Craig Parry - deregistration successfully appealed

[Jim05]

So does this rule apply in the afl as well? You would think Campbell brown would be close to 16, and Tippett has 11 from the start of the year.

Its 32 in AFL
Fletcher has 18 games

[Gozu]

I think I read the other day Dustin Fletcher is the most suspended player in VFL/AFL history, I suppose that can go with the fact he's played for 21 years or something.

[The Sleeping Giant]

I think I read the other day Dustin Fletcher is the most suspended player in VFL/AFL history, I suppose that can go with the fact he's played for 21 years or something.

Pretty sure Dermie holds the record, with Plugger and Rhys-Jones not far behind. Justin Charles got 22 games I think for PED use.

[Gozu]

I think I read the other day Dustin Fletcher is the most suspended player in VFL/AFL history, I suppose that can go with the fact he's played for 21 years or something.

Pretty sure Dermie holds the record, with Plugger and Rhys-Jones not far behind. Justin Charles got 22 games I think for PED use.

Not total games, most times found guilty, 16 and has been suspended 12 times.

http://inagist.com/all/366787920331419650/

[The Sleeping Giant]

Got ya. Fletch has never done anything really bad if suspended 12 times for 20 games.

[whufc]

Nothing to see Parry will be allowed to play.

The Eagles voted 'yes' they will be looked after nicely here

[Jim05]

Nothing to see Parry will be allowed to play.

The Eagles voted 'yes' they will be looked after nicely here

Bet he doesn't get off.
If he does the next person he belts will sue the arse of the league, the SANFL cant afford the risk

[heater31]

He has only got himself to blame! Might make him think about his cowardly acts. Has he ever hit a player in the course of play? Seems it always way off the ball / behind play? Have any of his victims ever been 180cm tall?

Yeah he head butted Keegan Brooksby from South one day when it was the TV game in front of the camera and got 4

[RB]

Still in shock on hearing this. Whatever your thoughts on the player, it's an unbelievably harsh penalty on the team, being one of our best players, and IMO the best ruckman in the league. They surely can't have pleaded guilty if they'd known he'd be deregistered. No matter what your thoughts are on Craig Parry, 16 wks suspension in my view doesn't merit a lifetime ban. Why on earth is it 16 in the SANFL if it's 32 in the AFL?

[dedja]

Do the crime, do the time ... no excuses for stupidity

[areaman]

What exceptional circumstances could there be?

To my mind the Eagles not having a quality 2nd ruckman qualifies as exceptional circumstances

[Long live SAnFL]

Oh wow, it goes to the SA Football Commission to decide. I wonder if they've ever heard of Craig Parry? I can picture John Olsen shuffling through his golf bag trying to find his glove to get it signed.

CP can now sign it Popeye 1⃣6⃣

[Jim05]

Still in shock on hearing this. Whatever your thoughts on the player, it's an unbelievably harsh penalty on the team, being one of our best players, and IMO the best ruckman in the league. They surely can't have pleaded guilty if they'd known he'd be deregistered. No matter what your thoughts are on Craig Parry, 16 wks suspension in my view doesn't merit a lifetime ban. Why on earth is it 16 in the SANFL if it's 32 in the AFL?

Differant comp, differant rules.

[RB]

Do the crime, do the time ... no excuses for stupidity

IMO 16 wks' worth of stupidity doesn't deserve a life sentence.

[RB]

Still in shock on hearing this. Whatever your thoughts on the player, it's an unbelievably harsh penalty on the team, being one of our best players, and IMO the best ruckman in the league. They surely can't have pleaded guilty if they'd known he'd be deregistered. No matter what your thoughts are on Craig Parry, 16 wks suspension in my view doesn't merit a lifetime ban. Why on earth is it 16 in the SANFL if it's 32 in the AFL?

Differant comp, differant rules.

Evidantly...

[dedja]

Well he's found out the hard way ... shit happens

[RB]

Sure has. 5 of those weeks came 10 years ago...

[Mr Fuller]

Stupid act by Parry

BUT

I think it is ridiculous that a player can be deregistered based on a minor act. Fair enough if he king hit the player causing them substantial damage. But by all reports it was a very minor incident worthy or 1 game at most.

Every reportable incident should be taken in isolation from each event otherwise you start getting subjective and overcomplicating things. This is just one of the reasons the AFL is comletely stuffed with their 'points system'.

[Punk Rooster]

Do the crime, do the time ... no excuses for stupidity

IMO 16 wks' worth of stupidity doesn't deserve a life sentence.

what this does is penalise players who NEVER learn... next you'll be saying that he's the real victim here?

[Spargo]

Still in shock on hearing this. Whatever your thoughts on the player, it's an unbelievably harsh penalty on the team, being one of our best players, and IMO the best ruckman in the league. They surely can't have pleaded guilty if they'd known he'd be deregistered. No matter what your thoughts are on Craig Parry, 16 wks suspension in my view doesn't merit a lifetime ban. Why on earth is it 16 in the SANFL if it's 32 in the AFL?

"Harsh penalty" - that's the whole idea.
"One of your better players, and maybe best ruckman in the league" - irrelevant.
This sniper has had plenty of chances.
You'll find sympathy somewhere between syphilis and suicide in the dictionary.