Glorifying the Villain

[glasseyevfx]

I am sick to death of listening about poor Gaff.

Its out of character
He meant to hit the chest
It was dumb luck he caught him flush
He will live with this for the rest of his life
One mistake yudda yudda yudda

I think our commentators need to pull their heads in. Throwing punches and breaking jaws has no place in the game - he should think himself lucky that he only got 8 weeks.

And I'm sorry Eddie - I like your work but in this your a bloody hypocrite. A week ago you were calling for the head of a one punch thug in Frankston and now you go soft because its a star footballer. Stop this empathy with Gaff and get back on target - It was a cheap shot that may ruin the career of a promising player not to mention making the sport look like a thugs paradise.

end of rant.

[RudeBoy]

Hard to disagree with that.

[Raw Hammer]

Agreed.

Was a 10-12, possibly up to 15 week, ban.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Works both ways. I'm sick to death of people carrying on like he's killed someone. He's been punished, move on and get over it.

[glasseyevfx]

Our media outlets need to take a good hard look at themselves.

Barry Hall - renown for his thuggery = plumb media job
Wayne Carey - Lets stick his mug under Anthony Stevens nose every week
Gary Lyon - no reason to take him out of the public eye.

dead set - what sort of message are we sending

Don't care how many goals this lot have kicked we shouldn't be listening or looking at them.

[glasseyevfx]

Works both ways. I'm sick to death of people carrying on like he's killed someone. He's been punished, move on and get over it.

If this was done on the street he'd be doing time.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Well it wasn't and he isn't. Get over it

[stui magpie]

Works both ways. I'm sick to death of people carrying on like he's killed someone. He's been punished, move on and get over it.

If this was done on the street he'd be doing time.

Only if Brayshaw lodged a complaint with the Police. They can't charge someone with assault on video evidence unless the person lodges a complaint or is dead.

[brett71]

Works both ways. I'm sick to death of people carrying on like he's killed someone. He's been punished, move on and get over it.

If this was done on the street he'd be doing time.

Maybe in W.A. if it happened in Victoria the judiciary would request him to please not do it again.

[David]

[Raw Hammer]

Julian DeStoop just now on AFL channel on Foxtel to adam Simpson:

"Pass on our best to Andrew Gaff."

What the actual F???

[5 from the wing on debut]

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Our media outlets need to take a good hard look at themselves.

Barry Hall - renown for his thuggery = plumb media job
Wayne Carey - Lets stick his mug under Anthony Stevens nose every week
Gary Lyon - no reason to take him out of the public eye.

dead set - what sort of message are we sending

Don't care how many goals this lot have kicked we shouldn't be listening or looking at them.

This I agree with. And Leigh Matthews.