Is it just me or................................

[Lightning McQueen]

Is the Luke Nelson named in the article the young lad that has played football and cricket for Brahma Lodge.

No one would've been standing if he fired up. One look at them impressive guns and the place would've been deserted.

he does like to go topless though

Ah, the old half nelson.

[Dogwatcher]

SAAFL’s tribunal penalised the individuals charged by umpires in the recently publicised incident between these 2 clubs. The game was played in good spirit all day and deteriorated in the final 3 minutes of the 4th quarter, with a close game poised to go either way.



Krisztian Elmendorp – Adelaide Lutheran, Division C2 – Guilty of Striking (8 weeks)

Shane Qorbani – Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 – Guilty of striking (10 weeks)

Andy Sakas – Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 – Guilty of striking (2 weeks) and Guilty of Misconduct (2 weeks)



This follows the swift action by the SAAFL Board after this incident where both clubs were summoned in to explain how this happened and how this could be prevented in future.

CEO Grant Goodall stated that, “This was a serious incident and that SAAFL puts player safety at the top of its priority list. The Board of SAAFL spoke to club delegates from Adelaide Lutheran and Seaton Ramblers and were impressed with their own actions at club level to stamp out these unacceptable actions by players. We have 8,000 players taking the field every week and the actions of a few can tarnish our great sport. SAAFL already has some of the toughest penalties in in Australia to prevent dangerous play and players but is still currently finalising upgrading penalties as part of a strategic review into the clubs role in player safety.”



Gino Capogreco, the President of SAAFL said, “Our League will not tolerate dangerous players in our game and clubs that have dangerous players on the field will be penalised heavily. Our season has actual been relatively quiet on the serious injury side until the last week. We are a contact sport so injuries will occur but intentional harm on the field or off the ball dangerous play has no part in our modern game.

SAAFL have recently flagged new strategies to target clubs who’s players are seen too often at tribunal. Many clubs go all season without report and club officials and coaches need to ensure they play the game safety and any player only interested in harming others should not be on the playing list. For this reason 3 clubs, who will not be named, are about to be approached by The League with a please explain, as there player offences are at unacceptable levels.”



The League will be penalising clubs that do not meet their ‘duty of care’ for player safety they will include club deregistration, fines and loss of premiership points overall grade within that club. All clubs will be attending a delegates meeting on 18 June and this issue is on the agenda.

[Grahaml]

Why was the SAAFL worried about exclusivity of a media outlet? Are tribunal matters now a money spinner for the league? Perhaps they should tape and sell footage of hearings for a new comedy.

[New Era]

I see on the SAAFL website that everyone who fronted the tribunal was found guilty last night but no suspension details.

Is this the norm from now on?

If so I dont agree with it

Why?

[Footy Follower]

•Krisztian Elmendorp Adelaide Lutheran, Division C2 Guilty of striking (8 weeks)
•Shane Qorbani Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 Guilty of striking (10 weeks)
•Andy Sakas Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 Guilty of striking (2 weeks) and Guilty of misconduct (2 weeks)

Very interesting to see that after all the talk about how bad the bloke was from Adelaide Lutheran, the Seaton bloke got more weeks than he did. Sort of backs up the story that it was started by the Seaton lads.

Also is the life ban still in place for players suspended for more than 12 weeks? and is this an ongoing thing i.e. if the Shane bloke from Seaton gets another 2 weeks suspension he is banned for life as it tallies to 12 weeks?

[hawkseye]

I believe it is still in place and pretty sure its over 12 weeks.

[heater31]

•Krisztian Elmendorp Adelaide Lutheran, Division C2 Guilty of striking (8 weeks)
•Shane Qorbani Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 Guilty of striking (10 weeks)
•Andy Sakas Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 Guilty of striking (2 weeks) and Guilty of misconduct (2 weeks)

Very interesting to see that after all the talk about how bad the bloke was from Adelaide Lutheran, the Seaton bloke got more weeks than he did. Sort of backs up the story that it was started by the Seaton lads.

Also is the life ban still in place for players suspended for more than 12 weeks? and is this an ongoing thing i.e. if the Shane bloke from Seaton gets another 2 weeks suspension he is banned for life as it tallies to 12 weeks?

I was of the understanding it was like the drivers licence points system. It was 12 weeks over 3 seasons?

Then again I'm no expert.....

