[trainspotter]

Larry Pickering doesn't mince words ...

Now I’ve heard everything! The AFL and every sports commentator in the country is admonishing the crowds for booing Adam Goodes. Well, now the crowds can add Lewis Jetta to their list of people worthy of booing because, although the AFL might be able to eject a 13-year-old girl from the MCG, it can’t eject 50,000 fans who paid to have their say.
Crowds have always been a sonic barometer of what’s fair and what’s not... and they are invariably right! Forget idiot commentators, AFL administrators are the curators of the game and have a duty to wipe out this racist garbage Aboriginal players are provocatively throwing at fans of opposing teams.

http://pickeringpost.com/story/afl-blames-the-crowd-/5173

Written by the Black Steam Train no less ...

As for Adam, well, in the end, I think he got what he really wanted. Before the game, he spoke of Nicky Winmar and his now historic stand against racism. As a man whose days are numbered at the top of his game, he really wants to be remembered like Nicky was. He wants a legacy. And as he inches closer to retirement from football, a job afterwards would be nice – perhaps the victim theatrics were just his way of auditioning for a job in the Industry. Viewing his performance from that angle, I give him an A++. They’re gonna love him. As for me, I can’t look up to you Adam. I’m ashamed of the way a child was used as a pawn to achieve your goal, and you should be too.

http://theblacksteamtrain.blogspot.com.au/2014/08/adam-goodes-ensuring-racism-as-sport.html

I did not see Tony Lockett sook it up when this happened ...

In Round 18, 1993, in a match at the Sydney Cricket Ground between St Kilda (then Lockett's club) and Sydney (his future club) a piglet (being a reference to Lockett's build) was released by a member of the Sydney crowd onto the ground (with the wrongly spelled word "Pluga" and Lockett's playing number of "4" spray painted onto it) before being tackled to the ground and removed by Sydney Swans player Darren Holmes.[9] The Channel Seven commentary of the incident had the exclamation of "There's a pig at full-forward!" from commentator Sandy Roberts. Lockett was actually absent from the match due to injury.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Lockett

Finally there are 71 AFL players recognised as Aboriginal. Only 1 of them gets booed. Is this racism? Nope .. it is because you are a pillock Adam Goodes.

Unlike most sports gurus in this town, I loved Goodes’ indigenous war dance last month as the Swans beat Carlton. For one thing, it’s about time we beat the Kiwis and their haka at their own game.

For another, he just did it so well. Bravo, I say. He stole the show.

But he also served it up to the opposition fans, deliberately riling them up. That’s what he does.

So when he gets booed, it’s just the crowd’s natural response to his invitation. It’s a tough game that Goodes started and only he can finish.

But for sports administrators and sanctimonious journalists to denounce the crowds as somehow anti-Aboriginal is the real racism. It’s that sort of patronising victim-pandering that holds Aboriginals down.

If Adam Goodes wants to be a pillock, good for him. He will be booed like any other pillock, no matter what the colour of their skin.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/re...g-like-a-pillock/story-fnpug1jf-1227401141399