[Lightning McQueen]

•Krisztian Elmendorp Adelaide Lutheran, Division C2 Guilty of striking (8 weeks)
•Shane Qorbani Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 Guilty of striking (10 weeks)
•Andy Sakas Seaton Ramblers, Division C2 Guilty of striking (2 weeks) and Guilty of misconduct (2 weeks)

Very interesting to see that after all the talk about how bad the bloke was from Adelaide Lutheran, the Seaton bloke got more weeks than he did. Sort of backs up the story that it was started by the Seaton lads.

Also is the life ban still in place for players suspended for more than 12 weeks? and is this an ongoing thing i.e. if the Shane bloke from Seaton gets another 2 weeks suspension he is banned for life as it tallies to 12 weeks?

I was of the understanding it was like the drivers licence points system. It was 12 weeks over 3 seasons?

Then again I'm no expert.....

That's what I initially thought but was shot down on here, it's cumulative forever.

[Executive Member]

Once you hit 12 it's bye bye

[Jimmy_041]

That's 12 points, not 12 blokes

[Old Dog New Tricks]

Reading between the lines, me thinks the amateurs are about to come down hard on behind the play offences and about time to.

[old farmer]

How far back do these points start accumulating, Is it only from the year the rule was introduced and if so what year was that?

[Footy Chick]

That's 12 points, not 12 blokes

[Champ]

Call me old fashioned but I say bring back the biff over the footy, the niggle behind play and the absolute welcoming to senior footy of fresh meat from the under ages.

Now I'm not saying weapons, 50 metre off the ball king hits or hits from behind I'm saying the old fashioned toe to toe, the bump, the retaliation to a downed team mate and the hugely popular push n shove with a cheeky jumper punch!

The game at every bloody level is getting softer than wendy's ice cream, now we have blokes literally screaming when tackled let alone playing dead when accidentally taken high.

Say what you want to my post, Im not condoning the knobheads we see who blantly are dangerous nutters who in the real world are just ticking time bombs but I am saying if one bloke gives another a neat little jab and it is returned in fair play of tit for tatt then PLAY ON!

[Jimmy_041]

That's 12 points, not 12 blokes

I had to fix it up or some peanut from The Advertiser would have written it up as 12 players.
Mind you, he's probably trawling the Launceston bars trying to find a couple of signatures because that's big news.
For the record, the League took the players crayons away before they got on the plane.

[The Informer]

Jimmy or E.M, are the league looking at bringing in a system where you loose some weeks over a period of years?
Like a bloke added up to 10weeks and hasn't been reported or anything in a few seasons could we look at a system where u may lose a week or two. Or is it if u add up to so many weeks say 5 years ago u stay on that forever?

[Lightning McQueen]

Jimmy or E.M, are the league looking at bringing in a system where you loose some weeks over a period of years?
Like a bloke added up to 10weeks and hasn't been reported or anything in a few seasons could we look at a system where u may lose a week or two. Or is it if u add up to so many weeks say 5 years ago u stay on that forever?

And the introduction of a MRP and each offence is worth x amount of carry over points that can be reduced with an early guilty plea?

[Lightning McQueen]

Once you hit 12 it's bye bye

Have any of your team mates ever been reported for belting you?

[The Informer]

Jimmy or E.M, are the league looking at bringing in a system where you loose some weeks over a period of years?
Like a bloke added up to 10weeks and hasn't been reported or anything in a few seasons could we look at a system where u may lose a week or two. Or is it if u add up to so many weeks say 5 years ago u stay on that forever?

And the introduction of a MRP and each offence is worth x amount of carry over points that can be reduced with an early guilty plea?

I just think it is too easy for a bloke to be set up and handed down a harsh penalty by one club having the power to influence things.
Then after a period of time the bloke should be able to lose some weeks when it is shown he is clean.

[heater31]

Jimmy or E.M, are the league looking at bringing in a system where you loose some weeks over a period of years?
Like a bloke added up to 10weeks and hasn't been reported or anything in a few seasons could we look at a system where u may lose a week or two. Or is it if u add up to so many weeks say 5 years ago u stay on that forever?

And the introduction of a MRP and each offence is worth x amount of carry over points that can be reduced with an early guilty plea?

I just think it is too easy for a bloke to be set up and handed down a harsh penalty by one club having the power to influence things.
Then after a period of time the bloke should be able to lose some weeks when it is shown he is clean.

That has ready happened I think. An inner city club with lots of teams stitched up a player from a club that no longer exists......